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Audit shows North Carolina DOT did not conduct required minimum tests on asphalt and concrete

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) did not properly test the asphalt and concrete used in federally funded highway projects in fiscal year 2013 and therefore did not verify that the materials met “minimum safety and durability requirements”, according to a recent audit by State Auditor Beth A. Wood. The audit covered quality assurance testing […]

April 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Oklahoma DOT hires engineering firm to create earthquake response protocol for bridge inspections

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has hired an engineering group to create a new plan for examining and responding to bridge inspections in earthquake zones, according to a report by the Tulsa World. For the past year, the state has been using an “earthquake response protocol” developed in part by officials from California. The […]

April 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT earns Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

Work performed by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to preserve Native American artifacts found during the M-231 project has earned the department, and the six tribes involved in the effort, the Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation. Construction on M-231 began in spring 2011 and will stretch from M-45, a.k.a. Lake Michigan Drive, to the Interstate 96/M-104/112th […]

April 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT to tackle 290 statewide construction projects this season

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has begun work on 290 transportation construction projects for this season, many of which will focus on preserving and maintaining the state’s aging roads and bridges with short-term fixes. Half of the states roads and roughly 40 percent of the bridges are more than 50 years old, according to Transportation […]

April 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

NYCDOT plans $100 million in improvements to make Queens “Boulevard of Death” safer

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) will rework the 7-mile corridor of Queens Boulevard as part of the $100 million Greet Streets initiative, beginning with a 1.3-mile segment that includes a protected bike lane. NYCDOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg recently presented the initial plan to the Queens Community Board 2 Transportation Committee, with an […]

April 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

Georgia budgets $1.1 billion for heavy equipment purchases, passes beefy highway bill

The construction industry in Georgia will get a substantial boost in 2015 thanks to the state’s new budget and a big highway bill. According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Gov. Nathan Deal will sign a budget marking $1.1 billion in borrowing for construction and equipment purchases alone. The equipment will be used in numerous construction projects across […]

April 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT holds regional student bridge building contest

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently held the four regional competitions for its 16th annual Model Bridge Building competition for middle and high school students. The finals will be April 17 in Raleigh. The competition aims to provide students with a “hands-on opportunity to apply their science, technology, engineering and math skills to […]

April 6, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT to use FHWA innovation research grant for bridge inspections

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has received a $787,104 grant from the Federal Highway Administration’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment Program for demonstration programs for “innovative road and bridge work that will lead to better, safer infrastructure.” SCDOT will use the funds for its structural health monitoring (SHM) program to use in visual bridge inspections, […]

April 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ohio governor signs $5 billion transportation budget bill

Ohio Governor John Kasich signed H.B. 53, the state’s 2016-2017 Transportation Budget Bill, into law April 1, providing $5 billion for nearly 1,600 projects across the state. The bill provides $600 million for local government road and bridge projects, a new streamlined contracting process, and driver training reforms. Major projects that will be able to […]

April 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

Roberta Broeker named interim director of Missouri DOT

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission named Roberta Broeker interim director of the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), to temporarily succeed the retiring Dave Nichols. Broeker, currently MoDOT’s chief financial offer, will take over May 1 and serve until “sometime this fall” when MoDOT officials expect to have permanent director in place. “Roberta has the […]

April 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

North Carolina Board of Transportation members sworn in

The North Carolina Board of Transportation brought in five new members for four-year terms and extended the terms of three other members. Members of the board work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to determine priorities for transportation needs in the state. Nineteen individuals make up the board. The new members, sworn in by […]

April 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

How Arkansas and Pennsylvania increased their highway funding

When events are beyond our control on a macro level, it becomes time to refocus and think both smaller in order to accomplish big things. Such is the situation now with the Federal government and the maelstrom/quagmire of events surrounding efforts to fund infrastructure in the United States. Will the Highway Trust Fund issue […]

April 2, 2015