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Lottery-winning snowplow operator trades piles of snow for piles of cash

The roads across Washington D.C. might have been coated in fresh white snow earlier this year, but one snowplow operator was seeing green after purchasing a lottery ticket during a break. Fox 5 in D.C. reported that Gerald Fincham was helping to clear snow from the roads of Northern Virginia in late January when he decided to […]

February 25, 2016

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Oklahoma DOT seeks public input on transportation improvement plan

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking input from the public on the 2016 amendment to its Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The amendment includes changes to projects in fiscal years 2016 through 2018. In addition to ODOT, the STIP includes projects planned by public transit providers, tribal governments, the Association of Central Oklahoma […]

February 25, 2016

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Georgia DOT worker, deputy narrowly escape getting hit by a semi

A dashboard camera video from a Georgia sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle highlights how dangerous road work can really. In the video, a Georgia Department of Transportation worker can be seen running past a parked van on Interstate 75. Just as GDOT worker Roger Minshew turns past the van, a semi-truck barrels onto the screen and hits the […]

February 24, 2016

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North Dakota DOT closing rest areas, making other cuts due to $69 million shortfall

The North Dakota Department of Transportation will close five rest areas, keep 20 jobs open and cut back temporary employees in order to make up for a revenue shortfall this year. According to the Dickinson Press, NDDOT Director Grant Levi announced the cuts at a recent Transportation Committee meeting, and said they were necessary in […]

February 24, 2016

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USDOT’s TIGER funding available for eighth round at $500 million

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is making $500 million available for transportation projects in the eighth round of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. Since 2009, the program has provided roughly $4.6 billion to 381 projects, encompassing transportation enhancements in each state as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. This also […]

February 24, 2016

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Kansas DOT approves $31.2 million in highway construction and maintenance projects

The Kansas Department of Transportation approved $31.2 million for January highway construction and maintenance project bids. Projects by district include: District One — Northeast Replacement of bridge number 099 at U.S. 69 over the Blue River in Johnson County Contractor: Pyramid Contractors, Pyramid Properties, Olathe, Kansas Value: $2.99 million District Two — North Central Milling […]

February 24, 2016

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U.S. miles driven in 2015 reaches 3.15 trillion, breaking previous 2007 record

Vehicle miles traveled (VMT) for all of 2015 reached 3.15 trillion, a figure that breaks the previous record of 3 trillion miles in 2007, according to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) most recent Traffic Volume Trends report. The report also shows that the monthly estimate for December reached 264.2 billion miles, a 4.2 percent increase […]

February 23, 2016

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Mississippi lawmakers consider raising gas tax

Gas prices are lower than they’ve been in years, and, like President Obama, some Mississippi lawmakers see that as an opportunity to raise the state’s gas tax in order to pay for infrastructure improvements. According to The Clarion-Ledger, Mississippi Department of Transportation Executive Director Melinda McGrath told a joint meeting of the House Transportation and […]

February 23, 2016

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Two new members appointed to Arizona Transportation Board

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has tapped Arlando Teller and Steve Stratton as the two newest members of the Arizona Transportation Board. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, Ducey appointed Teller, a Navajo Nation transportation official, to represent Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties. Stratton, who has been a city leader in Globe, will represent Pinal, Gila […]

February 23, 2016

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Nevada DOT and treasurer’s office sell $292.6 million in highway bonds

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the Nevada Treasurer’s Office have sold $292.6 million in Highway Revenue Improvement and Refunding Bonds mainly to be used to build Project Neon. Project Neon is the largest construction project in the state’s history and involves widening a 3.7-mile stretch of I-15 between Sahara Avenue and the Spaghetti […]

February 23, 2016

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Driver weaving through CDOT snowplows has places to be, apparently

The Colorado Department of Transportation caught a reckless driver weaving through snowplows on a dashboard camera and is using the footage to remind drivers to be safe. The video, seen below, shows a pickup truck driver speeding towards two snowplows then trying to weave between the plows as they clear the roads. A CDOT snow […]

February 22, 2016

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New York highway worker accused of firing nail gun at coworker

A highway worker in Putnam County, New York, was arrested recently for allegedly shooting a nail gun at one of his coworkers. No one was injured, but the accused shooter is facing menacing and reckless endangerment charges, according to the Putnam Daily Voice. The Jan. 20 incident began after Santino Pietrosani and a fellow Putnam […]

February 22, 2016