INRIX Selected by Iowa DOT to Provide Real-Time Traffic and Road Safety Services
KIRKLAND, Wash. - INRIX, Inc., the world leader in connected car services and transportation analytics, today announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is now utilizing INRIX traffic services to monitor, measure and manage the state's road network. As part of this agreement, the Iowa DOT is now the first transportation agency to employ INRIX Dangerous Slowdowns, a newly launched service that warns drivers and DOTs of sudden reductions in speed or stopped traffic on the roadway....
Active Mudslide Covers Idaho Road
Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) crews were on scene with cameras rolling as a hillside broke free and covered a section of U.S. 95 south of Bonners Ferry on Friday, April 7, 2017.
Fluor Wins Bid-Build U.S. 287 Infrastructure Project in Texas
IRVING, Texas –Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has been awarded a bid-build contract in Texas for the construction of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) U.S. 287 Project in Ellis County, just south of Dallas and Fluor’s corporate headquarters in Irving. Fluor will book the undisclosed contract value in the first quarter of 2017. “This is a significant strategic milestone for Fluor and will not only help us firmly establish our position in the bid-build...
Colorado DOT Unveils Plan to Cut Nearly Two Years Off US 34 Canyon Construction
LARIMER COUNTY—The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is looking to cut more than a year off the expected permanent reconstruction on US 34 in the Big Thompson Canyon and, in the process, have little impact to travelers during the busy summer season. The tradeoff for this time savings is closing the canyon again next October through May—the same timing as the current closure. "If we continued the way we were planning to do the work, the canyon would have been a mess. You would be...
Drone Video Footage Helps Washington State Engineers Monitor Unstable Rock Slide Area
When part of a steep hillside gave way March 13 in southwestern Washington and emptied debris onto part of State Route 503 near Woodland, the Washington State Department of Transportation needed to assess slope conditions before trying to clear the road. So engineers sent up an aerial drone, which delivered video (below) that helped showed how unstable the hillside might still be. The next day, the department issued a press release saying: "Due to heavy rainfall, the slope continues to mov...
Atlas Copco Wins Orders for Key Colombian Road Projects
Stockholm, Sweden, March 17, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has won several orders for equipment that will be used in the construction of vital road projects in Colombia as the country is building up its infrastructure. To accelerate economic development, Colombia has initiated the so-called Fourth Generation (4G) road infrastructure program. The construction involves more than 8 000 kilometers of high-quality roads, including tunnels. In the four...
Skilled-Up Mastic Asphalters Reap The Benefits
The construction industry may well face a massive skills challenge in the coming years, but for those who try their hand and learn how to apply mastic asphalt, they will gain a much-needed skill, earn a decent wage and have plenty of job opportunities across the UK. It is one of the few construction activities still highly regarded as a ‘craft trade’, but when you work with mastic asphalt you are working with a material which has not only stood the test of the time, it remains the waterproofi...
New I-40 Pavement Sensors Helping ADOT Identify and Address Ice Before it Forms
PHOENIX – Sensors installed at three Interstate 40 locations west of Flagstaff are helping the Arizona Department of Transportation forecast the likelihood of ice forming and respond accordingly. The combination of freezing temperatures and moisture means ice can form overnight in Arizona’s high country. It’s an especially big challenge on I-40 between Ash Fork and Flagstaff, which is above 6,000 feet in most places and sees heavy use by commercial and passenger vehicles. “Technology can p...
HNTB Delivers Rapid and Iterative Conceptual Designs for new I-84/ Route 8 Interchange with OpenRoads ConceptStation(Bentley Systems)
EXTON, Pa. — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, announced that, the I-84 and SR-8 interchange, which provides access to downtown Waterbury, Connecticut, is a critical link to the US interstate system. Originally designed and constructed in the 1960s with a stacked design containing double-decker sections, the interchange now carries an estimated 150,000 vehicles a day, triple the amount it accommodated when first built. In addition to the serious capacity issues, Connecticut Department of Transporta...
New FHWA Rules Aim to Improve Performance of Nation’s Highway System
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released two final rules outlining new performance measures to improve the condition of the nation’s roads and bridges and assess travel reliability, congestion and emissions at a national level. The rules call for states to account for air quality improvement by establishing performance targets, and greater transparency and accountability in setting and achieving performance targets for several key...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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