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Roadbuilding
Toll Bridges Proposed as Pennsylvania’s Aging Bridges Deteriorate and Funding Falls Flat
The plan, as proposed by PennDOT, would target five to 10 major interstate bridges in need of replacement.
February 5, 2021
Roadbuilding
$10B Covid aid headed to states to keep roadwork on track
A recently signed Covid-relief package will help states recoup lost revenue for road projects. See how much funding your state will get here on Equipment World.
January 6, 2021
Roadbuilding
PennDOT Financial Crisis: Contractors face clouded future
PennDOT announced it would have to halt road construction projects and delay future ones because it had run out of cash. A temporary fix leaves contractors waiting.
December 11, 2020
Roadbuilding
PennDOT gearing up for 3D design, digital bids on construction projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to allow 3D designs and digital bids on transportation construction projects by 2025. Details here.
August 27, 2020
Roadbuilding
PennDOT may require certification of concrete finishers
Concerns over improper concrete finishing on sidewalks may lead the Pennsylvania Department of Transport to require certification of concrete finishers on its projects. The Pennsylvania State Transportation Innovation Council, PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association are introducing new certification courses for concrete finishers. The plan is to require certification for project specs by […]
July 31, 2020
Roadbuilding
Road construction revs up in Pennsylvania after coronavirus pause
PennDOT resumes almost all statewide road and bridge construction projects with added safety measures in place due to the coronavirus. More on Equipment World.
May 11, 2020
Roadbuilding
Pa. bridge becomes first in U.S. for EIT corrosion-detection system
The Coplay-Northampton Bridge replacement will be the first to use an electrically isolated tendon system to detect corrosion on post-tension tendons.
July 22, 2019
Roadbuilding
PennDOT’s Route 462 replacement bridge reopens to traffic
This bridge referred to as JV-259, is one of the 558 bridges being replaced under the Rapid Bridge Replacement Project.
July 12, 2019
Roadbuilding
Audit discovers billions in PennDOT road and bridge funds transferred to state police
The auditor found funding for repair, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads and bridges had been transferred to the state police. More here.
May 24, 2019
Roadbuilding
Cold-asphalt RAP mix used in PennDOT’s pilot to pave rural roads fails
PennDOT's pilot program that planned to pave rural roads with recycled asphalt has failed. The asphalt formula is what caused the fail leading to potholes.
May 20, 2019
Roadbuilding
Lindy Paving and PennDOT win NAPA’s Sheldon G. Hayes Award for asphalt paving excellence
Lindy Paving and PennDOT won a National Asphalt Pavement Association award for construction of asphalt pavement on I-79 in Pennsylvania. Learn more here.
April 17, 2019
Roadbuilding
PennDOT, PWKP celebrate 500th Rapid Bridge Replacement
The PennDOT and PennDOT's Rapid Bridge Replacement Project development partner recently opened the 500th bridge completed using rapid bridge replacement.
December 11, 2018
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