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New Jersey Senate committee advances another fuel tax measure

In the next step of the ongoing fuel tax battle waging between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and state lawmakers, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee introduced S. 2470 calling for dramatic increases in taxes for both the gas and diesel, offset by income and estate tax breaks. The bill would increase the gas tax […]

August 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

PennDOT web app helps municipalities and planners manage traffic flow

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched a web application database housing details on roughly 8,700 state route and local road traffic signals to help oversee operations by its staff as well as municipalities and planning partners. The Traffic Signal Asset Management System (TSAMS) is available at this link. “Our traffic operations team has […]

August 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Esri recognizes South Dakota DOT for GIS technology

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was recently honored with a Special Achievement in Geographic Information System (GIS) Award from GIS software developer Esri during the company’s annual User Conference. SDDOT was recognized for its “innovative application of technology, data collection, geospatial information visualization and thoughtful leadership through GIS” on its 700-page Highway Needs […]

August 4, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado DOT puts Smart Signs on US 36 into full-time service

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is placing its Smart Signs on U.S. 36 near Boulder into full-time service after successfully testing them July 18-22. CDOT tested the signs in an effort to help drivers “anticipate and prepare for congestion and lane closures” caused by traffic incidents. The signs will show real-time incident details and […]

August 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia CTB awards $14.5 million for bridge contracts

The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (VCTB) has awarded $14.5 million in contracts for two separate bridge improvement projects. Roughly $5.6 million was awarded to Allegheny Construction of Roanoke, Virginia, to replace two narrow bridges that carry Route 220 over tributaries of the James River in northern Botetourt County. The contract also calls for adding wider […]

August 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Former S. Carolina DOT workers charged with corruption in kickback scheme

Three former South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) workers have been charged in corruption schemes involving bribery, conspiracy and in one case stolen property, according to a report by The State. “SCDOT has zero tolerance for wrongdoing of any kind and wishes to express its appreciation for the hard work of both the State Law […]

August 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT uses bridge bundles for contracts to streamline projects

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is using bridge bundles, a method of design-build contracts organized by geography, to help “accelerate the replacement” of 25 bridges across the state. GDOT says this method, which used five design-build contracts that packages four to six bridges each, allows contractors to “efficiently streamline delivery by combining design and […]

August 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Tennessee DOT awarded $10 million to complete parkway authorized in 1944

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Tennessee Department of Transportation a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to complete a 16-mile segment of the Foothills Parkway in Blount and Sevier counties. The National Park Service and the state of Tennessee have committed funding to match the grant to make sure […]

August 2, 2016

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Virginia DOT evaluating project submissions through data-driven SMART SCALE program

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is accepting transportation project submittals from localities and regional organizations for evaluation for funding under the state’s SMART SCALE program beginning today and extending to September 30. The SMART SCALE system prioritizes transportation projects based on need using an data-driven analysis. It stands for System for the Management and […]

August 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Wisconsin needs to recover $939 million to maintain transportation projects

Wisconsin General Assembly Co-Chair Rep. John Nygren recently reported the state needs to recover $939 million to maintain transportation projects approved in the last budget, calling out Gov. Scott Walker’s “unsustainably high amount of transportation bonding” to fund the projects. Nygren reports in a written statement that details from the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau show […]

August 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

MaineDOT gets $10.5 million TIGER grant for Beals Island Bridge replacement

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has been awarded a $10.5 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for replacing the Beals Island Bridge in Jonesport. “This important funding will allow the MaineDOT to move forward in replacing the bridge, improving public safety, increasing connectivity between the island […]

August 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Full-width paving project orchestrates dozens of machines, lays 8,000 tons of asphalt in one day

A video by Dmitry Chistoprudov shows a heavily orchestrated performance of paving recently on a section of Tverskaya Street in Moscow near the Kremlin/Red Square area, with the entire width of the roadway being paved at roughly the same time. Chistoprudov says in the video description that over the course of a day 8,000 tons […]

July 29, 2016