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Roadbuilding
Contract awarded to repair burn damage to major Ohio River bridge
Following its closure due to fire damage from a wreck in November, Kokosing Construction intends to repair and reopen the Brent Spence Bridge before Christmas.
November 18, 2020
Roadbuilding
Fiery crash closes major Kentucky-Cincinnati bridge
A major bridge on Interstate 75 between Kentucky and Ohio will likely be closed for weeks due to a fiery crash and chemical spill. Northbound and southbound lanes of the Brent Spence Bridge will likely be closed for several days and possibly for weeks, according to a briefing by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and Jim […]
November 12, 2020
Roadbuilding
Missouri work zone crashes double despite half the traffic
The Missouri DOT reports that drivers are hitting truck- or trailer-mounted attenuators that alert drivers to work zones. Details here on Equipment World.
September 1, 2020
Roadbuilding
6 highway workers injured when suspected drunken driver crashes through work zone
Six highway workers on Interstate 66 in Arlington, Virginia, were hospitalized after a suspected drunken driver crashed into their work zone December 5 with his SUV. The contractors from Southern Traffic Services were installing and maintaining traffic-data stations for the Virginia Department of Transportation, according to Ellen Kamilakis, senior public affairs officer with VDOT’s Northern […]
December 9, 2019
Roadbuilding
Rising traffic fatalities in Maine prompt new safety plan
Due to an increase in traffic fatalities, the Maine Department of Transportation has released a new Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The plan sets out focus areas, such as lane departure, speeding, impaired driving, and recommends strategies to address them. “Maine’s traffic fatalities have been on the rise during the last three years after seeing improvement […]
February 2, 2018
Roadbuilding
Ohio Turnpike handles most vehicles in 62-year history
The Ohio Turnpike logged another record year in traffic volume in 2017. This is the third year in a row the turnpike has broken traffic records, with a total of 55.2 million vehicles traveling the tollway last year, up from 54.9 million in 2016, according to the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. The increased number […]
February 1, 2018
Roadbuilding
Lane closures planned on I-26, I-126 in S.C. for tests
The South Carolina Department of Transportation will begin soil tests this month as part of its preparations for the Carolina Crossroads project, designed to reduce traffic congestion on the I-20/26/126 corridor in the Columbia area. The tests will involve nighttime single lane closures January 21-25 for parts of Interstates 126 and 26. The following sections […]
January 23, 2018
Roadbuilding
New York City achieves record low in traffic fatalities
For the fourth consecutive year, New York City has seen a drop in traffic fatalities, with 2017 marking the greatest percentage drop since recordkeeping began in 1910, according to the mayor’s office. Last year saw a 32-percent drop in pedestrian deaths, the steepest drop in the city’s history. In 2017, 214 people – 101 of […]
January 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
New Arizona I-17 speed-limit signs alert speeding drivers
The Arizona Department of Transportation has gone digital with its speed-limit signs on Interstate 17 in the Black Canyon City area north of Phoenix. The signs not only give the speed limit but display whether drivers are exceeding the speed limit. The signs display messages such as “too fast” or “slow down.” The signs are […]
January 3, 2018
Roadbuilding
WYDOT tests vehicle-to-vehicle communication tech for I-80
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is preparing to install vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology on some of its snow plows, patrol cars and other vehicles under a trial program to provide real-time traffic information to drivers on Interstate 80. WYDOT says that it, along with the University of Wyoming and other project partners, including Sirius XM, tested […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mich.’s new Flex Route can cut travel time in half, MDOT says
Drivers on Michigan’s U.S. 23 north of Ann Arbor are experiencing a new traffic management system called Flex Route, in which they can use the inside median shoulder during rush hours. Overhead signs direct drivers when the additional lane is available. A green arrow means it’s open, while a red “X” means it’s closed. Along […]
November 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
Driver smashes into Maine I-95 overpass; DOT seeks culprit
A recent inspection of the Interstate 95 overpass in Augusta, Maine, revealed the structure had been heavily damaged by a large vehicle, and the state’s department of transportation wants help finding the culprit. Sometime between September 1 and October 3, the driver of a vehicle with a heavy payload or a piece of heavy equipment […]
November 14, 2017
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