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Overpass near Dodger Stadium painted Dodger blue for World Series

To honor the Los Angeles Dodgers winning the National League pennant and earning a spot in the 2017 World Series, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) workers painted over the graffiti on the Park Row Overcrossing that spans the Stadium Way exit off of the 110 Freeway; it was painted Dodger blue, the Los Angeles Daily […]

October 31, 2017

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With start of cold weather, CDOT urges drivers to watch out for wildlife

The cooler Colorado weather also means animals are coming down the mountain searching for food, which leads to more animal-vehicle crashes. The state has seen a rise in such accidents over the past four years, with more than 4,600 deer killed on state highways in 2016, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. “As days […]

October 31, 2017

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TRB publishes transportation worker safety videos

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) published a series of videos approximately one hour long that highlight a transportation worker safety analysis done by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, according to Safety & Health. We’ve embedded each of the three videos below, but you can also check out the whole series at this link. Faculty members from the […]

October 30, 2017

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Construction crews goof up new San Antonio bridge

A recently built bridge over New Braunfels Avenue in San Antonio, Texas, has caused many drivers to do a double take. The span replaces an old bridge that had been damaged and later demolished. The new bridge, however, has an aesthetic problem. Several of the arched windows on the bridge rail are crooked. The Texas […]

October 30, 2017

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Topcon updates SmoothRide for mapping roads at optimal speed

Topcon has released an upgrade to its SmoothRide road-mapping system to simplify setup and automatically detect the position of the wheel sensor during data collection. SmoothRide, released last year to allow mapping of road surfaces at highway speeds from a vehicle mount, is designed to replace typical road surveying equipment and eliminate the need for […]

October 30, 2017

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Maryland to spend $50 million to install new Smart Traffic Signals

The state of Maryland is preparing to embark on a $50.3 million project to install Smart Traffic Signals designed to adjust to real-time traffic conditions. The system uses computer software to adjust the signals to optimize traffic flow and ease congestion. It will replace 20-year-old traffic signals. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) State Highway […]

October 30, 2017

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Drone’s eye view of Vail’s new I-70 underpass and roundabouts

A $30 million project to build an Interstate 70 underpass and roundabouts to improve traffic flow in Vail, Colorado, has been completed ahead of schedule, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The underpass connects north and south frontage roads between the Vail resort area and West Vail mall areas. The new Sandstone Underpass is […]

October 27, 2017

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Radios in Ala. traffic signals could prevent crashes, talk to vehicles

The University of Alabama has teamed up with the Alabama Department of Transportation to install communication radios in traffic signals to collect data that could help reduce crashes and prepare for self-driving vehicles. The project was inspired by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ national challenge to install 20 of the radios […]

October 27, 2017

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Girders go up on new I-10 interchange in Phoenix

The first girders have been installed for the longest of five flyover ramps for the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway Interstate 10 interchange in west Phoenix. The girders are more than six stories above I-10 and each weigh 150,000 pounds. The flyover ramp will span 1,565 feet and connect to I-10 West. The project is part […]

October 27, 2017

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Section of U.S. 1 bridge in Fla. collapses

Southbound traffic on a North Palm Beach bridge over the Earman River (C-17 Canal), part of U.S. 1 in Palm Beach, Florida, will be reduced to one lane indefinitely after a 90,000-pound section of concrete sidewalk and railing broke off and fell into the water October 19, PalmBeachPost.com reports. Luckily, no vehicles were affected and […]

October 26, 2017

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NYC subway to phase out MetroCards for mobile pay system

New York subway riders will be able to board the system without having to swipe a MetroCard as soon as 2019, under a new plan approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board. The MTA board has approved a contract to phase in a new fare system for bus and rail transit. The MetroCard, in use […]

October 26, 2017

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Trump may look to the pump for infrastructure funding

As the Trump administration continues to look for ways to pay for a $1 trillion infrastructure plan, news outlets are reporting that it is considering raising the federal gas tax. The news came out of a private meeting October 25 between Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn and moderate House lawmakers, according to The Hill. The […]

October 26, 2017