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Allen Engineering names Conte as sales director for paving equipment

Allen Engineering has named Mark Conte as its new sales director for paving equipment with responsibility for the company’s specialty paving equipment worldwide. His primary focus, the company reports, will be on North American markets for triple roller tube pavers and bridge deck finishers. Allen Engineering reports Conte’s background includes concrete equipment sales including form-riding […]

March 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA ranks Nevada bridges #1 in the nation

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) recently-released analysis of bridges in the United States shows that only 1.6 percent of Nevada’s approximately 2,000 public bridges are considered structurally deficient, once again making Nevada the top ranking state in the nation, the Carson Valley Times reports. The Nevada Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) bridge inspection and rehabilitation program has […]

March 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Montana lawmaker introduces bill for 8-cent gas tax increase

A Montana lawmaker has introduced House Bill 473, new legislation that proposes an increase in the state’s gas tax to 35 cents per gallon from the current 27 cents, according to a report by NBC Montana. The bill also calls for an increase in the special fuel tax from 27 3/4 cents per gallon to […]

March 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Pa. municipalities get more than $466 million for local road and bridge maintenance

Municipalities in Pennsylvania will receive roughly $466.2 million in liquid fuel payments for local road and bridge maintenance projects through the state’s Act 89 transportation plan. This year’s funds increased 5 percent from the 2015 total of $445.3 million. Municipalities were given $320.8 million in 2013, prior to Act 89 being put in place. “The funds received […]

March 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Texas Transportation Commission reviews $2.5 billion in updates to 10-year transportation plan

The Texas Transportation Commission is reviewing proposals to the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Unified Transportation Program (UTP) that would dedicate funding for 1,210 miles of added capacity and improvements to the state’s highway system. The proposed updates would include $2.5 billion in funding to help relieve congestion through TxDOT’s Texas Clear Lanes initiative. “Mobility […]

February 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT names DeMers as director of innovative partnerships and alternative funding

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has named Michael DeMers as the its director of Innovative Partnerships and Alternative Funding, a position that oversees efforts to find new ways of generating transportation revenue and finding ways to “leverage emerging technologies.” “I am thrilled to be a part of the MoDOT team,” DeMers says. “The department […]

February 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT plans to replace 20 structurally deficient bridges in Lancaster County in 2017

A report released by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) on Feb. 15 lists Pennsylvania as second among the states with structurally deficient bridges. In effort to bring that number down, PennDOT is planning to replace 20 bridges in Lancaster County in 2017 at an average cost of $1.59 million apiece, Lancaster Online reports. “We’ve been chipping away […]

February 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Elizabeth River Tunnels toll relief program signs up more than 2,000

More than 2,000 Norfolk and Portsmouth residents will receive assistance with tolls for the Elizabeth River Tunnels starting March 1 through the Toll Relief program set up last October. The program provides a refund of 75 cents to residents who travel through the Downtown and Midtown tunnels. “We’ve put into place a long-term, sustainable Toll […]

February 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

Dynapac launches CC950D small project tandem asphalt roller

Dynapac has introduced a small project tandem asphalt roller with its CC950D, designed for bicycle paths, narrow roads, small parking lots and other hard-to-reach asphalt compaction applications. The CC950D offers 38-inch-wide drums with a “high clearance” designed to allow it to work near curbs, the company reports. The front drum vibrates at 4,200 vpm, or […]

February 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT Connects provides new approach to project planning and development

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched PennDOT Connects, a project planning and development process aimed at pulling in more “local engagement” in addition to enhancing project design and delivery. “We know that transportation plays a huge role in community identities and economies, and we take our responsibility as stewards of the system very […]

February 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT installing the first of 52 active traffic management signs on its highways

Earlier this month, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) began upgrading the way it alerts motorists by installing the first of 52 Active Traffic Management (ATM) signs on a portion of U.S. 95,  the Las Vegas Sun reports. The signs are part of Project Neon, a nearly $1 million project that includes widening 3.7 miles of Interstate 15 from […]

February 27, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway awards 3 construction contracts valued at $12.6 million

The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved three construction contracts valued at $12.6 million in its February meeting, with one being its first contract award that includes a small business goal. “Through Move Illinois the Tollway is providing investments that are improving our region’s transportation network and at the same time strengthening businesses,” says Illinois […]

February 27, 2017