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Roadbuilding

Iowa plans to spend $3.4 billion on highways and bridges in next five years

In a new five-year plan, the Iowa Department of Transportation plans to invest more than $1 billion in state-owned bridges out of a total $3.4 billion for highway right-of-way and construction projects. Over the last few years, the number of structurally deficient bridges on the state highway system has been reduced from 256 in 2006 […]

May 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

In annual memorial for highway workers killed on the job, Caltrans honors two lost in 2017

Caltrans recently paid tribute to two of its employees killed in 2017 during the agency’s 28th Annual Workers Memorial at the California State Capitol. Dignitaries, Caltrans employees, and family and friends paid special tribute to Si Si Han and Annette Brooks at this year’s memorial. Han was killed while collecting tolls at the Bay Bridge […]

May 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

March of Dimes honors Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project

The March of Dimes has honored the Illinois Tollway with the 2018 Transportation Award in recognition of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project. The award was presented May 4 during the March of Dimes annual Construction and Transportation Awards luncheon in Chicago. The I-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project was selected […]

May 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

National honors for Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) project

The Illinois Tollway received national accolades for its Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) Rebuilding and Widening Project during the ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. The American Council of Engineering Companies presented Tollway Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom with the 2018 National Recognition Award on April 17. The four-year project involved more than […]

April 27, 2018

Roadbuilding

As autonomous vehicles gain traction, Penn. steps up oversight with action plan

Pennsylvania is stepping up oversight of highly automated vehicles (HAVs) in the state. To that end, the Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has unveiled a multi-step action plan. “Given public concerns about safety on Pennsylvania roadways, we must implement interim oversight policies while we await legislative action on our request for permanent authorization,” says PennDOT Secretary […]

April 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Eight DOTs honored by Asphalt Pavement Alliance for long-life roads

Eight departments of transportation have won the 2017 Perpetual Pavement Award by Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA). They were honored for long-life asphalt pavements that reflect characteristics of a Perpetual Pavement design. The award is presented to state transportation departments and local agency road owners for well-performing asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old […]

April 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

USDOT announces $1B in emergency relief for road and bridge repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced more than $1 billion in Emergency Relief funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other unexpected events. The funding is for 32 states, several U.S. territories and Federal Land Management Agencies. The funds help to pay for the reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and […]

April 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

At least 102 dangerous bridges closed in Miss. ‘state of emergency’

Mississippi officials ordered the shutdown of 102 locally owned bridges last week after federal transportation officials warned that if dangerous bridges were not closed immediately, the state could lose access to federal funds for infrastructure. The National Bridge Inspection Standards and the Mississippi Office of State Aid Road Construction had earlier judged the bridges […]

April 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

For moving road projects, MnDOT develops remote control flagger robot

Working with a trailer manufacturer, a Minnesota research team has developed a moving automated flagger assistance device (AFAD) that signals traffic at work zones. Field testing on the well-received device continues as this construction season gets underway. Minnesota Department of Transportation developed this Automatic Flagger Assistance Device (AFAD) for moving road work zones, such as […]

April 13, 2018

Roadbuilding

Font designed for easier readability on roadway signs is reinstated, two years after FHWA prohibited it

A font designed for easy reading on state highway traffic signs has been reinstated following the passage of the federal omnibus bill, according to the American Traffic Safety Services Association. There’s been back and forth on whether this font should be used, and the federal government has changed its own course over the letter style […]

April 11, 2018

Roadbuilding

Longitudinal grooving touted as an economical means of improving traction

Departments of Transportation across the United States are always exploring new ways of improving traction to enhance wet-weather safety while trying to contain rising costs – and longitudinal diamond grooving is one way to do it, according to a nonprofit trade group. The group, the International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA), says longitudinal diamond grooving is […]

April 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

For Work Zone Awareness week, NAPA launches “WatchForUs” campaign against distracted driving

With more than 80,000 crashes each year in roadway work zones, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) is kicking off WatchForUs, a new distracted driving campaign for National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 9‒13. Every year, between 500 to 1,000 people are killed in work-zone accidents, Federal Highway Administration statistics show. “With WatchForUs, NAPA […]

April 10, 2018