Roadwork

Wed October 25, 2017

N.M. Plans Nearly $27M of WIPP Route Road Improvements

Gov. Susana Martinez announced nearly $27 million of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) route road improvements between Carlsbad and Vaughn, as part of the state's 2014 settlement with the U.S. Department of Energy....

Haleigh Pike - Tue October 24, 2017

Caltrans: Nearly $3.4B in Transportation Projects to Be Accelerated

Caltrans added nearly 1,200 lane miles of pavement repair and 66 bridges to its growing list of projects to be delivered sooner-than-planned thanks to the imminent influx of revenue from the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017....

Wed October 18, 2017

In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work-Zone Safety

Work zones can be dangerous for both drivers and the work crew—but University of Minnesota researchers are working on innovative ways to lessen these risks and lower the rate of work-zone crashes....

Megan Wild - Mon October 16, 2017

How Road Construction May Change in the Future

Technology changes everything, including the things you thought were tried and true. Recent weather events have sparked the discussion of how to handle this shift in weather patterns. Many people focus on the more significant, long-term issues like sea level rise and coastal flooding, but there are many more issues that affect our daily lives....

Fri September 22, 2017

State Governor, DOT Award $150M to Local Road Projects

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Commissioner Joe McGuinness today announced 396 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $150 million in state-matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative....

Associated Press - Thu September 14, 2017

Alaska's Arctic Road Project Will Likely Cost Over $300M

Alaska has budgeted $7.3 million to plan the construction of a road network that would extend hundreds of miles across the Arctic. The Arctic Strategic Transportation and Resource Project has been promoted as a plan to connect isolated communities in the northern part of the state, some only accessible by plane, and to develop oil fields, Alaska's Energy Desk reported Sept....

Fri July 14, 2017

5-Year, $4.7B Indiana Road Plan to Include Work on I-465

Hoosiers will see more road work signs popping up across the state over the next five years. Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday released the state's five-year $4.7 billion road maintenance and construction plan....

Fri May 26, 2017

State to Remove I-90 Traffic Restrictions for Memorial Day

Lane restrictions on Interstate 90 through the city of Spokane will be removed this weekend to help Memorial Day traffic. Work to fix concrete panels and bridge expansion joints on the freeway has been causing major traffic backups eastbound from downtown Spokane....

Fri May 26, 2017

NCDOT to Intermittently Close I-140 Through Memorial Day

The N.C. Department of Transportation says it will continue to close lanes intermittently on Interstate 140 from U.S. 421 to just east of I-40 through the Memorial Day weekend. A statement from the department says the closures are scheduled from 8 a.m....

Fri May 26, 2017

Scenic Byway to Be Reopened Memorial Day Weekend

Wyoming officials say a scenic byway is finally ready to be reopened. The Laramie Boomerang reports (http://bit.ly/2qgqcMH ) the Wyoming Department of Transportation expects to open the Snowy Range Scenic Byway on Memorial Day weekend....