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Acrete is a new concrete made from fly ash engineered to be lighter, stronger

Jinhong Zhang, an associate professor of mining and geological engineering at the University of Arizona’s (UA) College of Engineering, has developed a substitute for concrete, according to a university press release. The new material is made almost completely from fly ash and is said to be lighter, stronger and less expensive to produce than concrete. “Once the […]

March 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona governor sends Trump transportation wish list topping $500 million

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has submitted a “wish list” of priority transportation projects, valued at more than $500 million, to be considered as part of the Trump administration’s infrastructure improvement plans, according to a report by the Arizona Daily Star. The request was one of several recently sent to the president in the hopes of tapping into […]

March 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

South Carolina House approves gas tax increase

The South Carolina House, in a 97-18 vote, has approved H. 3516, legislation that would increase the state’s gas tax by 2 cents per gallon a year for five years. At the end of five years, the state gas tax would be 26 cents per gallon, compared to the current rate of 16 cents per […]

March 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ohio House approves two-year, $7.8 billion transportation plan

The Ohio House has approved House Bill 26 that would provide $7.8 billion over two years for the state’s transportation and public safety budget. The transportation department would get the bulk of the funds with $6.5 billion. The legislation would also create the “Variable Speed Limit Pilot Program” which the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) […]

March 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Bertha stopped after veering off course in home stretch of Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel

Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) stopped Bertha, the largest tunnel boring machine in the world, on Feb. 28 to make adjustments before it continues on its last 1,000 feet of the 9,270 tunnel for SR 99. Officials report recent surveys indicate the machine is potential out of alignment by several inches. “STP is conducting additional survey […]

March 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT holds Safety Message Contest voting

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has narrowed down the entries into its Safety Message Contest for overhead signs to 20 finalists and has opened online voting to select the winner through March 15. Finalist messages and voting are available at azdot.gov/signcontest. The winning messages will appear on overheads signs for one day each in April. […]

March 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

California universities working to develop longer-lasting highways

The recent wet weather in the Bay Area has caused potholes and damage to many of California’s roads. The East Bay Times reports that, on March 1 emergency repairs were completed on a pothole that had developed in one of the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 in Fremont Feb. 28, noting that was just one of the […]

March 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Poor road, bridge conditions cost Colorado motorists $6.8 billion a year

The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) says in its latest condition report the poor conditions of Colorado’s bridges and roads cost motorists there an aggregated $6.8 billion each year in vehicle operation, safety and congestion issues. The report, “Colorado Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” shows 41 percent […]

March 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin DOT recognizes 9 contractors with Excellence in Construction Awards

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently honored nine contractors with Excellence in Construction Awards for 2016 as part of its recent Contractor-Engineer Conference in Madison. “Wisconsin is fortunate to have so many top-notch private contractors who help us complete vitally important transportation improvements across the state,” says Beth Cannestra, director of WisDOT’s Bureau of […]

March 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Virginia accepts proposal for $500 million, 8-mile extension of I-395 Express Lanes

Virginia has accepted a proposal to add eight miles to the Interstate 395 Express Lanes extending from Turkeycock Run near Edsall Road in Alexandria to the Washington, D.C., border. Transurban, the private partner and operator of the I-95 and I-495 Express Lanes will carry out the financing, design, build, maintenance and operation of the extension. […]

March 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Caltrans begins emergency repairs on I-15 collapse that sent 50 vehicles into floodwaters

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has approved a $3 million project to repair a section of Interstate 15 at Cajon Pass where 200 feet of a southbound lane collapsed Feb. 17 during a severe storm. Caltrans says a dry creek bed running beside the interstate overflowed and washed out the rock slope protection below the roadbed, […]

March 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway adds HELP Truck Tracker for emergency program

The Illinois Tollway has launched a beta form of a tracking program for users to locate Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (HELP) trucks. “The Illinois Tollway always puts its customers’ safety first and is continually looking for ways to enhance services and offer a helping hand to drivers in need,” says Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg […]

March 2, 2017