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It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week

This year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW), beginning today, has the theme of “Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands.” The national kick-off event for the week is set for April 4 at 10:30 a.m. EST at the Georgia Avenue/Randolph Road interchange in Silver Spring, Maryland. More details on that project are available here. […]

April 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA: Kansas infrastructure investment would have $600 million economic impact

A new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) indicates an annual transportation investment increase of $264 million for Kansas could have a nearly $600 million economic impact on the state. The Kansas Contractors Association commissioned the association to conduct the study. ARTBA chief economist Alison Premo Black, who conducted the research, recently […]

April 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Virginia transportation board seeks public input on projects scored through SMART SCALE

The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) is seeking public input on projects that have been scored and recommended for funding through the state’s SMART SCALE prioritization process, as well as new projects not processed through the program with values greater than $25 million. After the public meetings are held, which are scheduled through the first […]

March 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT replaces welcome signs across the state

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is replacing welcome signs across the state with new signs designed by Nevada art students. The first welcome sign was installed March 15 at the Nevada-California border on State Route 88 south of Minden. NDOT says it will replace another 25 signs at other border locations in the coming […]

March 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

PennDOT outlines biking improvements for 150 miles along Route 6

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has created a report that provides an outline for biking enhancements of 150 miles along Route 6 extending from the Ohio boarder to the McKean/Potter County line and Route 6N in Erie County. The “Ride A Bike” section of PennDOT’s “Travel in PA” report, available at penndot.gov, provides details […]

March 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

MassDOT to implement new work zone safety measures

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) plans to implement recommendations from its Work Zone Safety Task Force to promote safety in public work zones throughout the state. “MassDOT is committed to helping reduce motor vehicle crashes while also enhancing safety and facilitating effective operations throughout our work zones,” says MassDOT Highway Administrator Thomas J. Tinlin. […]

March 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT creates online virtual tour animation of South Mountain Freeway

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has created an online virtual tour flyover animation of the South Mountain Freeway that has incorporated updated plans for the 22-mile corridor set for complete in late 2019. The freeway project is the largest single freeway project in the state’s history. The six-and-a-half minute video is an update to […]

March 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT seeks public comment on 2017 State Primary Improvement Program

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking public input on projects included in the 2017 State Primary Improvement Program (STPP) before it is included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The STPP would direct $40 million in funds to improving the state’s Primary Highway System, which includes U.S. and S.C. routes. SCDOT says […]

March 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT reports look at bridge and road condition impact on state’s economy

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has released two reports that review the state’s current investment in transportation projects, and how that will impact road and bridge conditions and the state’s economy. “We’ve known all along how important our transportation system is to the state’s economy and the quality of life we enjoy in Oregon, […]

March 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT dedicates portion of NC 24 as Gold Star Highway

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has formally dedicated portions of NC 24, covering the counties of Carteret, Cumberland, Duplin, Harnet, Onslow and Sampson, as the Gold Star Highway. NCDOT plans to install 12 signs along the route, including one at each county line, to remind travelers of the service and sacrifice of Gold Star families. […]

March 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

MassDOT board of directors approve $29.4 million contract for bridge replacements

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) board of directors has approved a contract valued at $29.4 million that will replace bridges for Route 3 through Hanover and Norwell. The project will begin this summer and be completed by 2020. MassDOT says it does not expect any long-term closures during construction, which will be done using […]

March 28, 2017

Roadbuilding

BTS releases National Transportation Noise Map

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released its initial National Transportation Noise Map, which shows that more than 97 percent of the population in the country could be exposed to aviation and interstate highway noise levels below 50 decibels. That level, BTS reports, is roughly the same as a “humming” […]

March 28, 2017