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Georgia DOT awards 18 contracts valued at $44.5 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 18 contracts valued at $44.5 million in its most recent contract announcements. Nine of the contracts total $27.8 million and cover resurfacing and maintenance projects for 84 miles of state highways. Seven of the contracts are valued at $11.8 million and will take care of rehabilitation work on […]

December 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT completes reconstruction, reopens Broad Street bridge

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that reconstruction of the Broad Street (M-57) bridge over the Shiawassee River in Chesaning has been completed and all lanes are now open to two-way traffic. The $5.8 million project included culvert work at Bear Creek and the replacement of a culvert at the East Branch of Deer Creek. At 9 […]

December 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

Custom-built snowplows save Caltrans 33% in equipment costs

The California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Division of Equipment has designed and custom built 14 snowplows, which it says has saved them 33 percent compared to purchasing commercial versions. To these trucks, the division added infrared pavement thermometers, backup cameras, high-speed attenuators, high-visibility striping and larger plows. Division employees also did all wiring and welding […]

December 20, 2016

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Illinois DOT invests in drones to help with assortment of jobs

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) paid approximately $9,000 for a pair of new drones that it plans to use for an assortment of jobs, the Illinois News Network reports. “It could do (tasks) ranging from surveying work, maybe getting into some 3D imaging, to maybe looking at highway work zones,” IDOT spokesman Brian Williamsen told […]

December 20, 2016

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East End Crossing opens to traffic, renamed as Lewis and Clark Bridge

The East End Crossing, the second half of the Ohio River Bridges project, has opened to traffic and has been renamed the Lewis and Clark Bridge. “Louisville and the surrounding region has needed these bridges for years,” says Deputy Federal Highway Administrator David Kim. “By reducing congestion, the East End Crossing and its massive partner […]

December 20, 2016

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MnDOT adds personalization features to 511 traveler system

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has added several new features to its 511 traveler information system, including a personalization feature for specific travel routes. “Overall, the 511 traveler information system is getting better each year and more people are using it,” says Kelly Braunig, 511 program manager. “These new features will help the traveling […]

December 20, 2016

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Lori Tiefenthaler becomes first woman to chair ACPA

Lori Tiefenthaler has been named the first woman to chair the American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA) board of directors in the group’s 54-year history. “I am extremely honored to accept this gavel and the responsibility of leading this great association in 2017,” says Tiefenthaler. “As I look back on the 53 chairmen that came before […]

December 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

La. task force recommends $700 million annual increase for infrastructure investment

The Louisiana Governor’s Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Investment has adopted 10 resolutions that address policy and financing recommendations, an action that comes after six months of meetings across the state. Gov. John Bel Edwards will consider the resolutions in preparation for the 2017 Regular Legislative Session. The most significant of the resolutions is the […]

December 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

Design-build credited with on-time status of NYC’s Kosciuszko Bridge replacement

Replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge, a $550 million project in the Queens borough of New York City, is reportedly on time and on budget, with the first of two of the bridge’s cable-stayed spans expected to open in the spring of 2017, Crain’s New York Business reports. The bridge’s on-time status is attributed to the design-build process which allowed engineering […]

December 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT releases Every Place Counts Leadership Academy Transportation Toolkit

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released the Every Place Counts Leadership Academy Transportation Toolkit, aimed at providing a resource to train emerging transportation leaders across communities, cities, regions and states. “If you have a transportation idea, concern, or challenge on your mind, or if you want to participate in the process of making […]

December 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

NCDOT developing design-build contract to accelerate Fayetteville Outer Loop project

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) officials are planning to develop a design-build contract for part of the Fayetteville Outer Loop a year ahead of schedule in an effort to complete the overall project ahead of schedule. The department plans to award the contract in late 2017. By combining components into one contract, the design-build contract […]

December 16, 2016

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Conn. DOT gets new fleet of tow plows for clearing two lanes in one pass

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has a launched a new fleet of three tow plows allowing the agency to clear two full highway lanes in a single pass. The department says the new plows will provide a much-needed boost to its winter maintenance and snow-clearing operations. “Clearing snow and ice from our roads and […]

December 16, 2016