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Roadbuilding

The when, how and benefits of using thinlays for pavement preservation

Dwindling budgets and the uncertainty about the Highway Trust Fund have caused departments of transportation and municipalities to take longer looks at pavement preservation techniques. In light of this, more transportation entities are looking at thin overlays—commonly called thinlays—as a way to rehabilitate roads rather than replace them. Asphalt thinlays, which range from 3/4-inch to […]

August 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Five state DOTs win 2015 Mid America regional America’s Transportation Awards

The Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio transportation departments were presented with America’s Transportation Awards during the Mid America Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (MAASTO) annual meeting Aug. 11. Awards were given to seven projects spread across three categories: Best Use of Innovation, Under Budget and Quality of Life/Community Development. The American Association […]

August 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT earns 4 awards from state American Public Works Association chapter

The Georgia chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) has presented the state’s department of transportation with four awards for projects representing “the best achievements in the public works profession.” “These awards highlight the fantastic work the people of Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) do every day ensuring the mobility, safety and preservation of […]

August 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Fundraising site set up to help New Jersey DOT worker who was run over on the job

A website created to raise money for a New Jersey Department of Transportation worker who was injured on the job has raised well over $8,000 in just four days. Carmine Desomma, 28, was working with a NJDOT crew to remove litter and other debris from the roadway on an overpass when he was struck by a vehicle. […]

August 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Oklahoma spring storms could cost the state $200 million in infrastructure damages

Oklahoma’s stormy spring has been called a “once in 300-years flood,” and such significant weather carries an equally significant price tag. The total damage to the state’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure could end up costing upwards of $200 million, according to what the director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management told KOCO 5 News. […]

August 11, 2015

Roadbuilding

WV Senator launches roads complaint site because “Department of Highways is not doing its job”

Fed up with hearing constituent complaints about road conditions, West Virginia state senator Daniel Hall set up FixTheRoadsWV.com to serve as an outlet for pothole frustrations. Citizens post to the site their contact information and the specific road problem they want address. Hall claims he will then take the complaint directly to the West Virginia Department of […]

August 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Excavator collides with California overpass, debris causes wreck and lane closures (PHOTOS)

An excavator being transported by a truck trailer struck an overpass on a California highway last week, causing a traffic accident and lane closures. According to a report by Fox 5 TV, the truck was hauling the excavator along Route 163 in Kearny Mesa when it passed under the the Clairemont Mesa Boulevard overpass. Without […]

August 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

North Carolina names new transportation secretary

North Carolina already has a new Department of Transportation chief, just a week after the former Secretary stepped down. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory announced on Thursday that Nick Tennyson would take over the position. Tennyson previously worked as the department’s Chief Deputy Secretary since 2013. “Nick Tennyson is the perfect choice to continue the momentum we […]

August 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

PennDOT worker injured after being run over by a dump truck in work zone

A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation worker was hospitalized Tuesday after a dump truck ran over his legs in a construction zone in Hanover. The PennDOT employee was in a work zone on State Route 29 at around 2 p.m. when the dump truck ran him over and pinned him to the ground, according to the Wilkes Barre Times-Leader.  The […]

August 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Oregon’s pay-as-you-drive usage tax program gathers 801 volunteers in first month

The Oregon Road Usage Charge Program, known as OReGO, only managed 801 volunteers in its first month, a mere 16 percent of the total 5,000 cars and light-duty commercial vehicles that are being allowed in the program this year. On a positive note, 44 percent, or 355, of those signing up had vehicles in the […]

August 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Six state DOTs win southeastern regional America’s Transportation Awards

The transportation departments from Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina each received America’s Transportation Awards during the recent Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) annual meeting. Awards were given to eight projects spread across three categories: Best Use of Innovation, Under Budget and Quality of Life/Community Development. The American […]

August 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Volvo CE’s 2015-2016 Road Institute to offer Density Direct training in addition to paving, maintenance

Volvo Construction Equipment is offering 34 courses in 13 categories as part of its 2015-2016 Road Institute between September 2015 and May 2016 at locations in Phoenix and Chambersburg and Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The program is now in its 50th year. “Today’s pavers and asphalt compactors are more technical and precise than ever before,” says Wayne Tomlinson, […]

August 6, 2015