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Two Md. DOT SHA bridge projects receive transportation awards
Two Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) projects received 2019 America’s Transportation Awards — the Dover Bridge won in the Quality of Life/Community Development, Medium Project category; and a project to increase capacity on the Severn River Bridge won in the Operations Excellence, Small Project category. “Under Governor Larry Hogan’s leadership, MDOT […]
July 24, 2019
Roadbuilding
Md. DOT SHA receives award for MD 404 widening project
MDOT SHA goal is to improve safety, reduce congestion, and improve MDÂ 404 between US 50 and the Town of Denton. Check on the video of the project here.
July 18, 2018
Roadbuilding
Six Northeastern DOTs honored for innovative projects
These DOTs have optimized and expanded transit for inner-city users, increased safety on busy seasonal roadways, and focused on innovative bridge replacement.
July 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Higher gas prices won’t keep near-record number of Americans from Memorial Day travel; delays could triple
INRIX, in collaboration with AAA, predicts drivers will experience the greatest amount of congestion on Thursday, May 24 and Friday, May 25 in the afternoon.
May 17, 2018
Roadbuilding
Fuel prices could hit four-year highs this summer
Regular gasoline is predicted to average almost $3.00 which would be the highest average "summer price" for gasoline in four years, AASHTO reports. Details here.
May 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump backs 25-cent gas tax hike, but Congress appears reluctant
President Trump is backing a 25-cent federal gas tax increase to help pay for his infrastructure plan. The infrastructure plan calls for an additional $200 billion in funding spread over 10 years. It also seeks to attract $1.3 trillion in state, local and private funding. Trump posed the 25-cent increase February 14 during a meeting […]
February 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
More drivers to hit the roads this holiday despite higher gas prices
AAA is predicting this holiday season’s travel volume will be one for the record books, with a 3.1 percent increase compared to last holiday season. In all, 107.3 million Americans will travel between December 23 and January 1, AAA estimates. It marks the ninth consecutive year of travel increases for the holidays. Of the travelers, […]
December 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Thanksgiving holiday drivers will find cheaper gas
AAA reports that 46 million Americans will hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, and they’ll be finding cheaper gasoline along the way. Drivers will be able to find prices of $2.50 a gallon or less at more than half of the gas stations in the country, the association says. The cheapest gas will be […]
November 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Colo., Idaho projects take top prizes at 2017 America’s Transportation Awards
A multimodal project in Colorado and the removal of dangerous intersections in Idaho won top honors at the 2017 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s $487 million U.S. 36 Express Lanes project earned the Grand Prize and the Idaho Transportation Department’s $11.2 million U.S. 20 Thornton Interchange project was voted the People’s […]
September 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
AAA says 2017 July 4th holiday travel will break record
AAA reports the 2017 Independence Day holiday travel period, from June 30 to July 4, will be the most traveled in the U.S. during that period that has ever been recorded. The group says 44.2 million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from home on U.S. roads, rails, waterways and in […]
July 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
WASHTO recognizes 7 state DOTs for excellence in transportation projects
The Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) has awarded seven state departments of transportation honors for top transportation projects as regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best […]
July 4, 2016
Roadbuilding
AAA predicts record travel for July 4th weekend
AAA expects roughly 43 million people will travel over the Independence Day weekend, the highest volume ever for that time period and 5 million more than the Memorial Day weekend period this year. The association says 36.3 million of those travelers will drive, a 1.2-percent increase over 2015. AAA categorizes this holiday travel period as June […]
July 1, 2016
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