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Houston bridge over I-10 damaged when 5 semis hit steel beam

Interstate 10 East near downtown Houston was down to two lanes early Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, 2017, after five tractor-trailer rigs hit the Houston Ave. bridge overnight, The Houston Chronicle reports. Houston Police Department (HPD) Lt. Larry Crowson told the news agency that the problem began around 1 a.m. when an 18-wheeler towing a backhoe […]

December 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Ky. study calls for new bridge to Ohio

Kentucky transportation officials are calling for a new bridge between their state and Ohio to improve safety on Interstates 71 and 75. The recommendation is the result of a recent study by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The study recommends the new bridge be in addition to the Brent Spence Bridge. That bridge is now carrying […]

December 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

No new tolls planned for Texas in revised transportation plan

Critics of tolls in Texas have been heard. The Texas Transportation Commission has decided to remove all new toll projects from its 10-year, $70 billion construction plan, The Associated Press reports. That includes removing additional express lanes planned for Interstate 35 through Central Texas, according to AP. The commission had previously proposed adding up to […]

December 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Drones making commercial paving more productive, boosting demand

In the commercial paving space, drones are taking off. And not just for marketing, says Ryan Anderson, owner of Premier Sealcoating and Line Striping in Oxford, Massachusetts. His company uses three drones for measuring, mapping and calculating layouts, as well as paving commercial parking lots and roads. Drones have boosted his company’s productivity in the […]

December 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

More than $400 million in transportation projects unveiled for Atlanta region

The Atlanta Regional Transportation Commission has unveiled its latest Transportation Improvement Program, which combines freeway widening, public transit and pedestrian and bike lanes. Combining state, local and federal funds, the TIP tops $400 million and includes 92 projects through 2023. “There’s no single solution to metro Atlanta’s traffic issues,” the commission says. “That’s why the […]

December 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Hyperloop One gets new chairman, reaches speeds of 240 mph in test

Two months after investing millions in Hyperloop One, Richard Branson has been named non-executive chairman of the company. The move follows the recent resignation of Hyperloop cofounder Shirvin Pishevar who was accused of sexual harassment. Now known as Virgin Hyperloop One – Branson is the founder of Virgin Group – the company also announced that it […]

December 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Historic Mont. bridge damaged by overweight tractor trailer

The 120-year-old Dearborn River High Bridge southwest of Augusta, Montana, was closed until further notice after it was damaged by a tractor trailer, the Independence Record reports. The 251-foot bridge, which carries Secondary Highway 434 across the North Fork of the Dearborn River, was constructed in 1897 at a cost of $9,000. The decking and railing […]

December 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Driverless shuttles planned for Gainesville, Fla.

Gainesville, Florida, is the next city to adopt autonomous shuttle vehicles. Driverless shuttles are scheduled to appear in May under a partnership between the city, the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation, according to Govtech.com. French company EasyMile will provide three electric 12-passenger shuttles, which will not exceed 25 mph. Rides will […]

December 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

WVDOT remembers fatal Silver Bridge collapse that led to national inspection program

Fifty years ago, the collapse of the Silver Bridge in Pt. Pleasant, West Virginia, killed 46 people and resulted in the country creating the National Bridge Inspection Program. On December 15, a large crowd, including victims’ relatives, gathered to remember the victims and recognize the inspection program that is “saving thousands of lives across the […]

December 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Fla. bridge damaged by Hurricane Irma to reopen

Residents in Clay County, Florida, have got their bridge back after Hurricane Irma damaged it. The bridge on County Road 218 southwest of Jacksonville was closed September 19 when inspection divers found safety problems, according to The Florida Times-Union. The newspaper reports that the repaired bridge will reopen December 15, ahead of the originally scheduled […]

December 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Concrete burned in Calif. fires being recycled as road base

A steady stream of dump trucks has been delivering loads of burned concrete to the Stony Point Rock Quarry west of Cotati, California, The Press Democrat reports. The concrete, which comes from the foundations and driveways of homes that were destroyed by the fires in Sonoma County, will be crushed and recycled to build new […]

December 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

Major milestone cleared for Texas Bullet Train; Feds also approve Fla. rail plan

It’s full steam ahead for the Texas Bullet Train project – one of the largest civil projects in U.S. history – as well as another rail project in south Florida. On December 15, the Federal Railroad Administration released its Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the high-speed bullet train planned for Texas. Federal regulators not only outlined […]

December 18, 2017