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Roadbuilding
Work finished to revamp I-390 near Rochester, N.Y.
A $70 million project to upgrade interchanges and bridges on Interstate 390 and improve access to the University of Rochester and nearby businesses in Monroe County, New York, has been completed. The project’s goals were to increase safety and help boost the local economy. The I-390 improvements improve access to the Eastman Business Park and […]
November 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Drone’s eye view of Vail’s new I-70 underpass and roundabouts
A $30 million project to build an Interstate 70 underpass and roundabouts to improve traffic flow in Vail, Colorado, has been completed ahead of schedule, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The underpass connects north and south frontage roads between the Vail resort area and West Vail mall areas. The new Sandstone Underpass is […]
October 27, 2017
Roadbuilding
U.S. highways are shifting to alternative interchange designs
New designs, such as diverging diamonds, improve traffic flow, are quicker to construct and can cost less than traditional interchanges. U.S. interchanges are undergoing a design shift; from the stale, split-phase, head-to-head configuration to high-volume, semi-continuous designs such as diverging diamond interchanges (DDI) and roundabouts. Part of the impetus for this is the need to accommodate […]
October 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
Arches National Park on tap for road work in 2017
Arches National Park will get some much needed road work starting in early 2017, with most of the work taking place between March and October. According to Deseret News, the major road construction project will have crews resurfacing, restoring and rehabilitating 26 miles of roads and pullouts in the park, and will require that Devils Garden campground be […]
September 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
TRB webinar to cover roundabout design and effectiveness
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has scheduled a webinar to cover roundabout construction and illumination, in addition to a review of 20 years of roundabout design research and practice. The webinar is set for June 1, 1-3 p.m. eastern. “Webinar presenters will highlight how international research and practice influenced United States designs and design heuristics, how […]
May 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Michigan DOT invests $1.1 million in safety improvements with Midland roundabout
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced on Thursday that it will begin work on a new roundabout in Midland on Monday. Construction was originally scheduled to begin in early April, but the agency said frost delayed the project. Related: Roundabouts And Intersections: Two Traffic Control Devices, Many Options The DOT said the project, located […]
April 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
The Roundabout Way to Safety and Saving
Go around. For older drivers it seems roundabouts may be the optimal intersection design. Apparently  for most age groups, surprisingly even for the impatient driver of any age. Less accidents, more traffic flow. This from a University of Maine study which also found that, wait for it, a driver who travels straight through 10 similar […]
January 22, 2013
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