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Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOT seeks design-build bids for I-10 expansion in East Baton Rouge, Ascension parishes

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for design-build bids for widening seven miles of Interstate 10 spanning Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the project earlier this month as a means for easing congestion in the area. “The widening of I-10 in […]

September 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Idaho Transportation Department cites culture change for improvements in customer service, safety

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) says it has experienced a “significant change” in the “work and accountability culture” within the agency that has resulted in better customer service and safety standards for the state’s citizens. ITD says this determination came from a recent survey of roughly 1,600 of its employees. The Center for Health and […]

September 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway approves $5.5 million in construction and engineering contracts

The Illinois Tollway board of directors has approved $5.5 million in construction and professional engineering contracts this month, with one determined by Earned Credit Program (ECP) credits. The tollway’s ECP, launched in 2007, is a way contractors and subcontractors can earn bid credits for future bids when they hire from “a pool of qualified, pre-screened […]

September 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Florida DOT developing SunTrax, a transportation R&D facility, with Florida Polytech

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Florida Polytechnic University plan to build a 400-acre transportation technology testing site, dubbed SunTrax, in Polk County between Tampa and Orlando. SunTrax would include a 2.25-mile oval track and would be developed as a “high-tech hub for the research, development and testing of emerging transportation technologies related to […]

September 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Purdue engineering professor developing open-ended pipe pile for bridge construction

Rod Salgado, a Civil Engineering professor and researcher at Purdue, is working on an open-ended pipe pile to replace the typical rounded pipe, for use in the construction of bridges, wlfi.com reports. The research comes in response to the Indiana Department of Transportation’s (INDOT) and the city of Purdue’s decision to replace the eastbound bridge over the Wabash […]

September 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Updates to Arizona’s SR 189 to begin 2 years ahead of schedule

Updates to a section Arizona’s SR 189 aimed at improving international traffic through the Mariposa Port of Entry will start two years earlier than previously planned after approval from the Arizona State Transportation Board. The work can begin earlier due to a $25 million appropriation the state recently passed. An additional $40 million will come […]

September 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

RIDOT demolishes, installs East Shore Expy. Bridge in just 80 hours (Time-lapse)

Over the span of just 80 hours, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation carried out a rapid bridge replacement of the East Shore Expressway Bridge in East Providence. Between September 9 and 13 the department demolished the old bridge—classified as functionally obsolete with significant concrete cracking—and installed a new span which was built in temporary […]

September 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

New Jersey bill would require DOT to compensate municipalities affected by TTF shutdown

A new bill proposed by members of the New Jersey general assembly would require the New Jersey DOT (NJDOT) to compensate local governments for “delay damages” on transportation projects that are caused by the shutdown of Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) projects. Gov. Chris Christie ordered a shutdown of TTF projects July 8 in response to legislative […]

September 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT says $435 million per year needed for bridge work over 20 years

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) says in its 2016 Bridge Condition Report bridge preservation needs and replacement projects in the state over the next 20 years would cost $435 million per year. Just keeping the bridges in their current condition would cost $240 million per year The agency’s annual report provides an overview of bridge […]

September 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT magazine receives 20 awards from IRMA

The Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) magazine, Arizona Highways, recently received 20 awards from the International Regional Magazine Association (IRMA) conference. The magazine celebrated its 90th anniversary last year. “The magazine’s strong showing at the IRMA awards this year underscores the nearly 93 years of publishing excellence at Arizona Highways magazine,” Publisher Win Holden said. […]

September 27, 2016

Dealers

Yancey Bros. Cat uses SmartEquip for maintenance, repair workflow improvements at rental stores

Austell, Georgia-based Yancey Bros. Cat, the oldest Caterpillar dealer in the U.S., has completed the integration of SmartEquip’s Enterprise applications into its Cat Rental Store locations in an effort to boost productivity in multiple operations at these locations. These applications allow automation in service processes and connect fleet owners to manufacturers and dealers with real-time […]

September 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

SnowEx Scrape Maxx gives plows downward force capabilities for hard-packed snow

SnowEx has launched the Scrape Maxx accessory kit for the company’s line of snowplows, providing a means to activate downward force when working in hard-packed snow, as well as improve back dragging. The company says the kit is designed primarily for light-truck and regular-duty plows, which allows them to perform on par with commercial-grade plows. “The […]

September 26, 2016