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Design-build team selected for Maryland’s I-270 Congestion Management Project

A design-build team made up of 16 companies has been selected for the $100 million Interstate 270 Innovative Congestions Management Project in Montgomery County, Maryland – a project designed to cut 30 minutes off of morning commutes from Frederick, Maryland, to I-495. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the plan last summer for the corridor that sees […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT: Traffic deaths lowest since record keeping began in 1928

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reports traffic deaths last year are the lowest they have been since records have been kept, going back to 1928. In 2016, there were 1,188 fatalities on the state’s roadways, a reduction of 12 compared to 2015. “Our biggest priority is to keep the public safe through innovation, roadway improvements, […]

April 26, 2017

Roadbuilding

Minnesota DOT plans $1 billion in state bridge and road projects for 2017

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) plans to work on 211 bridge and road projects valued at $1 billion this year. “While this year’s program is comparable in dollar value to last year’s, we are seeing fewer projects. And, in the coming years, we will also see the funding that is available to invest will […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT picks winners of Safety Message Contest

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) selected two winners for its Safety Message Contest, with the two messages displayed at various times April 21 through April 24. One message “That’s the temperature – not the speed limit.” was displayed on overhead signs April 21-23 across the state. The other, “Single in HOV? Get a real […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois Tollway to give away seeds, seedlings on Arbor Day

The Illinois Tollway is planning to give away 7,500 wildflower seed packets and 7,500 tree seedlings on Arbor Day, April 28, at its headquarters and oases locations on the Tollway system. The Tollway says the giveaway is part of efforts to “enhance aesthetics and expand tree canopy coverage,” as well as continuing its pollinator program […]

April 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT taking advantage of I-85 closure with adjacent resurfacing

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans to resurface 6.6 miles of Interstate 85 near the current section of roadway closed for bridge reconstruction due to the March 30 collapse to “minimize additional disruption” to motorists in the area. GDOT says the resurfacing project, valued at $22.9 million, and extending from I-75/SR 401 to Clairmont Road, […]

April 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Virginia transportation board awards two contracts valued at $69.6 million

The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved two contracts valued at $69.6 million for construction and maintenance projects in two Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) districts. This brings the yearly total for awarded contracts to $214 million. These contracts include: ♦  $64.5 million to Faulconer Construction of Charlottesville, Virginia, for safety improvements on 8.9 miles […]

April 21, 2017

Roadbuilding

Seattle DOT kicks off pothole repair campaign, “Pothole Palooza”

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) kicked off its “aggressive” pothole repair campaign, Pothole Palooza, this week. The agency says it needs the community’s help in reporting pothole locations for its Pothole Rangers to repair following the wettest winter the city has experienced in 30 years. SDOT has created three ways for potholes to be reported. […]

April 21, 2017

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Idaho Transportation Department to push for new projects through $320 million in anticipated funding

The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) will push for additional road and bridge projects during presentations to the state transportation board April 21 that will be funded through several methods, including the new authorized Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (GARVEE) bonds. The department reports additional funds are being made available from two transportation bills passed into law […]

April 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT, Women’s Transportation Seminar host Introduce a Girl to Engineering

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Women’s Transportation Seminar recently hosted the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering program for 30 Raleigh-area sophomore, junior and senior high school girls interested in careers in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). The National Science Foundation reports about 6.4 million people in the U.S. were employed […]

April 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Poor bridge and road conditions cost Tennessee motorists $6 billion per year

The condition of bridges and roads in Tennessee costs motorists there $6 billion per year in additional vehicle operating costs, safety and congestion problems, according to The Road Improvement Program’s (TRIP) latest state condition report. The report “Tennessee Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,” indicates 11 percent of […]

April 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

Finley Asphalt purchases Mid-Atlantic Paving & Sealing

Finley Asphalt & Concrete, based in Virginia, has purchased Mid-Atlantic Paving & Sealing, a move that extends Finley’s service area from Baltimore, Maryland, to Richmond, Virginia. This is Finley’s first acquisition in its 52-year history. It was founded in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1965 by Lonnie Finley. Eric and Lewis Finley took over in 1990 and […]

April 19, 2017