Skanska has signed a contract with the Florida Department of Transportation to design and build a new interchange at Interstate 75 (I-75) and Big Bend Road in Hillsborough County, Florida, USA. Skanska will include the contract worth USD 82M, about SEK 690M,…
Researchers Test Pig Manure as Road Pavement Additive
Pig farmers around the world have a major complaint and it involves the ever-present challenge of what to do with the nearly 43 billion gallons of pig…
ALDOT Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Sitting in traffic is a pain in the neck. If only you had known that last exit could have swept you around a problem and to your destination…
SCDOT Prepared for Tropical Storm Response
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will have crews working around the clock along the SC coast beginning Monday night, June 6, to respond to potentially adverse road conditions caused by Tropical Storm Colin. SCDOT crews will monitor conditions…
Researcher Employs Laser Scanning to Measure Microtexture of Aggregates in Texas Pavement
A University of Texas at Arlington engineer is working with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute to assess whether scanning lasers can accurately measure microtexture of aggregates, which are used in asphalt and concrete mixtures. Roger Walker, a professor…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Million for Repairs to Roads Throughout Georgia’s Chattahoochee National Forest
WASHINGTON—U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to stabilize and repair roads damaged by heavy rains on federal lands…
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance Recognizes Eight State DOTs
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has recognized eight state departments of transportation with the 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award for high quality, long-life asphalt pavements. The award is presented to state transportation departments and local agency road…
VDOT Brings Out the Pothole Hunter
RICHMOND, Va. – Spring flowers are in bloom and so are potholes. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is using humor to provide awareness on how to report potholes by bringing out their own “spokesperson,” Pothole Hunter Phil Itkwik. Itkwik…
New Soil Freezing Model for Michigan May Help Reduce Spring Thaw Impact on Roads
April 6, 2016—It's a rite of spring as routine as the return of the first robin: spring weight restrictions going into effect across the state to protect roads during the thaw. What isn't so routine is exactly when these restrictions, also known as "frost…
Nebraska Department of Roads Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program
The Nebraska Department of Roads today announced a data-sharing partnership with Waze, the free, real-time crowdsourced navigation app powered by the world’s largest community of drivers. Designed as a free, two-way data share of publicly available traffic…
