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Roadbuilding
New inspector general to seek out waste in WisDOT
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will create a new position to lead an effort to root out waste, fraud and abuse. The new inspector generalâs tasks include reviewing all programs and initiatives to look for cost savings and then make recommendations for improvements, according to a WisDOT news release. The new position was created by [âŚ]
October 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
âCritter shelfâ makes N.Y. debut to prevent wildlife-vehicle crashes
The New York State Department of Transportation and The Nature Conservancy have installed a novel and less costly way to help animals cross a dangerous road. The two agencies teamed up to create a âcritter shelf,â a 2-foot-wide steel platform that extends the length of a culvert under State Route 12. Instead of crossing the [âŚ]
October 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
FHWA sends $40 million to Puerto Rico for road and bridge repairs
The Federal Highway Administration will send $40 million in âquick releaseâ emergency relief funds throughout Puerto Rico to help restore roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Maria. âIt is critical to get the islandâs infrastructure in working condition as soon as possible so relief supplies and other assistance can be delivered to the people of [âŚ]
September 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Colo., Idaho projects take top prizes at 2017 Americaâs Transportation Awards
A multimodal project in Colorado and the removal of dangerous intersections in Idaho won top honors at the 2017 Americaâs Transportation Awards competition. The Colorado Department of Transportationâs $487 million U.S. 36 Express Lanes project earned the Grand Prize and the Idaho Transportation Departmentâs $11.2 million U.S. 20 Thornton Interchange project was voted the Peopleâs [âŚ]
September 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
CoDOT to install weather, speed monitoring on I-70
The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to install interconnected weather and road sensors and other devices on a particularly dangerous section of the Interstate 70 Glenwood Canyon corridor to improve driver safety. Three weather monitoring stations will be installed along a 15-mile stretch of east and westbound lanes to give drivers advanced warning of dangerous [âŚ]
September 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
ARTBA elects Cummings as 2017-2018 chairman
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has announced the election of Matthew G. Cummings, executive vice president with global infrastructure company AECOM, as its 2017-2018 chairman. Cummings has worked in the transportation construction industry for 30 years, with the last 23 years at AECOM, where he led AECOMâs $2 billion transportation business in [âŚ]
September 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Trump said to reconsider private funding for $1 trillion infrastructure plan
President Donald Trump appears to be backing off plans to use public-private partnerships to finance his proposed $1 trillion infrastructure plan, the Washington Post and other media outlets report. The Post cited a House Democrat who attended a meeting Tuesday between Trump and members of the House Ways and Means Committee, in which he said [âŚ]
September 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
MDOT becomes first to mandate wet reflective paint and tape in work zones
To prevent crashes in work zones, the Michigan Department of Transportation and PK Contracting teamed up in 2015 to create wet reflective paints and tape that would alert drivers and protect workers. This year, the state became the first in the country to mandate their use. âThirty-five percent of work zone crashes happen on rainy [âŚ]
September 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
S&S Builders wins N. Federal Boulevard contract in Wyo.
The $14 million reconstruction of North Federal Boulevard in Riverton, Wyoming, is scheduled to begin next March. S&S Builders of Gillette, Wyoming, was awarded the $13.9 million contract in September by the Wyoming Transportation Commission. âWe visited with the contractor this week, and the contractor is tentatively planning to begin mobilizing equipment to the Riverton [âŚ]
September 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Adding paraffin oil to concrete can create roads that de-ice themselves
Drexel University researchers have discovered that adding a little paraffin wax to a roadâs concrete mix could create roads that deice themselves, EurekAlert! reports. A paper published in Cement and Concrete Composites written by researchers led by Yaghoob Farnam, an assistant professor in Drexelâs College of Engineering, explains how substances like paraffin oil â known [âŚ]
September 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
I-35W overhaul means years of traffic jams for Minneapolis drivers
Drivers on Interstate 35 West in Minnesota can expect major delays over the next four years as the highway gets a $240 million overhaul â and that includes Vikings and Twins fans heading to their respective teamsâ games this weekend. The project will extend from downtown Minneapolis to Crosstown and involve adding MnPASS express lanes, [âŚ]
September 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
CoDOT seeks snowplow drivers, road workers ahead of winter
If youâre looking for work and donât mind cold weather, the Colorado Department of Transportation wants to talk to you. The CoDOT is getting an early jump on winter and is looking to hire both permanent and seasonal full-time and part-time snowplow drivers and road maintenance workers across the state. Hiring has already begun, with [âŚ]
September 27, 2017
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