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BTS releases Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2016

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the Transportation Statistics Annual Report 2016. This is the 21st edition of the report. Congress mandates the report to present “key transportation indicators along with an overview of the transportation system. The report includes details on passenger travel, freight movement, transportation and the […]

February 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Colorado’s I-70 Mountain Express Lane wins two awards

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the state’s High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE) have been recognized with two awards for the I-70 Mountain Express Lane “for delivering superior customer service and an innovative solution for a complex transportation challenge.” Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper presented the first Governor’s Elevation Award in the Superior Customer Service […]

February 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Florida governor provides FDOT with $10.8 billion in recommended FY 2017-2018 budget

Gov. Rick Scott has included $10.8 billion for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the fiscal year 2017-2018 “Fighting for Florida’s Future” budget for “strategic transportation investments.” “We have made significant investments in transportation for four years in a row because we know the incredible impact it has on job creation and helping Florida […]

February 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Illinois DOT, matching fed funds provide $4 million for Chicago bridge inspections

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is providing $800,000 in state funds to Chicago to help with the cost of conducting bridge inspections, a figure that will be matched with $3.2 million in federal funding. “Safety is always a top priority at IDOT. This commitment will go a long way in giving residents peace of […]

February 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Wiregrass Construction wins NAPA 2016 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named Wiregrass Construction Company of Pelham, Alabama, as the winner of the 2016 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award during the association’s recent annual meeting in Orlando. The company was recognized for its mill and overlay work on the Bessemer (Alabama) Airport Taxiway Rehabilitation and Terminal April Rehabilitation Phase […]

February 3, 2017

Roadbuilding

Connecticut DOT launches real-time travel information website

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has launched a real-time travel information website, www.CTTravelSmart.org, that incorporates data from the agency’s Statewide Intelligent Transportation System network and Highway Operations Center to create a “personalized user experience providing dynamic functionality.” “Empowering the motoring public with accurate, verified, up-to-the-minute information regarding traffic information and road conditions has never […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Highway Contractor: New milling machines, best practices provide smooth results

Cold planers or mills are the rough-and-tumble predecessors to the glamour equipment of pavers and rollers, but the work they do is at least as critical, if not more so, to the rideability and smoothness of a finished pavement. Standard purposes for milling machines are to either remove an existing pavement, restore a surface […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Northeast Asphalt, WisDOT receive NAPA’s 2016 Sheldon G. Hayes Award

Northeast Asphalt Incorporated, based in Greenville, Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region have received the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s (NAPA) 2016 Sheldon G. Hayes Award for “excellence in construction of asphalt pavement.” The award, given since 1971, was presented during NAPA’s annual meeting in Orlando this week, and recognized the work […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

World of Asphalt leader Richard Moore named NAPA Man of the Year

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named Richard Moore, chairman of Lehman-Roberts Company and chairman of the association’s World of Asphalt Committee, as its Man of the Year. The award, presented during NAPA’s annual meeting in Orlando this week, “recognizes outstanding contributions by industry leaders for the betterment of the entire asphalt industry.” The […]

February 2, 2017

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD issues RFI to accelerate 1-10 Capital Corridor work through a P3

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has issued a request for information (RFI) to “accelerate major enhancements” on the I-10 Capital Corridor via a public-private partnership (P3). Last year, the state legislature changed a state law that allows the agency to solicit P3s. This is the first time the state has “seriously pursued […]

February 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Senate confirms Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation

The Senate has confirmed Elaine Chao as the next Secretary of Transportation in a 93-6 vote Jan. 31. She was sworn in the same day. Chao’s husband Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), voted “present.” Voting against Chao were Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Kristen Gillibrand (D-New York), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Senate Minority […]

February 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

NAPA names Gallagher Asphalt’s Dan Gallagher as 2017 chairman

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named Dan Gallagher, vice president of operations & CFO of Gallagher Asphalt Corporation, Thorton, Illinois, as its chairman for 2017. Gallagher has served on NAPA engineering committees and chaired the association’s task forces on recycling and energy conversation, and has worked on industry best practices and warm-mix asphalt […]

February 1, 2017