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WEB5 days ago · Roads & Bridges reports on the road and bridge construction industry in North America with news, application-based features, and expert analysis that cover a range of topics including design, technology, maintenance, materials, and equipment for an audience of engineers, contractors, and government employees from municipalities to …
Developing Pavement Management Systems | Roads and Bridges
WEBSep 5, 2023 · By Hossein Roshani, Contributing Author. Building and maintaining roads costs money. For small and mid-size cities, a pavement management system (PMS) might be the answer when every penny counts.
Bancroft Bridge to Begin Replacement Work | Roads and Bridges
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Delaware’s Bancroft Bridge replacement is right on track with plans for construction to begin on Oct. 1. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) awarded A-Del Construction a contract for the replacement. They expect construction to finish by April 2025.
Maine DOT Employs New Roadway Safety Technology
WEBMay 14, 2024 · As construction projects ramp up across America, representatives in Maine are looking to their construction season. Representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT), Maine Turnpike Authority, Maine State Police, Associated General Contractors of Maine, and AAA Northern New England joined together in West Gardiner on Monday to highlight the importance of safe driving ...
New York Bridge Replacement Project is Underway
WEBSep 4, 2024 · On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that construction has begun on a bridge replacement project in Whitesboro on the New York State Thruway. The project will be completed in three phases. The first phase, which began Monday, will prepare the median crossover areas for the rest of ...
Illinois Funding Road Construction Projects | Roads and Bridges
WEBJun 20, 2024 · The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced in a press release that there will be 10 major road projects, with seven scheduled to be done this year. Funding of nearly $250 million will be coming from Rebuild Illinois, a capital plan that aims to create jobs and develop infrastructure. “Rebuild Illinois is revitalizing communities and neighborhoods by investing in projects and ...
The gentler of the two | Roads and Bridges
WEBNov 2, 2018 · The existing North Washington Street Bridge is located adjacent to the iconic Zakim Memorial Bridge. Starting with what’s wrong. The existing bridge is classified as functionally obsolete and has been classified as structurally deficient since 2003.
Minnesota DOT Begins Work on Multiyear I-494 Construction Project
WEBJun 1, 2023 · The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) began work Tuesday, May 30, on one of the largest road and bridge construction projects in its history.. The $377 million project will make changes to Interstate 494 from Edina to Bloomington and span several years. This is the first of four construction projects that will improve I-494 from MSP International Airport to Highway 169.
Georgia DOT to Integrate Connected Vehicle ... - Roads and Bridges
WEBSep 5, 2023 · The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) recently celebrated Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) waivers granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allowing the agency to integrate C-V2X technology across the state. C-V2X technology enables data sharing between vehicles, transportation infrastructure, pedestrians and mobile networks to improve traffic flow, reduce ...
Solving the bump problem - Roads and Bridges
WEBNov 4, 2016 · Crews conducted tests on the newly installed west approach of the bridge. The takeaway. The west approach slab of the Bayou Courtableau Bridge, with the new design method, kept its contacts and supports from the embankment soil during the first static load test at the time the bridge was ready for traffic.