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A renewed push for corporate tax reform to fund infrastructure projects

Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) has been an advocate for bipartisan legislation to use revenues from overhauling the international tax code to pay for infrastructure upgrades. Now he is renewing a push for infrastructure and tax reform this fall, since the administration has not yet come up with a plan to pay for President Trump’s proposed […]

August 24, 2017

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USDOT, FAA providing $282.6 million for 67 airport infrastructure projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration is awarding $282.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 67 airports in 29 states as part of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “The Airport Improvement Program helps to maintain our aviation infrastructure and supports safety, capacity, security and environmental improvements,” says Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.  “This is an […]

August 24, 2017

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California OKs $690 million for 32 major projects

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has authorized $690 million in funding that will allow the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to start 32 major “fix-it-first” projects. Caltrans says the funding was made possible by the SB 1 legislation approved earlier this year that raised excise taxes on both gas and diesel. “The needs in California […]

August 24, 2017

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Kansas DOT selects 30 projects for state highway updates

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has selected 30 projects for funding through its City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP). The program funds projects that improve state highways that extend through cities. Through the program, cities contribute up to 25 percent of the project cost based on population, with those under 2,500 in population not […]

August 24, 2017

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Smart pavement pilot projects stuffing roads with sensors and internet connectivity

Integrated Roadways wants to put sensors, phone, and internet connectivity, as well as other hardware, inside road surfaces. The company has been pitching the idea to governments since 2012, and it finally has two pilot projects in the works where it will lay down pavement and prove its concept, Government Technology reports. The company’s owner, […]

August 23, 2017

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ASCE: Trump infrastructure EO may not protect environment, improve safety

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) President Norma Jean Mattei says in a statement it is unclear if President Trump’s executive order on streamlining the infrastructure-permitting process “will protect the environment and improve public safety.” “For decades, ASCE has advocated for public policies that reduce risk and hold paramount public safety and welfare,” Mattei […]

August 23, 2017

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Georgia DOT awarded 388 contracts valued at $1.3 billion in FY 2017

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) awarded 388 construction contracts valued at $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2017, which ended June 30, with maintenance projects accounting for 43 percent and road projects making of 35 percent of the total. The combined total for FY 2016 and FY 2017 was close to $3 billion. “FY 17 […]

August 23, 2017

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Maryland makes $38.4 million in grants available for local roads

Maryland has made available $38.4 million in grants for local roads in Baltimore and municipalities and counties across the state, with the state’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) releasing applications for the grants due Aug. 31. “Since the beginning of our administration, we have been committed to investing in roads and bridges across the state,” says […]

August 23, 2017

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CDOT deploys world’s first autonomous work zone impact protection truck

Not only was this department of transportation the first to use a driverless impact truck to make work zones safer, it also got the first Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle ever built. Watch the video on Equipment World.

August 22, 2017

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Brown Transportation turns to Kenworth T880 trucks for hauling

Kenworth reports that one of its customers, Wayne Brown of Brown Transportation, started driving an aggregate hauler for his family’s business 43 years ago. He bought his own rock/aggregate hauling operation from his uncle in 2010 and added to the 24-truck fleet by purchasing Kenworth T880s with the PACCAR MX-13 engine, bringing the total number […]

August 22, 2017

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PennDOT completes state’s first diverging diamond interchange

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has completed the state’s first diverging diamond interchange located at the junction of Interstate 70 and Route 19. “Our transportation mission is to keep people and goods moving safety and efficiently, and this project brings some of the latest industry improvements home for Pennsylvanians,” says Gov. Tom Wolf said. “This […]

August 22, 2017

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Time-lapse condenses 2.5 years of construction on Mississippi River Dresbach Bridge

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) reports that the $187.5 million Interstate 90 Mississippi River Dresbach Bridge project, which was completed and opened to traffic in late 2016, is expected to last for 100 years. The department has posted a time-lapse video chronicling the bridge’s construction which you can watch below. The new 2,593-foot crossing […]

August 21, 2017