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Feds propose rule to improve highway-rail crossings, issue update to crossing handbook
States would be required to develop and implement new or updated highway-rail grade crossing action plans, under a proposed rule by the Federal Railroad Administration. “Grade crossing collisions are the second leading cause of rail-related deaths in America, but nearly every one of them is preventable,” says FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory. “The action plans provide […]
December 11, 2019
Roadbuilding
Wyo. snowplows damaged by careless drivers
Four snowplows in Wyoming have been the victims of wrecks in 2017, causing the state’s department of transportation to urge motorists to be more careful when driving in snow. The agency says motorists should keep a safer distance from the plows, which travel 25 to 45 mph. “A 12-foot plow can create a pretty good […]
January 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
ASCE offers study on causes of bridge failures between 1989 and 2000
A new technical paper, Analysis of Recent Bridge Failures in the United States, written by Kumalasari Wardhana and Fabian C. Hadipriono, P.E., F.ASCE, is now available at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Library. Data from more than 500 bridge failures in the United States occurring between 1989 and 2000 were studied and analyzed. The bridges ranged […]
December 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
With start of cold weather, CDOT urges drivers to watch out for wildlife
The cooler Colorado weather also means animals are coming down the mountain searching for food, which leads to more animal-vehicle crashes. The state has seen a rise in such accidents over the past four years, with more than 4,600 deer killed on state highways in 2016, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. “As days […]
October 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
UDOT extending fences on I-80 to prevent wildlife-vehicle crashes
The Utah Department of Transportation is adding a mile of wildlife fencing along eastbound Interstate 80 near Jeremy Ranch to complement fencing already completed on the westbound side. After installing the mile of fencing, the UDOT will add another 1,400 feet of fence on both sides of the highway to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. The UDOT […]
September 5, 2017
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