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Tennessee DOT veteran struck and killed by vehicle while flagging

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) operations technician James “Pee Wee” Hopkins, 63, was struck and killed by an oncoming vehicle July 27 while flagging traffic around a maintenance crew on Tennessee 54 near U.S. 412 in Crocket County. TDOT says this is the second employee fatality in the past three months, and has had 111 […]

July 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT awards $13.5 million TIGER grant for Indiana’s Eisenhower Bridge

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $13.5 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to Indiana’s Madison County and city of Anderson to replace the Eisenhower Bridge. Officials say the structure is the “eastern gateway” to the downtown section of Anderson and is a “critical component” of Madison County’s economic infrastructure. It […]

July 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Astec Industries attributes recent sales and earnings boost to FAST Act

Asphalt plant manufacturer and Roadtec parent company Astec Industries has reported net sales of $294.4 million for the second quarter this year, a 9.9 percent increase compared to the same time period last year. Earnings increased 35.2 percent from $11.8 million in 2Q 2015 to $18.2 million this year. Domestic sales increased 24.5 percent to $243.3 […]

July 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nevada DOT’s Project Neon providing training spots for federal law enforcement

Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) right-of-way purchases for the Project Neon Interstate 15 widening project has created a series of vacant buildings in which the agency is allowing federal law enforcement officials to use as training site. “They have smashed windows, blown doors, and busted through walls in order to simulate a real engagement,” says […]

July 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

Colorado’s North I-25 Project gets $15 million TIGER Grant

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) $15 million from the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program for improvements on the North Interstate 25 Project between Fort Collins and Loveland. The total project cost is $237 million and involves construction of a Tolled Express Lane […]

July 28, 2016

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Christie nixes New Jersey general assembly Transportation Trust Fund plan

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has passed on a new plan submitted by state Senator and Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto to fund the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF). State officials have been at a stalemate over this funding, with Christie previously ordering a shut down of projects provided by the […]

July 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

SolarTech arrow boards to include free built-in cellular service

SolarTech is adding built-in remote communication, including modem, GPS and free cellular service, for its flashing Arrow Boards. The technology is now standard equipment. “With these remote communication features, we enable customers to create intelligent traffic solutions easily,” says John Hayes, vice president of sales. The company says the cellular connection will allow the boards […]

July 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT releases final version of state’s first freight plan

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has released the final draft of the state’s first “dedicated” freight plan, which will be used to “guide future freight initiatives and investments” in its multimodal freight transportation system. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires states to develop freight plans that cover immediate and long-range planning and investments […]

July 27, 2016

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FHWA asks states to create zero-emission, alternative fuel corridors

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is asking state and local officials to consider designating certain roadways as alternative fuel corridors where motorists can access alternative fuels. This is an effort to “fulfill a directive” in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of increased zero-emission areas. “We can’t have Smart Cities without Smart Highways,” says […]

July 26, 2016

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Connecticut DOT readies for $19 million in road, bridge program cuts

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) says it has developed a plan for the fiscal year 2017 budget with $19 million in cuts to its road and bridge program and $18 million in reductions to its public transportation program. CTDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker says the proposal “ensures a balanced budget in this fiscal year […]

July 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT joins Waze Connected Citizens Program

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is partnering with crowdsourced navigation app Waze’s Connected Citizens Program to share real-time data on construction zones, traffic incidents and road closures through its NaviGAtor program. The agency is the fourth Waze partner in the state and joins a growing list of state DOTs doing so, including Oregon, Alabama, Massachusetts, […]

July 26, 2016

Roadbuilding

SnowEx to conduct salt brine training tour for snow and ice control

SnowEx will hold a series of training sessions in the Midwest and Northeast through August and September in an effort to provide contractors best practices for using salt brines in snow and ice control management plans. The tour kicks of Aug. 9 in Des Moines, Iowa and wraps up Sept. 22 in Buffalo, New York. Topics […]

July 25, 2016