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....
Thu May 25, 2017
Construction Group Launches New Highway Work Zone Safety Effort
Fourty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Thu May 25, 2017
Walker Urges Legislature to 'Get It Done'
Gov. Scott Walker is urging the state Legislature to “get it done” and reach agreement on road funding by the end of June without raising gas taxes. Walker held a news conference May 25 in Neenah where construction work is ongoing on the Highways 10/441 interchange and expansion....
