Tag: roads and bridges

Roadbuilding

Staker Parson wins AGC 2018 Highway Project of the Year

This was UDOT’s largest design-bid-build project ever, and included resurfacing, replacing existing concrete, adding auxiliary lanes, on/off ramps and more.

July 2, 2018

Roadbuilding

Miss. DOT using drones to keep an eye on infrastructure

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is using drones to keep an eye on infrastructure projects in the state, and to help keep drivers safe, LocalMemphis.com reports. Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert explained the importance of drone technology on state roads and bridges, saying “Compared to traditional bridge inspection processes and safety implementations of using employees for […]

May 3, 2018

Roadbuilding

Assessing Harvey’s damage to Texas infrastructure a difficult task

Officials say damage by Hurricane Harvey in southeast Texas is extensive…and ongoing, Engineering News-Record reports. Infrastructure assessments have been difficult, however, because almost all transportation networks remain completely shut down. All flights have been suspended in the Houston area, all port operations have ceased at Houston and Galveston, the Federal Railroad Administration declared a state of […]

August 31, 2017

Roadbuilding

Maryland makes highway construction engineering plans free online

Maryland has made it quite a bit cheaper for contractors to access plans for highway jobs. In fact, the state’s made it free. According to the Washington Post, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said this week that all of state’s engineering plans for highway construction projects are now all available for free online. As of July 1, […]

July 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Michigan bridge quality will continue to decline at current funding level reports state transportation council

If funding levels remain at current amounts, Michigan bridge conditions will steadily decline, according to the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council’s (TAMC) 2014 annual report. The TAMC was created in 2002 to “expand the practice of asset management statewide to enhance the productivity of investing in Michigan’s roads and bridges. Part of the TAMC’s mission […]

April 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Obama proposes 6-year, $478 billion highway bill; industry groups voice support

As part of his new, $3.99 trillion budget released Monday, President Barack Obama has proposed $478 billion to fund the country’s transportation and infrastructure work over the next six years. Instead of raising the federal gas tax, Obama’s proposal would be paid for with money generated by a one-time tax holiday for companies with overseas investments. […]

February 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Tolls impede the American spirit of the open road

Jack Kerouac would weep, were he alive today. The author famous for making road trips a rite of passage would be shocked to find how tolls, tickets and traffic fines are being used as revenue enhancement schemes and an extension of the American surveillance state. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Drug Enforcement Administration […]

February 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Sens. Paul and Boxer reach across the aisle, propose corporate tax holiday to boost infrastructure funding

Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) have proposed a corporate tax holiday to fund U.S. infrastructure projects. The proposal would give businesses a reprieve from penalties for avoiding prior taxes if they agree to move money back to the U.S. and pay a 6.5 percent rate on it. The money collected would then […]

February 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

Budget crunch forces MoDOT to neglect some roads

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced its plan for dealing with budget cuts. The “Missouri’s 325 System” calls for MoDOT to focus its limited resources approximately only 8,000 miles of the state’s 34,000-mile highway system. The 8,000 miles are considered to be the state’s primary roads and highways that connect cities across the state. Currently MoDOT has $485 […]

January 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Top 20 transportation challenges in Montana

It’s no surprise that Montana residents are suffering from the state’s deficient roads, highways and bridges due to congested roadways and vehicle operating costs. A new report released by TRIP identifies the state’s top 20 transportation challenges, including road and bridge deterioration, inadequate capacity and needed safety improvements. According to the report, “Montana’s Top 20 […]

January 16, 2015

Roadbuilding

Gov. Rick Snyder signs $1.3 billion plan for Michigan roads

Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a transportation infrastructure bill to spend $1.3 billion more per year to help fix Michigan’s deteriorating roads and other transportation infrastructure. The bill is contingent on voters increasing the state sales tax to seven percent in May. Snyder signed a package of 11 laws that would restructure and ultimately raise flat per-gallon fuel taxes while […]

January 13, 2015

Roadbuilding

T-WORKS has done wonders for Kansas but more transportation funding still needed

Throughout the recent months Kansas has made progress in improving the conditions of its road and bridge conditions, largely through increased transportation funding provided by the T-WORKS program, which was authorized by the state legislature in 2010. With that said, the state still faces several challenges in addressing traffic safety, state and local road and bridge conditions, and […]

January 7, 2015