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USDOT announces $856 million in INFRA discretionary grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $856 million in proposed grants through its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) discretionary grant program, which aims to fix the nations’s infrastructure through government and private funding, using technology to improve building processes, and increasing project accountability. It also aims to increase the total investment by state, local, […]
August 2, 2019
Roadbuilding
Maryland makes $38.4 million in grants available for local roads
Maryland has made available $38.4 million in grants for local roads in Baltimore and municipalities and counties across the state, with the state’s Department of Transportation (MDOT) releasing applications for the grants due Aug. 31. “Since the beginning of our administration, we have been committed to investing in roads and bridges across the state,” says […]
August 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Construction begins on Md.’s $97.7 million I-270 Watkins Mill Road interchange
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and local officials recently held a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on the $97.7 million Interstate 270 interchange at Watkins Mill Road, a project aimed at relieving congestion along one of the state’s busiest roadways. “As we kick off construction of the new Watkins Mill interchange, we are delivering […]
July 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
Seven projects from 5 states win top honors in NE regional America’s Transportation Awards
Seven projects from five states were named the top transportation projects as northeast regional winners for the 2017 America’s Transportation Awards. The awards were presented during the Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials’ annual meeting in Philadelphia. The western regional winners of the America’s Transportation Awards were announced in June. The American Association of State Highway […]
July 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Design-build team selected for Maryland’s I-270 Congestion Management Project
A design-build team made up of 16 companies has been selected for the $100 million Interstate 270 Innovative Congestions Management Project in Montgomery County, Maryland – a project designed to cut 30 minutes off of morning commutes from Frederick, Maryland, to I-495. Gov. Larry Hogan announced the plan last summer for the corridor that sees […]
April 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Maryland DOT wins 17 awards from state’s Quality Initiative Consortium
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently won 17 Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) Consortium Awards of Excellence for “planning studies, programs and construction projects” for 2016. The MdQI is made up of private sector industry associations and public sector transportation agencies. It was founded in 1993 by MDOT’s State Highway Administration (SHA) and private sector […]
March 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Maryland DOT to use web-based electronic bidding for transportation projects
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will soon begin using a web-based service for electronic bidding in an effort to save money for the department and for contractors using the system. Early this year, MDOT will employ Info Tech’s Bid Express system, which is used by roughly 40 transportation departments. “By bringing our highway project […]
January 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
Maryland DOT seeks approval for testing autonomous vehicles on I-95
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking approval to designate part of Interstate 95 as a future automated vehicle (AV) testing and deployment area. The proposal asks to make the designation for I-95 from Aberdeen Proving Ground to the Fort Meade/University of Maryland region. It […]
December 28, 2016
Roadbuilding
Maryland DOT, state police collect for food bank drive
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland State Police (MSP) collected 33,379 pounds of food last month during the fourth annual Hunger Action Month drive for the Maryland Food Bank. Donations, including money, were collected at 15 community events hosted by the two agencies. “From Oakland to Salisbury and many towns in between, […]
October 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
Maryland’s I-270 corridor to get $229.6 million in updates to cut congestion
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced a $229.6 million plan to update the Interstate 270 corridor in an effort to relieve congestion on the highway in addition to secondary roads in Montgomery County. Officials say the corridor sees 79,400 vehicles each day on the north end and 261,200 vehicles per day on the end near […]
July 20, 2016
Roadbuilding
NASTO honors 7 DOTs for excellence in transportation construction projects
The Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) recognized seven state departments of transportation (DOTs) as the first 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 transportation projects in the categories […]
June 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
AASHTO fills positions on committee and National Operations Center of Excellence board
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has appointed three individuals to a program position, committee position and board position. AASHTO President Paul Trombino named Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Steve Lund to a two-year term as chairman of the association’s Snow and Ice Cooperative Program. Lund is director of MnDOT’s Office […]
January 13, 2016
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