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Virginia seeking public input on transportation project prioritization for $9.25 billion in funding

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board is seeking public input beginning this month and through December on prioritizing transportation projects submitted through the SMART SCALE process. A total of nine public meetings are scheduled during the process. The SMART SCALE system prioritizes transportation projects based on need using a data-driven analysis. It stands for System for the […]

October 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

New York DOT completes replacement of 4 major bridges near Buffalo

The New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has completed the $14.2 million replacement of four Interstate 290 bridges over Delaware Avenue and Military Road just north of Buffalo in Tonawanda. “The resiliency and safety of our bridges and roadways are essential to supporting economic growth, and these projects will help aid in the continued resurgence of […]

October 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA Contractor Safety Awards go to Pennsylvania, Texas companies

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Transportation Development Foundation presented its annual Contractor Safety Awards to a Pennsylvania and Texas company during the group’s recent national convention. Winners this year, awarded in two categories, include: 500,000 to 1 million hours: Wagman Heavy Civil of York, Pennsylvania More than 1 million hours: Webber, LLC […]

October 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA’s Beyond Traffic estimates nearly 20% of U.S. drivers are 65 and older

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) preliminary data from its 30-year “Beyond Traffic” study estimates roughly 20 percent of all U.S. drivers are more than 65 years old. That demographic is expected to grow another 77 percent by 2045, according to the data. The Beyond Traffic study collected data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C,. and […]

October 19, 2016

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W. Virginia DOT antitrust suit alleges collusion among asphalt companies drove up prices

The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has filed an antitrust suit against multiple asphalt companies alleging they have “worked together to create a monopoly” with the result of pushing up asphalt prices in the state as much at 40 percent. The agency says these companies “are no longer competing but instead have worked together […]

October 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

Gov. Christie signs New Jersey bill increasing gas tax for Transportation Trust Fund

Gov. Chris Christie has signed the legislation recently approved by the New Jersey General assembly that increases the state’s gas tax by 23 cents per gallon to provide increased revenue to the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF). An impasse on previous legislation to raise the gas tax without agreeable offsetting tax cuts led Christie to shut […]

October 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT providing $40 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund grants to 37 projects

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is providing $40 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund grants to 37 highway, bridge, bike and pedestrian projects. “The fund allows us to assist communities with needed transportation improvements that otherwise may not move forward,” says PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. “This process represents an opportunity for worthwhile local projects to […]

October 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT announces $65 million in grants for advanced transportation tech in local communities

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is providing roughly $65 million in grants to help support advanced technology transportation projects in local communities across the country to help leverage nearly $170 million in investments to help implement “smart city” technologies. The grants are part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies […]

October 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA, FTA approve Rhode Island DOT’s 10-year transportation plan

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration have approved the Rhode Island Department of Transportation’s (RIDOT) 10-year transportation plan. This is the first time these agencies have approved such a plan for the state and the third time for any state in the country. The plan, which RIDOT says is “the backbone” […]

October 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT awards $79.4 million in construction, maintenance contracts

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has awarded 19 contracts valued at $79.4 million for construction and maintenance projects across the state for the September bid cycle. Of the total, 11 of the contracts were for maintaining and preserving existing infrastructure. These were valued at $36.7 million and include resurfacing for concrete pavement replacement on […]

October 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina receives $5 million in FHWA relief funds for Hurricane Matthew damage

The Federal Highway Administration has released $5 million in emergency relief funds to North Carolina for repairs to roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Matthew. “Hurricane Matthew caused significant damage to the state’s roadways and bridges and we will take extraordinary measures to help North Carolina restore its roads and bridges,” says Transportation Sec. Anthony Foxx. “These […]

October 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT accepts unsolicited P3 proposals through end of October

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from private entities through the end of October. PennDOT accepts such proposals only twice per year. The next unsolicited proposal period is May 2017. The open period, which applies to PennDOT-owned infrastructure projects, allows the private sector […]

October 14, 2016