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In lieu of raising gas tax, South Carolina lawmakers seek to set aside $400 million for transportation

South Carolina lawmakers have agreed to put forward a bill to set aside $400 million for transportation funding out of the general state budget to avoid raising the gas tax. According to the Associated Press, the agreement, which might be voted on as early as next week, comes at the end of weeks of debate and Republican filibustering. Initially, Democrats weren’t happy with […]

March 4, 2016

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Rhode Island DOT reorganization to include Division of Project Management enhancements

As part of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) efforts to reorganize to improve project delivery, the agency is changing and adding new positions as well as enhancing its new Division of Project Management (DPM). The DPM is charged with oversight and management of projects from design through completion. RIDOT recently held public hearings on […]

March 4, 2016

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Idaho Transportation Department’s Sablan earns state’s first AASHTO fellowship

Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) State Design/Traffic Services Engineer Kevin Sablan has been given a 2016 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Fellowship, the first for the state in the program’s 15-year history. Beginning March 28, Sablan will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working on enginnering and transportation policy issues. He has […]

March 4, 2016

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Google’s autonomous car (sort of) causes its first fender bender

For likely the first time in history, an autonomous car has caused a traffic accident. Well, it’s at least partially at fault. According to Forbes, a Lexus model Google car was driving in Mountain View, California on a public street when it approached a intersection that had some sandbags near a storm drain. The Google car switched lanes […]

March 3, 2016

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$800 million available this year for FAST Act’s FASTLANE grant program

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is seeking applications for the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program. There is $800 million available for fiscal year 2016. That mouthful of a program was made possible by a provision in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act […]

March 3, 2016

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Illinois Tollway approves $63.8 million in construction and engineering contracts

The Illinois Tollway’s board of directors approved 11 construction project contracts valued at $57.3 million along with a $6.5 million engineering service contract during its February meeting. The contracts are a continuation of the organization’s Move Illinois program, which has had more than $4.2 billion in contracts approved since its 2012 inception. For this year, Illinois […]

March 3, 2016

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USDOT offers up to $377.5 million for the University Transportation Centers Program

The United States Department of Transportation is offering up to $377.5 million over the next five years for the University Transportation Centers Program. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a release that the department is offering up to $72.5 million for 2016. This year marks the first time two-year colleges have been eligible to apply for […]

March 3, 2016

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Michigan DOT invents a light stick to make wing plows more visible in the Upper Peninsula

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has added light sticks to the ends of wing plows used in operations in the Upper Peninsula to make the machinery more visible to motorists. The lighting system has been dubbed the Superior Stick. Wing plows can help a standard plow truck clear 14 feet in one pass, increasing […]

March 2, 2016

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Idaho road worker captures footage of large landslide as it blocks highway

Idaho Transportation Department workers were out near Elk City performing some simple maintenance on Idaho Highway 14 when part of the mountain gave way to a huge landslide that blocked the highway. The landslide left the main route to the small town of Elk City blocked off for nearly a week. ITD transportation technician Bret Edwards was […]

March 2, 2016

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Texas DOT launches TexasClearLanes.com for motorist congestion details

The Texas Department of Transportation has launched TexasClearLanes.com as a way to keep motorists updated on the agency’s efforts to address traffic congestion. TexasClearLanes.com provides information on major road projects, in-depth details on congestion, advice on how to get involved and ways motorists can help reduce congestion and information on efforts by Texas agencies and […]

March 2, 2016

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Man killed after hitting parked WSDOT traffic control truck

A man died in Washington Monday morning after he drove at high speed into the back of a parked Washington Department of Transportation truck. KIRO in Seattle reported that the driver of a Ford Explorer was driving down Interstate 5 in Everett, Wash., and somehow ended up driving on the shoulder before slamming into the back […]

March 2, 2016

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PennDOT giving $445 million in liquid fuel payments to municipalities for transportation expenses

Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is distributing $445.3 million in liquid fuels payments to certified municipalities to be used in bridge and road maintenance. The payments are available due to the state’s Act 89 transportation plan. This year’s distribution is a 16-percent increase compared to the $381 million sent out last year. The […]

March 1, 2016