Aurigo Masterworks to Automate Capital Program Management for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Austin, Texas — Aurigo Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and private owners, today announced it had entered into a multiyear, multimillion dollar contract with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) to help automate the agency’s capital program delivery over the next several years. The NJTA is dedicated to the safe and efficient movement of people and goods over two of the busiest toll roads in the United States – th...
DART Celebrates Opening of Hidden Ridge Station in Irving
On April 9, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) celebrated the opening of the Hidden Ridge Station at Carpenter Ranch in Irving, the 65th station in the DART network. Developed in partnership with the City of Irving and Verizon Communications, the new station is located on the Orange Line between North Lake College and Irving Convention Center stations. Originally a part of the 3.9-mile Irving-2 opening of the Orange Line in December 2012, Hidden Ridge Station (formerly known as Carpenter Ranch...
PennDOT Accepting Unsolicited Public-Private Partnership Proposals Until April 30
Submission period applies to PennDOT-owned projects and infrastructure Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) announced today that it is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through April 30. The submission period applies to PennDOT-owned projects and infrastructure. During this period, the private sector can submit proposals offering innovative ways to deliver trans...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $187 Million in Federal Funding Allocations for Four Bus Rapid Transit Projects
Transit projects in California, Utah and Washington State will receive allocations under FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Small Starts Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a total of $187 million in federal funding will be allocated to four Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) infrastructure projects in California, Utah, and Washington State. Funding is provided through FTA’s Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Small Starts Progr...
RINKER materials customized reinforced concrete pipe CARRIES LOAD for new U.S. 64 Asheboro bypass
ASHEBORO, N.C. (April 7, 2021) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently completed the new southern bypass of U.S. 64 in Asheboro, which began in 2015. Designed to help reduce congestion, streamline traffic flow, and improve safety for a better travel experience in the region, the U.S. 64 Asheboro Bypass also serves as a connector to the North Carolina Zoo. Critical to providing the best possible driving conditions on the new 14.6-mile, four-lane highway is a 117,762 lin...
Video: The Tunnel
The Tunnel is a new 35-minute documentary film about the creation and the re-creation of the Blue Ridge Railroad Tunnel. In the 1850s, Irish immigrants dug this nearly mile-long tunnel. Many of them were maimed or even died. In 1944 the tunnel was closed. But in 2020, it was re-opened to the public as a remarkable historic site and tourist attraction.
Stantec Selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to Design the Expansion of Us 80 in Dallas
Dallas, TX - TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design engineering services for the expansion of US 80 from Belt Line Road to Lawson Road in Dallas. With a construction cost of nearly $180 million, the firm will expand the five-mile stretch of highway from four to six lanes to increase road capacity and improve mobility and safety. In addition to roadway design, Stantec’s scope of work also includes t...
Video: Caltrans Winter Operations Profiled
In the latest edition of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials “State DOT’s Best” video series, the California Department of Transportation–known as Caltrans–highlights its winter operations skills.
Over 220,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair, Latest Analysis of Federal Data Finds
45,000 Remain "Structurally Deficient" and in Poor Condition Almost 295,000 Bridges (48 percent) are in Fair Condition U.S. Highway 101 Span over Los Angeles River; Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge Make List West Virginia Has Largest Percentage of Bridges in Poor Condition National, State and Local Data Available: artbabridgereport.org WASHINGTON — More than 220,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an American Road & Transportation...
Skanska improves the A428 road in the East of England region, UK, for GBP 507M, about SEK 5.8 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Highways England to improve the A428 road in the East of England region, UK. The contract is worth GBP 507M, about SEK 5.8 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe in the first quarter 2021. Skanska will build a new 16-kilometer dual carriageway between the Black Cat roundabout at St Neots and Caxton Gibbet. A number of junction improvements will be made, including a new three-tier junction at the Black Cat roundabout allowing free fl...