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Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $2 million in emergency relief funds for I-10 bridge repair

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has provided immediately $2 million in emergency relief funds for repairs to the Interstate 10 Tex Wash Bridge near Desert Center, California, that collapsed July 19 after heavy rains and flash flooding resulting from Hurricane Dolores hit the area. “About 20,000 drivers use this bridge each day, traveling between Arizona and […]

July 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indian reservation files lawsuit against FHWA, Arizona DOT over $1.9 billion highway extension

An Indian reservation in Arizona has dropped a lawsuit on the Federal Highway Administration and the state’s Department of Transportation over a massive highway extension project through what the reservation calls sacred land. The Gila River Indian Community filed the lawsuit at the end of June to challenge the FHWA’s decision to approve the $1.7 billion Loop 202 […]

July 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards two bridge projects from new $100 million bridge bond program

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded two bridge and approach construction contracts that will be funded from a bridge bond program instituted this year by the state. The two projects, one in the southern county of Jeff Davis, and the other in the northern county of Elbert, are being financed through a $100 […]

July 27, 2015

Roadbuilding

Photographer documents the art of American highway interchanges

Photographer Peter Andrew has travelled the globe taking aerial pictures of the highway interchanges transporting people all over the world, and the resulting photo essay was recently featured by Politico Magazine. The photographs show the interweaving art that infrastructure can create on the natural environment—from the grey highway standing out in the orange desert of Phoenix to the intricate […]

July 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

TRIP report shows 28% of U.S. major urban roads are in substandard or poor condition

The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) recent report on major urban roads finds that 28 percent, including Interstates and freeways, are in substandard or poor condition providing “an unacceptably rough ride to motorists.” Only 31 percent are in good condition, while the remaining 41 percent are in mediocre or fair condition. When counting major rural roads, […]

July 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

U.S. drivers log 1.26 trillion miles through May, breaking record set 8 years ago

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reports an estimated 1.26 trillion miles were traveled on U.S. roadways through May of this year, breaking the record of 1.23 trillion miles set through May 2007. In it’s monthly Traffic Volume Trends report, FHWA reported that May also saw a record number of miles for the month at 275.1 […]

July 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Senate votes to carry on with 6-year transportation funding bill

The Senate DRIVE Act is out of limbo after a 62-36 vote late Wednesday evening that will allow the bill to move forward. The DRIVE Act would guarantee the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund for three years. Democrats held a caucus Wednesday to hear from members of Finance, Commerce, Energy, and Banking committees on their assessment […]

July 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wyoming Transportation Commission awards $14.6 million in highway project contracts

The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded contracts for six highway projects totaling $14.6 million at its July meeting. The six projects range in values from $207,000 to $5.3 million. These include: Concrete barrier repair at two locations on U.S. 14A, 24 miles east of Lovell Expected completion: Oct. 31 Contractor and value: Reiman Corp., Cheyenne; $207,000 Centerline […]

July 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Senate DRIVE Act is a 6-year transportation bill with 3-year Highway Trust Fund financing guarantee

The future of a long-term transportation bill became a bit brighter after Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Barbara Boxer (D-California) announced they had agreed in principle to a bipartisan a six-year transportation bill that aims to provide the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) with guaranteed funding for three years. However, in awkward procedural efforts, a vote […]

July 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Is plastic the new pavement? Roads made of recycled ocean trash could be built in just weeks

Plastic roads may seem more well suited for Hot Wheels, but a Dutch company is aiming to bring the toy track to the test track. VolkerWessels announced last week that it was working on plans to bring the world’s first plastic road to the Netherlands. The PlasticRoad project is still entirely conceptual, and the company is looking […]

July 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Riding high: Colorado town using marijuana tax funds to fix roads

While it was a Michigan lawmaker that advocated “pot for potholes” earlier this year, a town in Colorado is actually putting that slogan into action. Fox  21 News in Colorado Springs reported that Pueblo County brought in more revenue from marijuana taxes than had been anticipated, so the Board of Commissioners voted to divert the $50,000 surplus to funding a […]

July 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

OSHA fines Kokosing Construction for violations related to worker’s death from I-75 bridge collapse in Ohio

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Kokosing Construction $14,000 for two safety violations related to its investigation following the death of Brandon Carl Jan. 19 after the Hopple Street Ramp D bridge on Interstate 75 near Cincinnati collapsed. OSHA issued the two citations July 15. The company signed a settlement agreement to […]

July 22, 2015