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Roadbuilding
New Outer Banks bridge to be N.C.’s first with stainless reinforcing steel
It has an expected life of 100 years, according to N.C. Department of Transportation and is designed to withstand salt water erosion and hurricanes. More here.
January 8, 2019
Roadbuilding
N. Carolina traffic center wins national award for Hurricane Florence response
A national award credits the center, part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, with successfully deploying plans during hurricane relief efforts.
December 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
Florida to re-examine evacuation routes post-Hurricane Irma
In the aftermath of the largest evacuation in U.S. history, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has directed transportation officials to find quicker ways to get residents out of the state should a hurricane threaten. The Florida Department of Transportation says it will begin examining ways to help expedite evacuation routes from the Interstate 75/Florida Turnpike Interchange […]
October 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Fla. resumes toll collection after being suspended for Irma evacuees
Most toll road collections in Florida will resume at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 21, the Florida Department of Transportation says. The state had suspended tolls Sept. 5 throughout the state to aid Hurricane Irma evacuations and those evacuees’ return to the state. Tolls, however, will remain suspended on the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike, south of […]
September 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
Fla. continues toll-road suspensions as Irma evacuees return
All road-toll collections in Florida remain suspended following Hurricane Irma, as evacuees make their way home. Gov. Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Transportation to suspend the tolls ahead of the storm so residents could access hurricane supplies and evacuate faster. Now, the same measure is being implemented to allow for safe return. The […]
September 13, 2017
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Fla., Ga. interstates under heavy Irma evacuee traffic; USDOT drops safety regulations
Interstates in Florida and Georgia are experiencing heavy traffic from Florida evacuees, transportation officials report. The Miami Herald reports that the Florida Turnpike and Interstates 75 and 95 are experiencing heavy traffic from evacuees. The Georgia Department of Transportation reports that Interstate 75 is experiencing heavy traffic from Florida evacuees heading toward Atlanta. That traffic […]
September 8, 2017
Construction Equipment
Miami’s tower cranes can’t withstand Irma’s Category 5 winds, city warns
Miami officials are concerned about the 20 to 25 tower cranes that are on construction sites in the city, as Hurricane Irma barrels toward Florida. The cranes can withstand winds up to 145 mph, but not a Category 5 storm, the city says. The National Weather Service reports that Irma is packing maximum sustained winds […]
September 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Excavator operator strikes gas line on Wisc. road reconstruction jobsite
An excavator operator working on the North Starr Ave. and utility reconstruction project in New Richmond, Wisconsin, struck a 4-inch diameter gas line, leading to an evacuation in the area, according to a report fro the New Richmond News. Firefighters from the New Richmond Fire & Rescue Department went door to door, evacuating residents living in the […]
July 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Louisiana DOTD launches Katrina video series documenting improvements made since the storm
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is releasing a video series that features employees involved in the recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which decimated portions New Orleans 10 years ago this week. The videos also focus on LDOTD’s infrastructure improvements designed to help in mass evacuations, one of the major problems […]
August 25, 2015
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