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USDOT creates INFRA grant program to replace FASTLANE, encourage private investment

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has created a new transportation project grant program that replaces the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) Grants program and makes $1.5 billion available and aims to use investment from private industry. The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, USDOT […]

June 30, 2017

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Five states honored in western regional America’s Transportation Awards competition

Five states representing eight projects received honors for top transportation projects as western regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The awards were presented during the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials annual meeting. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of […]

June 30, 2017

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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet releases data-driven prioritized project list

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has released a prioritized project list rated by its new Strategic Highway Investment Formula for Tomorrow (SHIFT) that looks at a project’s safety, congestion, asset management, economic growth and cost-benefit ratios. The Virginia Department of Transportation instituted a similar project assessment program called SMART SCALE last year. KYTC says it […]

June 30, 2017

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Illinois transportation project shutdown could cost millions per week, thousands of jobs

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Dr. Allison Premo Black says a “prolonged” shutdown of transportation projects in Illinois, which could be initiated by June 30 if the Illinois legislature does not approve a state budget, could potentially cost $345 million per week and put 43,000 related jobs at risk. Two […]

June 29, 2017

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Nevada’s Move Over law includes DOT vehicles starting July 1

Nevada’s Mover Over law will include Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and Freeway Service Patrol vehicles beginning July 1. Violators of the law can be charged with a misdemeanor. The state recently added this amendment to the law that requires drivers to “slow down, proceed with caution, and, if possible, move to the far lane […]

June 29, 2017

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Austin develops new Street Design Guide

In preparation for continued growth, the city of Austin, Texas, updated its Street Design Guide for the first time in nearly 10 years, kxan reports. The updated guide, which was developed by the Austin Transportation Department in coordination with other city departments and Capital Metro, will work with the city’s new Austin Strategic Mobility Plan to help engineers use the same […]

June 29, 2017

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Oregon DOT launches redesigned website with responsive design

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has redesigned its website, www.oregon.gov/odot, with a responsive design and “a fresh new look and easier navigation.” The agency says it has added enhanced search features and streamlined navigation and site structure. “The best way to get to know the new site is to explore it,” ODOT reports. “If […]

June 29, 2017

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Illinois, Iowa officials hold groundbreaking for I-74 Bridge Reconstruction Project

The governors of Iowa and Illinois, along with other officials from both states, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony launching the Interstate 74 Mississippi River Bridge reconstruction project, which will take more than three years to complete. “Working together, our states and communities will build a modern, state-of-the-art project that showcases the quality of our workforce […]

June 28, 2017

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TRIP: U.S. rural transportation system has ‘significant’ deficiencies

The U.S. rural transportation system has “significant deficiencies” and is in need of repairs and modernization, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) most recent report. “Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland,” finds 15 percent of the rural roads in the country are rated in poor condition, with 21 percent in mediocre condition, […]

June 28, 2017

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FDOT builds wildlife fencing along I-75 to protect Florida panthers

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed a $2 million project the week of June 12, to close a gap in wildlife fencing along Interstate 75 where 13 Florida panthers have been hit and killed by vehicles since 2007, Naples Daily News reports. Crews replaced a 4-foot fence with a 10-foot fence along both sides […]

June 28, 2017

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Mississippi DOT announces 2017 Equipment Roadeo winners

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently held its statewide Equipment Operators Roadeo in Jackson that featured competitors from its six districts. MDOT says the event focuses on proficiency in knowledge, skills and abilities of its maintenance workforce. Roadeos also put emphasis on training, the department adds, and looks at how employees “maintain and enhance […]

June 27, 2017

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Ky. Transportation Cabinet seeks mechanic apprenticeship applicants

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is accepting applications for its new Transportation Mechanic Apprenticeship Program (TMAP) from students enrolled in an automotive or diesel technology program with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). The apprenticeships would involve working with local Kentucky Department of Highways maintenance garages. The TMAP program is the state’s first […]

June 27, 2017