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USDOT to hold webinar on New York connected vehicle pilot program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is conducting a webinar April 1 on the New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYCDOT) connected vehicle pilot program. This is the first in a series of three webinars on the program and will cover the “Concept of Operations” phase. The webinar will cover issues to be addressed at […]
March 31, 2016
Roadbuilding
New York City DOT begins tracking driver data with new program
The New York City Department of Transportation has started to track drivers with a new program that hopes to gain insight into their habits. According to The Verge, through the Drive Smart pilot program, New York City is tracking 400 volunteer drivers to find out things like how much gas they’re using and how fast they’re […]
September 8, 2015
Roadbuilding
NYC DOT workers save kitten stranded on ledge of Manhattan Bridge
A New York City cat got to keep one of its nine lives last week thanks to the city’s Department of Transportation workers. The cat was rescued by the DOT after it was spotted scaling the thin ledge along the outside of the Manhattan Bridge July 22, according to the New York Daily News. The workers […]
July 29, 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
NYC DOT testing a new asphalt mixture
The New York City Department of Transportation quest for a long lasting asphalt mixture has the state trying out a few different types. Specifically, West Fingerboard Road on Staten Island will be testing a new, rubberized asphalt that will potentially increase the durability of roads. “There a plenty of positives to rubberized asphalt,” Galileo Orlando, DOT […]
January 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
New NYC law permits 100 percent RAP on streets
Effective January 1, 2015, the New York City Department of Transportation will allow asphalt mixes containing 100 percent reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) to be used on city streets.
September 5, 2014
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L.B. Foster awarded $10 million Brooklyn Bridge contract
L.B. Foster Co. of Pittsburgh is providing new roadway decking and bridge railing for the Brooklyn and Manhattan approach ramps to the famed Brooklyn Bridge. The $10 million contract will include more than 170,000 square feet of steel grid deck and 13,000 linear feet of steel railing. These fabricated materials are being manufactured at L.B. […]
September 29, 2010
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