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Roadbuilding

Oklahoma Transportation Commission approves 8-year, $6.5 billion bridge and road construction plan

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission (OTC) has approved the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) Federal Fiscal Year 2016-2023 Construction Work Plan that would provide roughly $6.5 billion for 1,812 transportation improvement projects. “It’s been a decade since the state made transportation funding a top priority and in that time we have seen great progress in addressing […]

September 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Road worker injured while placing cones on highway in Hawaii

A road worker in Oahu, Hawaii, was injured last week after he fell while placing orange safety cones along a highway. According to Hawaii News Now, the road worker was seriously injured September 4 at about 5:40 a.m. when he fell from a road crew truck that had been contracted to do work on Kalanianaole Highway. The […]

September 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hawaii DOT sues consultant over fraud, breach of contract on highway software upgrade

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has filed a lawsuit against software consultant Ciber Inc. accusing the company of defrauding the state and “other misconduct” while replacing the Highway Division’s computer system. HDOT seeks to reclaim $8 million in fees and “tens of millions” in damages. The project was known as FAST and started in […]

September 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Connecticut DOT worker injured after being struck in vehicle by tractor-trailer

A Connecticut Department of Transportation worker was injured on Friday after his vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer. The Connecticut Post reported that ConnDOT maintainer Richard O’Brien was standing outside his truck near the Westport/Norwalk border September 4 on Interstate 95 when a tractor-trailer hit the DOT vehicle. O’Brien suffered injuries to his leg and arm, […]

September 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

New York City DOT begins tracking driver data with new program

The New York City Department of Transportation has started to track drivers with a new program that hopes to gain insight into their habits. According to The Verge, through the Drive Smart pilot program, New York City is tracking 400 volunteer drivers to find out things like how much gas they’re using and how fast they’re […]

September 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Caltrans offers $25,000 for innovative transportation idea as part of “Find a New Way” campaign

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is offering $25,000 to the resident with the best idea for improving transportation in the state. The contest is part of the “$25K Find a New Way” program signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown late last year. The state’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and Department of General […]

September 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

NCAT partners with Pavia Systems to use project inspection tool on test track

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) will be using Pavia Systems’ HeadLight project inspection software in the center’s latest cycle of Pavement Test Tack research. HeadLight, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) inspection platform, compiles real-time, direct input from project inspectors on the job and is designed “exclusively for road-owning government agencies to gain easier, more effective and […]

September 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Traffic expected to begin crossing Louisville’s Downtown Crossing in January

Under construction for more than two years and in the works for decades the Downtown Crossing in Louisville, Kentucky, is expected to be open for traffic in the beginning of 2016. According to WAVE 3 News, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is right on schedule to have two-way traffic moving across the new bridge, which spans the Ohio River, […]

September 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Florida launches construction on state’s first diverging diamond interchange on I-75 near St. Petersburg

Gov. Rick Scott has kicked off work on Florida’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) project for an Interstate 75 interchange near St. Petersburg. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a design that is useful in high-traffic areas. They can cut down on congestion, improve safety, and move traffic along faster than […]

September 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Arkansas highway department to reinstate projects withdrawn from bid openings

The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) is reinstating 27 projects into its October bid opening that had been previously withdrawn from the state’s 2015 bid openings schedule due to the uncertainty of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). AHTD made this decision as a direct result of the short term funding patch passed by Congress […]

September 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Construction of new Tappan Zee Bridge is halfway done, new video details future work

The construction of the multi-billion dollar new Tappan Zee Bridge has hit the halfway point. The Journal News reported that the New York State Thruway Authority took people out on a tour of the construction at the mile-work site to celebrate the milestone for the massive project. Most of the work done this year, with the help of […]

September 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

DOTs suspend construction amid high volume traffic Labor Day weekend

Several state departments of transportation are suspending work on many road and bridge projects throughout their state this Labor Day weekend to both alleviate traffic delays and cut down on potential accidents due to the expected heavy volume of traffic. AAA expects roughly 35.5 million people will travel more than 50 miles during the holiday […]

September 4, 2015