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Case extends deadline for Dire States Equipment Grant for infrastructure projects to May 18

Case CE has extended the deadline for submissions for the Dire States Equipment Grant to May 18. The program will provide one community $25,000 in free equipment to be used on a “critical piece” of infrastructure in that area. Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District received the first Dire States grant last year. The district, […]

April 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Construction worker killed in backover accident on I-90 work zone in Montana

Kathleen Louise Lee, a 52-year-old construction worker, was killed when she was backed over by a another construction worker at an Interstate 90 road construction site near Livingston in Park County, Mont., abc Fox Montana reports. The Sheriff’s office and fire department were called to the scene at approximately 1:30 p.m. April 17 and found Lee dead. Park County […]

April 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Indiana transportation bill increases fuel tax by 10 cents per gallon

Indiana House Bill 1002, which is expected to be signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb today, will raise both gas and diesel taxes by 10 cents per gallon, in addition to implementing a series of vehicle fees to provide roughly $1.2 billion in funding for transportation infrastructure projects. Under the legislation, the gas tax will increase […]

April 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Caltrans awards $9.2 million in grants for sustainable transportation planning

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has awarded $9.2 million in Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants aimed at helping local municipalities add transit, cycling and walking into transportation plans. The department points out the grants are only for planning purposes, and it received 132 applications at a value of roughly $30 million. “Sustainability is important at […]

April 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

I-85 bridge collapse: Last of 61 beams set overnight, 5 deck spans placed

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) closed Piedmont Road overnight April 25 to allow contractor C.W. Matthews to set the last of the 61 beams for the I-85 bridge reconstruction project. “This stage of the project represents yet another critical milestone in (GDOT’s) stated goal of reopening I-85 on or before June 15,” the agency […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Design-build team selected for Maryland’s I-270 Congestion Management Project

A design-build team made up of 16 companies has been selected for the $100 million Interstate 270 Innovative Congestions Management Project in Montgomery County, Maryland – a project designed to cut 30 minutes off of morning commutes from Frederick, Maryland, to I-495. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the plan last summer for the corridor that sees […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

WisDOT starts program to keep drivers safe and traffic moving in work zones

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) started a new program to keep drivers safe and traffic moving in construction zones, weareGreenBay.com reports. The Freeway Service Teams program, which is free to drivers, focuses on getting stranded or broken down vehicles off the road as quickly as possible. It was initiated the week of April 19 to keep […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT: Traffic deaths lowest since record keeping began in 1928

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reports traffic deaths last year are the lowest they have been since records have been kept, going back to 1928. In 2016, there were 1,188 fatalities on the state’s roadways, a reduction of 12 compared to 2015. “Our biggest priority is to keep the public safe through innovation, roadway improvements, […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT plans $1 billion in state bridge and road projects for 2017

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) plans to work on 211 bridge and road projects valued at $1 billion this year. “While this year’s program is comparable in dollar value to last year’s, we are seeing fewer projects. And, in the coming years, we will also see the funding that is available to invest will […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT picks winners of Safety Message Contest

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) selected two winners for its Safety Message Contest, with the two messages displayed at various times April 21 through April 24. One message “That’s the temperature – not the speed limit.” was displayed on overhead signs April 21-23 across the state. The other, “Single in HOV? Get a real […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

FEMA sends $230 million to NY/NJ Port Authority for Holland Tunnel repairs

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will receive $229.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help repair damage to the Holland Tunnel caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, nj.com reports. The funds, which come from a FEMA program designed to strengthen public works after a major disaster in […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway to give away seeds, seedlings on Arbor Day

The Illinois Tollway is planning to give away 7,500 wildflower seed packets and 7,500 tree seedlings on Arbor Day, April 28, at its headquarters and oases locations on the Tollway system. The Tollway says the giveaway is part of efforts to “enhance aesthetics and expand tree canopy coverage,” as well as continuing its pollinator program […]

April 25, 2017