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Massachusetts DOT partners with Waze Connected Citizens Program

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has joined the Connected Citizens Program of crowdsourced navigation app Waze to provide real-time traffic details from across the state. MassDOT joins several state DOTs in sharing data with Waze, including Louisiana, California, Nebraska, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. “Through the use of traffic data, the MassDOT-Waze partnership will assist in making […]

June 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Bridge Construction Simulator for iPhone/iPad puts your engineering skill to the test

Here’s a little something for all you bridge engineers and wannabes out there. Put your engineering skills to the test with the new Bridge Construction Simulator 3D a Real City Building Physics Sim app for iPhones and iPads that was just released on June 10. According to the app’s description on iTunes, the simulator app allows users to design and construct […]

June 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA honors Anderson and Gee with Jake Landen Highway Safety Award

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has recognized two individuals, one private sector and one public sector, with its Jake Landen Highway Safety Award. The award is given yearly to honor those making “significant and lasting contributions to the safety of our nation’s highways.” Individuals are eligible if they are employed by, or […]

June 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa Transportation Commission approves 2017-2021 improvement program

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved its 2017-2021 Improvement Program, making roughly $3.5 billion available for highway right-of-way construction and $1.2 billion for work on state bridges. Fiscal year 2017 has right-of-way construction forecast at $728 million, FY 2018 at $724.5 million, FY 2019 at 713.3 million, FY 2020 at $695.9 million and FY 2021 at […]

June 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT seeks public input on 10-year State Transportation Improvement Program

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) opens the public comment period on its 10-year, 2018-2027 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) June 20 and will hold a series of informal public meetings in its 14 local transportation divisions during the month-long period. The list of proposed projects is available here. NCDOT used the funding formula […]

June 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

How crews removed Portland’s old Sellwood Bridge in one piece

The time-lapse video below shows Portland’s old Sellwood Bridge, which was built in 1925, being moved to temporary supports on January 19, 2013, so that a new bridge could be constructed in its place. You can view another time-lapse of the new bridge construction here. Omega Morgan was the company hired to move the 3,400-ton truss bridge, […]

June 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA gives 8 state DOTs $3 million in highway-related job training grants

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded eight state departments of transportation roughly $3 million in grants for highway-related job training through the Ladders of Opportunity Initiative On-The-Job Training/Supportive Service. States DOTs receiving grants include California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The grants support DOT training programs for highway contractors, apprentices and […]

June 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia board approves 6-year transportation project plan

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved the state’s six-year improvement program (SYIP) which will apply $14.4 billion for transportation projects for six fiscal years beginning July 1 this year. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) says the SYIP will fund more than 3,200 projects including highways, bridges, rail, transit and bicycle/pedestrian paths. The program […]

June 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

DelDOT App update enhances advisories, issue reporting, bus stops, water levels

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has updated its DelDOT App with enhanced notification features for both the iOS and Android versions. The app was first released in 2012 and last December was updated with a snowplow tracking feature. The latest version includes these updates and functions: Report an Issue: This new feature for the […]

June 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

MoDOT ready to move forward on Road to Tomorrow “smart” pilot projects

Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) engineer Tom Blair recently told the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) the department is ready to move forward on five pilot projects for its Road To Tomorrow initiative. MoDOT announced the initiative last year, in which it is turning Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis into a […]

June 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana governor creates transportation infrastructure investment task force

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has created the Governor’s Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Investment to find consistent sources of funding for transportation projects. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson will serve as co-chair of the group. “For years, the Transportation Trust Fund has been raided to pay for other priorities, leaving […]

June 15, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 37 construction, maintenance projects valued at $82.7 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 37 construction and maintenance project contracts valued at $82.7 million for projects advertised for bids in May. More than half of the projects are for resurfacing and maintenance work, with a value of $48.4 million. The largest project, valued at $13.8 million is for work on a six-mile […]

June 15, 2016