Introducing Arkansas Department of Transportation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - In a historical transition today, the state’s transportation agency begins a new chapter in its more than 100 years of existence. Senate Bill 589, now Act 707 of 2017 – which goes into effect today, changes the name of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department to the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The 128-page bill was a recommendation of the Legislative Task Force on Intermodal Transportation and Commerce (the length of the bill was the result of ch...
What Has Happened with U.S. Bridges in the 10 Years Since the Minneapolis I-35W Bridge Collapse?
(WASHINGTON)— August 1 marks the 10th anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. The bridge was classified as “structurally deficient” and was undergoing repair at the time. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has looked at federal government data to see what progress has been made in repairing the nation’s bridges in the decade since the collapse. States have devoted significant resources to bridge work, ARTBA says. The value of bridge const...
U.S. Department of Transportation Appoints Two New Members to WMATA Board of Directors
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the appointment of two new Federal representatives, each with considerable transportation and infrastructure expertise, to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) board of directors. Both new appointees to the board will bring extensive backgrounds in U.S. transportation infrastructure, innovative financing, and federal regulatory policy. The two appointed Principal Directors with voting authority...
August Solar Eclipse Has State DOTs Preparing for What May Be Widespread Traffic Disruptions
Many state departments of transportation are launching intensive communications efforts and planning how their operations teams will handle a potentially huge travel-disrupting event that is just a month away – the Aug. 21 daytime solar eclipse that will have the moon totally block the sun across parts of 14 states. Those and other agencies warn that the eclipse could trigger major traffic jams, possibly lead to more traffic crashes, spur more human-caused wildfires at the height of fire seas...
I-4 Ultimate P3 Improvement Project Earns National Envision Platinum Award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
Orlando, FL – July 25, 2017 - The I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project, a roadway reconstruction project in Central Florida and one of the most complex and extensive infrastructure projects in the United States, has received the prestigious Envision® Platinum award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The I-4 Ultimate Project was recognized at an awards ceremony on July 20, 2017 for its environmental, economic and social sustainability efforts along the 21-mile reconstruction pro...
Video: Crews Disassemble Drill from Inside Tunnel
As the front section of the giant SR 99 tunneling machine Bertha is cut and lifted from a disassembly pit, crews are hard at work disassembling the back end of the machine through the new tunnel. This short time lapse condenses more than a month’s work into less than 30 seconds.
State, Federal Grants Awarded to Improve Public Transportation Across State
OLYMPIA – Approximately $230 million in newly awarded state and federal grants will help more than 80 public-transportation agencies provide better connectivity, sustained service, new buses and other mobility improvements to people in every county of Washington state. Once the Legislature passed the 2017–2019 budget, the Washington State Department of Transportation notified the grant recipients that they could begin utilizing their funds. These grant awards allow public-transportation provi...
Ground Broken for Newark Regional Transportation Center, Parking Lot & Access Road
Newark (Statewide) - This morning, Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, U.S. Senator Christopher Coons, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Chief Engineer Robert McCleary, and a host of other dignitaries participated in a Department of Transportation (DelDOT) groundbreaking for the Newark Regional Transportation Center, Parking Lot and Access Road. "This project represents an important part of our efforts to support the rebirth of the former Chrysler plant prop...
Acrow Provides Temporary Detour Structure for Use During Bridge Replacement in Iowa
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced that it designed and provided a temporary bridge for use as a detour during the replacement of an obsolete structure on Interstate 34 in Chariton, Iowa. Interstate 34 is an east-west highway that runs from the western outskirts of Chicago to Granby, Colorado. In Iowa, the route is a major arterial surface road across the southern part of the state. The existing structure h...
U.S. Iron Ore Shipments Help Boost St. Lawrence Seaway Shipping by 20%
With strong increases in iron ore and other cargo, total tonnage shipped via the St. Lawrence Seaway is up 20 percent over last year. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation reports that cargo shipments from March 20 to June 30 totaled more than 12 million metric tons – up two million metric tons over the same period in 2016. “St. Lawrence Seaway shipping is a bellwether for the health of the overall U.S. and Canadian economies and reflects strong demand for raw materials to support...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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