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Roadbuilding

The story of America’s first concrete street and the man who built it

The Columbus Neighborhoods video below tells the story of the first concrete street in America, which was built in Bellefontaine, Ohio, by George Wells Bartholomew Jr. in 1891. Susan B. Manecke, Bartholomew’s great-granddaughter, says, “I think that he had a big vision in terms of commerce in the United States, in the whole country, and if […]

February 28, 2018

Roadbuilding

Hawaii reduces weight limits on some bridges on 4 islands

Hawaiian officials plan to change weight limit restrictions for bridges on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, and Kauai after reassessing how it calculates bridge weight restrictions due to the effect of heavy trucks, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reports. According to the news agency, Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) officials don’t expect the changes to […]

February 28, 2018

Roadbuilding

Azuga selected for Wash. pay-per-mile experiment, will test interstate links

Azuga, a global provider of connected vehicle and fleet technologies, has been selected as a vendor for an experimental program in Washington that’s exploring whether a road usage fee, rather than a gas tax, might be a better way to fund transportation infrastructure. The Washington Road Usage Charge Pilot Project is being launched to assess whether drivers could […]

February 27, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ill. Tollway approves $54.3 million in construction contracts for Feb.

The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors on February 23 approved eight construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts totaling $54.3 million. The awards are among nearly $174.2 million in construction contracts approved in 2018. The awards come during the seventh year of the tollway’s 15-year, $14 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway […]

February 27, 2018

Roadbuilding

In Ill., long-term project begins on westbound I-88 (Reagan Memorial Tollway)

The Illinois Tollway is beginning work on the reconstruction and widening of the westbound side of the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) between I-290 and York Road in Oak Brook. More than 130,000 vehicles use this stretch of I-88 daily. Electronic message signs and construction signage will alert drivers in advance of work that will affect  traffic. […]

February 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Calif. governor appoints new director, chief deputy for Caltrans

California Govenor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has appointed the next director and chief deputy director of the state’s department of transportation, Caltrans. Laurie Berman has been tapped as the new Caltrans director, while Ryan Chamberlain is the new chief deputy director. Berman replaces Malcolm Dougherty, who announced his departure from public service to pursue other opportunities […]

February 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

Gorman named new executive director of Illinois Tollway

Former Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Gorman has been named the new executive director of the Illinois Tollway, effective March 1. She brings both public and private sector experience, which includes leadership to deliver economic growth, transportation and public safety initiatives, according to tollway officials. As executive director, Gorman will lead the Illinois Tollway, which […]

February 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

Alaska DOT plans repairs to Near Island Bridge in Kodiak

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is planning repairs to Near Island Bridge in the spring of 2019 to reduce current maintenance efforts and preserve the service life of the bridge, the Daily News Miner reports. The bridge, also known as the Kodiak Harbor Channel Bridge, was built in 1989 to connect Kodiak […]

February 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA asks asphalt mix producers to help with survey by April 1

Every asphalt mix producer is asked to participate in the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s annual survey on the use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt. It’s an important tool for tracking the use of sustainable practices by the asphalt pavement industry. NAPA conducts the survey under a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). […]

February 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

TRB offers webinar on pavement recycling techniques March 22

If you’re interested in pavement recycling techniques, check out this upcoming webinar from the Transportation Research Board (TRB). It will feature research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 863: Material Properties of Cold In-Place Recycled and Full-Depth Reclamation Asphalt Concrete. The webinar will be from 2 to 3:30 pm ET on Thursday, […]

February 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

Australia poised to pitch in on funding for U.S. infrastructure

President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion plan to fix America’s roads, bridges and airports could soon get an unlikely boost from retirement savers some 10,000 miles away in Australia, according to Bloomberg news. At the White House this week, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is to propose using “a chunk” of Australia’s A$2.53 trillion ($1.99 trillion) pension […]

February 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

S.C. Asphalt Pavement Association hands out awards

Reeves Construction Co. reports that the South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association (SCAPA) presented the following awards for Green Construction, Innovative Pavement, Project Delivery, and Quality Pavements during its annual Winter Conference on January 30, 2018: Green Construction Award — Sloan Construction and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) District 3 for using more than […]

February 21, 2018