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Roadbuilding

There are 90 transportation funding bills awaiting action across the U.S.

The American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association, through its Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC), reports that 26 state legislatures have a total of 90 introduced measures between them that would offer transportation project funding. ARTBA’s Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black said that state and local funding makes up slightly less than half of all […]

March 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Wirtgen launches Tier 4 interim SP 25i slipform paver

Wirtgen America’s new SP 25i slipform paver offers Tier 4 interim-compliant emissions, an update for the current SP 25 line. The new model features a 154-hp Deutz TCD 4.1 L4 engine, and offers the same 12-foot-wide paving capacity, ability to place barriers and/or parapets up to 6.5 feet, and ability to quickly convert from left-side […]

March 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway to invest $1.63 billion for transportation infrastructure in 2015

Illinois Tollway plans to spend $1.63 billion on transportation infrastructure improvements in 2015 as part of its $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, the organization announced February 26. Illinois Tollway operates and maintains 286 miles of interstate tollways in 12 counties in northern Illinois. The 15-year Move Illinois program began in 2012 and is […]

February 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

18 states and D.C. use variable-rate gas tax for highway, bridge projects

The latest report from the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) shows that 18 states and the District of Columbia use variable-rate gas taxes to fund highway and bridge improvement projects. Such taxes adjust to inflation and the wholesale price of gas, rather than relying the static nature of a flat excise tax. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association […]

February 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT offers engineering scholarships

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is offering scholarships for full-time students seeking in undergraduate and graduate civil engineering programs at colleges or universities in the state. Scholarship recipients will have to work for INDOT for designated periods as a condition. Scholarships, award in amounts of $3,125 per semester or $2,083 per trimester, can be applied toward an […]

February 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

Civil engineers give Utah roads and bridges “B+” grade

In its “2015 Report Card for Utah’s Infrastructure” report, The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state a B+ grade for the condition of roads and bridges there. Roughly 83 percent of Utah’s interstates are in good condition, with only 1 percent being in poor condition, ASCE reports. While the roads received a decent grade, the ASCE […]

February 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

South Dakota’s roads and bridges face significant deterioration in next decade if current funding levels hold

South Dakota suffers from a list of transportation issues, including nationally ubiquitous deteriorated bridges and roads and low funding, in addition to rural traffic fatalities and crowded roads, according to a new report from The Road Improvement Program. In its report “South Dakota’s Top Transportation Challenges: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,” TRIP stated South Dakota’s state-maintained […]

February 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

The top 10 transportation challenges facing New Mexico

New Mexico’s roads, highways, and bridges are plagued by needed improvements to critical routes including inadequate capacity, deficient bridges, pavement deterioration, and inadequate safety features, according to a new report from The Road Improvement Program. In its report “New Mexico’s Top 25 Transportation Challenges and the Improvements Needed to Address Them,” TRIP identifies the state’s top 25 transportation challenges and […]

February 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT doesn’t hold contractors to project warranties, audit finds

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) isn’t holding roadwork contractors properly accountable for warranties on their projects, which puts the cost of repairs to such projects squarely on the state’s shoulders, according to an audit of the warranty system by Auditor General Doug Ringler. According to a report by the Detroit Free Press, slightly more than half of […]

February 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

Highway Trust Fund uncertainty to delay $1 billion in Arkansas projects

The cloud of doubt and uncertainty hovering over the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) could delay roughly $1 billion in Arkansas highway projects between now and 2017, according to a report from the Associated Press. Scott Bennett, head of the Arkansas State Highway Transportation Department (ASHTD), said $1.1 billion in highway improvements are in jeopardy. This follows recent announcements that […]

February 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA releases $232 million for emergency road and bridge repairs

Twenty-six states and Puerto Rico are set to receive $232 million in Emergency Relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration for road and bridge repairs for weather and “unexpected events” damage, the Department of Transportation has announced. The Emergency Relief program funds are reimbursed to states to help pay for work on bridges and highways, including creating detours and […]

February 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Ground broken on Florida’s I-4 Ultimate project

Florida Gov. Rick Scott officially kicked off the metropolitan Orlando Interstate 4 improvement project at a groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 17 in Maitland, according to a report by the Orlando Sentinel. Dubbed I-4 Ultimate, the $2.3 billion project will involve rebuilding 21 miles of the interstate on a section between Orange County and Seminole County. Two tolled Express Lanes will […]

February 19, 2015