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Nevada governor pushes for NDOT officials to lead the self-driving vehicle revolution

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval wants his state to be at the forefront of the potential autonomous vehicle revolution. Sandoval said June 8 Nevada Department of Transportation officials should add support for self-driving cars into the state’s $550+ million highway project in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Sun reported. He added he hopes the state can play […]

June 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

University of Florida wins 2015 National Student Steel Bridge Competition

The Southeastern Conference has racked up yet another championship, but this time in something other than sports. The University of Florida (UF) won the overall 2015 National Student Steel Bridge Competition hosted by the University of Missouri and held in Kansas City May 22-23. UF bested a field of 47 university engineering student teams from the […]

June 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Charleston County (S.C.) named top pavement preservation program in U.S.

Charleston County in South Carolina was recognized as having the top pavement preservation system in the country for 2014. FP2 (For Pavement Preservation) awarded Charleston County with the 2014 James B. Sorenson Award June 8 at a recent meeting of the Southeast pavement Preservation Partnership in Charleston. Judges for the award looked at the county’s pavement […]

June 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan’s plan to expand and repair I-94 will cost $3B and won’t finish until 2036

The Michigan Department of Transportation is thinking into the future for an upcoming project to expand Interstate 94 through Detroit. Construction on the project isn’t expected to be finished for another 21 years—2036. But considering the project has been in consideration since 1994, the I-94 project will be 42 years in the making by the time […]

June 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

PennDOT Star of Excellence Award recipients saved taxpayers $6 million

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) presented the department’s highest recognition, the Star of Excellence award, to 25 employees during a recent ceremony at the Governor’s Residence. “The Star of Excellence award illustrates that these employees, through their dedication, innovation and energy keep our agency in the forefront of customer service,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards […]

June 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Hawaii DOT surveys Oahu residents and businesses on quality of work

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has sent out surveys to 4,000 individuals and 200 businesses on Oahu to gain the pulse of public opinion of the job they are doing, according to a Hawaii News Now report. North Carolina and Missouri DOTs also recently sent out surveys to assess the quality of their work and […]

June 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT to turn Interstate 70 into a highway innovation lab to create Highway 2.0

Missouri’s Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis is being made available to private entities to use as a “laboratory for construction of the next generation of highways.” The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) announced the plans to open up the highway, dubbed “Road to Tomorrow”, at its June meeting. “It’s only appropriate […]

June 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Flood-damaged Dalton Highway reopens to traffic in Alaska

The Dalton Highway, the only road between the North Slope oil fields and Fairbanks, Alaska, reopened June 5 as planned, following an 18-day closure for repairs due to thaw flooding from a nearby river. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) says the highway is open to two-way traffic with flaggers and a […]

June 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

USDOT sees TIGER funding requests hit $14.5 billion with only $500 million available

The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program has seen $14.5 billion in requests since Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the opening for competitive grants back in April. Problem is, only $500 million is available by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for this round, which means requests were 29 times that amount. This clearly shows […]

June 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

City of Lexington uses high-tech SUV to analyze pavement conditions and prioritize projects

Lexington, Kentucky, officials are spending nearly $400,000 to assess the condition of the city’s roads using lasers, cameras, and GPS equipment in an effort to better prioritize repaving and repair projects on the 4,024 streets the city maintains. “Maintaining basic infrastructure like roads is a key responsibility of local government,” Lexington Mayor Jim Gray said […]

June 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT chief resigns after one year in office

South Carolina’s Department of Transportation is in need of its third top official in little more than a year after Secretary Janet Oakley submitted her resignation Monday. The State reported Oakley resigned to Gov. Nikki Haley June 1, but the former lobbyist didn’t give a reason for her departure. Oakley said she would remain the SCDOT secretary […]

June 5, 2015

Roadbuilding

Utah DOT hosts a transportation summit for middle school girls

The Utah Department of Transportation is trying to get more young women to consider the transportation industry as a potential career choice. With that aim, the department recently hosted a transportation summit for 53 middle school girls from across Salt Lake County, Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported. The summit had professionals from across the […]

June 5, 2015