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Roadbuilding

Missouri DOT seeks public input on identifying historical significance of bridges

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking the public’s help in identifying bridges across the state that are “associated with historical events or people of importance to a community” to determine the impact of the removal or update to bridges. This effort is part of the agency’s work to create a “programmatic agreement” for […]

December 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Ohio high school engineering students get up-close look at bridge reconstruction project

Engineering students at Kings (Ohio) High School were provided with an opportunity visit the Jeremiah Morrow Bridge, which is undergoing reconstruction, the Journal-News reports. The students learned about the project team and about the steps involved in bridge construction — from installing various foundations to support the bridge to pouring individual bridge segments and using post-tension tendons to hold the bridge […]

December 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT proposes vehicle-to-vehicle communication requirement for new light-duty vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has issued a proposed rule for a requirement that all new light-duty vehicles be equipped with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology to aid in crash avoidance. “We are carrying the ball as far as we can to realize the potential of transportation technology to save lives,” says Transportation Secretary Anthony […]

December 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT begins designating Safety Corridors to reduce collisions and deaths

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has started adding signage to highways in the state indicating those that are designated as Safety Corridors—roadway sections that have more crashes, injuries and death than normally expected. Along with ADOT, the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are implementing four Safety Corridors […]

December 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT launches first logo redesign in 40 years

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has launched a new logo as part of an overall branding unification effort by all state agencies. The move is the first major change to the department’s look in 40 years. “Using a unified brand presence across our state agencies will help inform citizens about the variety of services […]

December 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Road Recycling: How full-depth reclamation makes old roads better than new

Materials used to build roads are some of the most recycled and reused materials worldwide. So, it’s no surprise that a process that reworks the asphalt and cement from an existing roadway is growing as a quick and low cost solution for improved pavements. This process – full-depth reclamation (FDR) – pulverizes an […]

December 14, 2016

Dealers

ARA Foundation & ARA of Tennessee donate $6,000 for Gatlinburg wildfire relief

The American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation and ARA of Tennessee have donated $6,000 to the American Red Cross for wildfire relief efforts for those in the equipment rental industry, their families and communities in the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee areas. ARA of Tennessee pulled together $3,000 and the ARA Foundation provided $3,000 through its […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Indiana county receives federal grant, prepares to replace Eisenhower Bridge in Anderson

Madison County, Indiana, commissioners have signed agreements for the reconstruction of Eisenhower Bridge in downtown Anderson, The Herald Bulletin reports. The projected bridge replacement cost is expected to be $18.4 million, though the actual cost won’t be known until the contract is awarded. According to the news report, Madison County Engineer Chuck Leser said one […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT University wins Corporate Learning Network Best-In-Class award

The Corporate Learning Network (CLN) as presented the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) University with a 2016 Corporate University of the Year Award. CDOT University, launched in 2008, offers four “colleges” for employees with training in: Highway Maintenance: Administered both regionally and at the Maintenance Training Academy, this program meets the specialized learning needs of […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT partners with Waze Connected Citizens Program

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has partnered with crowdsourced traffic and navigation app Waze on the Connected Citizens Program. Waze will provide VDOT with real-time Waze-generated incident and slow-down information directly from drivers as a complement to VDOT’s 511Virginia system. VDOT will in turn provide verified work zones, crash and road closure data from […]

December 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

Penn. offers testing recommendations for Highly Automated Vehicles

The Pennsylvania Autonomous Vehicles Testing Policy Task Force has developed guidance for creating policies for overseeing testing of highly automated vehicles (HAV). The goal of the task force was to create a “framework for testing HAVs in Pennsylvania that balances public safety with innovation and provides for the flexibility required to keep the state in […]

December 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Rhode Island officials unveil new design for $400 million 6/10 Interchange

Rhode Island officials have announced a new road design for the 6/10 Interchange in Providence aimed at improving safety, traffic flow and makes land available for development. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo ordered a fast-track reconstruction of the 6/10 Interchange, considered the state’s “most traveled expressway.” The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) worked with the […]

December 13, 2016