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Roadbuilding

Mild winter cuts Ill. bridge replacement time by more than a year

The Tazewell County Highway Department reported that its new $4.4 million Manito Road bridge that spans the Mackinaw River on County Highway 16 in Illinois is open for service, according to the Washington Times-Reporter. On Sept. 8 crews removed barricades and equipment and placed raised reflectors on the center line after the 36-foot-wide bridge opened. […]

September 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

Contractors seeing lower cost, better consistency from recycled road materials

The conversation about asphalt pavement sustainability covers a broad spectrum of variables. Sustainability not only includes the longevity of a road, but the inputs, such as materials and production process and all the factors associated with them. The main focus, however, comes back to recyclability of materials, including primarily reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled […]

September 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trump to nominate former IDOT chief Trombino to head FHWA

President Trump announced plans to nominate Paul Trombino III to be head of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), The Gazette reports. Trombino headed the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) for five years before resigning in November 2016 to become president of McClure Engineering. At the Iowa DOT, Trombino was responsible for a $1 billion annual budget, 9,400 […]

September 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Crews launch steel support beams into place for Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Cal.

The Caltrans time-lapse video below shows the progress being made on Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, which has been closed to traffic for reconstruction of the bridge. The video was taken between Aug. 21 and Aug. 28, 2017 as crews launched the steel support beams that will support the new Highway 1 bridge into place. […]

September 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT hopes I-11 signs will stop GPS confusion

A new two-mile section of an interstate highway that will eventually link Las Vegas and Phoenix ­– and one day, Mexico and Canada – is causing some confusion for drivers relying on GPS systems, the Las Vegas Sun reports. To help remedy the problem, the Nevada Department of Transportation plans to change interstate shield signs […]

September 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT urges drone hobbyists to stay grounded during hurricane recovery efforts

Drones have been used in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to bring stunning footage as well as help relief workers and rescuers respond to disaster areas, but the North Carolina Department of Transportation warns that the devices can hinder those same efforts. The NCDOT issued a warning ahead of Irma, urging drone hobbyists […]

September 14, 2017

Roadbuilding

Road revenue gap worries transportation officials

Despite vehicle miles traveled reaching a record high, collections for the federal Highway Trust Fund have been flat for the last 10 months of the current fiscal year, according to the AASHTO Journal of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The fund, which is composed of federal gas taxes and taxes on […]

September 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Texas firm wins $36 million contract to replace historic Okla. bridge

Webber LLC of Woodlands, Texas, has won a $36 million contract to replace the historic James C. Nance Bridge between Purcell and Lexington, Oklahoma. Webber was the lowest of three bidders to build the four-lane span for U.S. 77/State Highway 39 over the South Canadian River, according to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation. The work […]

September 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Fla. continues toll-road suspensions as Irma evacuees return

All road-toll collections in Florida remain suspended following Hurricane Irma, as evacuees make their way home. Gov. Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend the tolls ahead of the storm so residents could access hurricane supplies and evacuate faster. Now, the same measure is being implemented to allow for safe return. The […]

September 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOT announces availability of $500 million in TIGER grant funds for 2017

Although many feared that the Trump administration would put an end to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant funds, on the U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it is now taking applications for $500 million in TIGER grant funds now available for state and local infrastructure projects, American Shipper reports. Grants will […]

September 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Equipment operators, other positions go unfilled by Miss. DOT

The Mississippi Department of Transportation wants legislative help to fill 354 job vacancies, including for equipment operators, according to The (Jackson) Clarion-Ledger. MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath has asked the state legislature to give her flexibility to change employee positions and salaries and give performance-based compensation, the newspaper reports. McGrath told the state House’s Transportation […]

September 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Penn. Turnpike hanging up outdated emergency call boxes

The bright yellow emergency call boxes located every mile on the shoulder of the Pennsylvania Turnpike are being removed, a casualty of the ubiquitous mobile phone. The 1,000 or so boxes are being taken down between Sept. 11 and 29 along the 550-mile toll-road system, the Turnpike Commission says. The emergency call boxes were installed […]

September 12, 2017