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Connecticut DOT using drone for visual inspection on Gold Star Memorial Bridge
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is planning to use an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for a limited visual inspection of the Gold Star Memorial Bridges August 23. “This is an important step for our agency—the testing of a new technology with the potential to improve results, efficiencies, and safety for the public,” says CTDOT Commissioner […]
August 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT picks HNTB for design, engineering on ‘Mixmaster’ interchange replacement
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has chosen HNTB Corporation to lead the design and engineering team charged with studying and recommending replacement options for “The Mixmaster” in Waterbury, also known as the Route 8/Interstate 84 interchange. The project cost is estimated to range from $3 billion to $7 billion depending on the degree of […]
August 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Schultz Corp. completes bridge replacement in just 9 days for Conn. DOT
Schultz Corporation of Terryville, Connecticut, was recently able to complete a bridge project for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in Middlefield in just nine days using accelerated bridge techniques (ABC). CTDOT says the project involved replacing a bridge built in 1920 with a 12-foot wide by 6-foot high precast concrete box culvert and joined […]
August 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
35 Conn. bridges to be re-examined after lead inspector arrested for falsifying reports
Thirty-five Connecticut bridges are scheduled to be re-examined by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) after the inspecting engineer, Akram Ahmad, was arrested in May on allegations that he falsified a bridge report in New York, myrecordjournal.com reports. Ahmad worked with a handful of contractors as team leader of those 35 inspections, including 13 with TranSystems of Meriden. […]
July 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
NASTO honors 7 DOTs for excellence in transportation construction projects
The Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) recognized seven state departments of transportation (DOTs) as the first regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best transportation projects in the categories […]
June 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT launches online dashboard to track progress of projects
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has launched an interactive online tool to track progress of transportation projects under the state’s Transportation Ramp-Up Program. The Transportation Ramp-Up Program, valued at $2.8 billion, represents the first step of the Let’s Go CT! program approved last year. It’s described as a “transformative strategy toward reinvesting in Connecticut’s […]
April 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT, UConn partner on transportation study for household travel
The Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) in conducting a study of trips traveled on the highways, roads, trails and sidewalks in the state. The Connecticut Statewide Transportation Study, conducted through March and April, will capture daily household travel activities to “understand […]
March 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT to test drone for inspections under bridges
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) is testing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, to inspect the underside of the northbound Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London on Dec. 15. “This is an important step for our agency—the testing of a new technology with the potential to improve results, efficiencies, and safety for the […]
December 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Connecticut increases resurfacing of 2-lane roads for fourth straight year due to increased funding
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) resurfaced 330 two-lane miles of roadway in the 2015 construction season, an 8.6 percent increase compared to last year and a 30.4 percent jump compared to 2015. It is the fourth year of consecutive increases. Officials attribute the improvement to the additional $5.7 million provided to ConnDOT for road […]
December 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
TRIP report finds road and bridge conditions cost Connecticut drivers $5.1 billion
The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) latest roads report for Connecticut has determined that road and bridge conditions there cost motorists $5.1 billion related to vehicle operating costs, congestion and safety. “Our congested roads and antiquated transportation system is creating real costs for drivers, families, and businesses in Connecticut,” says Connecticut State Senate Majority Leader Bob […]
November 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
Connecticut DOT worker injured after being struck in vehicle by tractor-trailer
A Connecticut Department of Transportation worker was injured on Friday after his vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer. The Connecticut Post reported that ConnDOT maintainer Richard O’Brien was standing outside his truck near the Westport/Norwalk border September 4 on Interstate 95 when a tractor-trailer hit the DOT vehicle. O’Brien suffered injuries to his leg and arm, […]
September 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Nearly 450 bridges in Connecticut are structurally deficient
Connecticut’s 12 million daily drivers probably find themselves on a bridge that’s not exactly on par with construction standards. The state has 446 bridges considered to be structurally deficient, one out of every 9, according to documents obtained by WFSP in Hartford from Connecticut Department of Transportation records. The state’s DOT commissioner, Jim Redecker, said […]
May 25, 2015
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