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Roadbuilding

RIDOT: RhodeWorks tolling program will net $42.3 million annually

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) reports annual net revenue from its RhodeWorks tolling program will reach $42.3 million. The tolling program places bridge tolls on heavy commercial trucks. The tolls provide part of the funding to bridge repairs under the RhodeWorks program, which provides for the repair of more than 150 structurally deficient […]

May 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trump’s budget calls for $200 billion to support $1 trillion infrastructure investment

The Trump Administration’s budget outline released this week continues to reference the much-touted $1 trillion in infrastructure investments and proposes $200 billion in public support over 10 years to reach the figure. The $1 trillion amount “will be funded through a combination of new Federal funding, incentivized non-Federal funding, and newly prioritized and expedited projects,” […]

May 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Michigan DOT, 3M partner on connected work zone for I-75 modernization

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and 3M are partnering to implement connected vehicle technology on a stretch of work zone on Interstate 75 that is more than 3 miles long. The process, aimed at improving driver safety and to test vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technologies, will span four months on the I-75 modernization project work zone in […]

May 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

New York provides $10 million for road & infrastructure repairs following floods along Lake Ontario

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced $10 million in state funding to be used toward repairs to roads and other infrastructure damages caused by flooding near the coastline of Lake Ontario. The funds come through the New York State Homes and Community Renewal program that is open to municipalities in areas called out in Cuomo’s recent emergency […]

May 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards 22 contracts valued at $69.4 million

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 22 contracts, mostly for pavement preservation, valued at $69.4 million in its most recent round of approvals. Preservation of existing infrastructure accounts for 17 of the contracts for resurfacing and maintenance of 120 miles of state highways. The largest of the contracts is for $29.8 million for […]

May 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA releases $1.25 million in emergency relief funds for Idaho flood damage

The Federal Highway Administration has released $1.25 million in emergency relief funds to aid in repairs to bridges and roads damaged by floods in March. “Today’s funding represents a down payment toward completing all the repairs on highways that travelers in Idaho rely upon,” says Acting Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Walter Waidelich. “Additional resources will become […]

May 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA presents Steve Wright with its highest honor

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has presented Steve Wright, president of Wright Brothers Construction Company in Charleston, Tennessee, with its ARTBA Award. The award, established in 1960, is the association’s highest honor and recognizes recipients for their “outstanding contributions that have advanced the board goals of the association.” Wright has served in […]

May 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

California Transportation Commission approves $328 million for 88 transportation projects

The California Transportation commission has approved $328 million for 88 transportation projects across the state, including 41 biking and pedestrian projects receiving $35.8 million from the Active Transportation Program. “This list of multi-modal and fix-it-first projects help us keep our commitment to Californians to maintain and improve the transportation system for economic and quality of […]

May 23, 2017

Roadbuilding

I-85 bridge contractor C.W. Matthews donates portion of incentive money to Camp Hooray

I-85 bridge reconstruction contractor C.W. Matthews is donating $10,000 from the incentive money it received for completing the reconstruction of the downtown Atlanta bridge early to Extra Special People’s (ESP) Camp Hooray, the first summer camp built in the U.S. built specifically for special needs children. “C.W. Matthews is proud to be one of the […]

May 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

Transportation Secretary Chao attends I-85 bridge ribbon cutting

Even though the I-85 bridges over Piedmont Road in Atlanta destroyed by fire in late March were completely open to traffic by May 13, officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 18 to celebrate the opening of the roadways. “The workers who helped to make today possible – the men and women who worked tirelessly to build […]

May 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

HNTB’S Yarossi named chairman of ARTBA Foundation

Paul Yarossi, executive vice president of HNTB, has been named chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) Board of Trustees. Yarossi, who has worked at HNTB since 1973, served as ARTBA chairman in 2011 and as vice chair of ARTBA-TDF since 2014. He has also served ARTBA as senior […]

May 22, 2017

Roadbuilding

APWA to hold first National Equipment Roadeo at 2017 PWX

The American Public Works Association (APWA) is planning to hold its first National Equipment Roadeo Aug. 29 during the 2017 Public Works Expo (PWX) in Orlando. The competition will feature two backhoe operation events per participant, including a Tennis Ball Challenge and a Pipe Lift Pin Challenge. Tennis Ball Challenge The objective for this event […]

May 19, 2017