Roadbuilding

Arizona Secures $26M for Another Section of I-11 from Phoenix to Las Vegas
The investment furthers the state’s goal of creating a 280-mile interstate corridor between the two cities.
December 20, 2024
a map of the future Interstate 11 corridor
New York Governor Allocates $100M to Repave 551 Miles of Highway
Work on the paving projects is set to begin in spring to make the roads more resilient to snow and ice.
December 17, 2024
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A Closer Look at "The Warthog": A Robot That Could Simplify Paving, Milling
The autonomous wheeled vehicles with total stations track down the road, leapfrogging each other to stay in range for 3D milling or paving.
December 17, 2024
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Roadbuilding
Voters in 23 States Pass Combined $41B for Transportation Infrastructure
The measures that passed in November 5 elections include new and renewed funding for roads, bridges and other transportation projects.
December 16, 2024
map of transportation voting results
Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT Cuts Ribbon on New I-70 Rocheport Bridge
The span over the Missouri River features twin 3,120-foot-long, three-lane bridges, with the final lanes set to open by the end of the year.
December 12, 2024
officials cut the ribbon on the second rocheport bridge
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Arkansas DOT Employee Struck and Killed in Work Zone by DOT Truck
Brandon Lee Jones fell from the back of a truck while collecting cones and was struck by an Arkansas DOT vehicle.
December 11, 2024
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Roadbuilding
10 Hurricane-Damaged Bridges in S.C. to Get Emergency Replacement
The bridges were damaged beyond repair by Hurricanes Helene and Debby. Work is scheduled to begin in early 2025 and take about eight months.
December 10, 2024
scdot workers put up road closed sign
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway Activates First SmartRoad Tech on I-294
The newly activated stretch of SmartRoad sits between Wolf Road and Balmoral Avenue on the Central Tri-State Tollway.
December 9, 2024
gantry installed on I-294
Roadbuilding
Biden Requests DOT Emergency Funding for Baltimore Bridge Rebuild
The money would come from Biden’s $8 billion request for USDOT emergency relief, including money for Hurricanes Helene and Milton response.
December 5, 2024
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Roadbuilding
NCDOT Pursues Public-Private Partnership for $3.7B Charlotte Express Lanes
The widening of 11 miles of I-77 south of Charlotte has a $1.3 billion projected funding gap should the state go with traditional toll delivery.
December 4, 2024
south express lanes project map
Roadbuilding
Federal Highway Administration Commits $1.2 Billion Toward Cleaner Construction Materials
The money went to 39 states for reducing pollution coming from production of materials like concrete, steel and other bedrock materials.
November 27, 2024
a truck pours asphalt
Roadbuilding
2024 Bridge Inventory: Fewer “Good” Condition Bridges, More “Fair” Condition
Federal Highway Administration data shows 274,407 U.S. bridges are rated in good condition, down slightly from 274,675 last year.
November 26, 2024
crane repairs a bridge over a river
Roadbuilding
Construction Groups React to Trump's Choice for Transportation Secretary
Sean Duffy is a Fox Business show host and former representative of Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District from 2011 to 2019.
November 22, 2024
headshot of Sean Duffy
Roadbuilding
Rise in Colorado Work-Zone Deaths Concerns Lawmakers
Construction zone deaths in the state have risen from 11 in 2021 to 28 in 2024, prompting a letter from five U.S. House members to Buttigieg.
November 21, 2024
three victims of a recent colorado work zone crash
Roadbuilding
$7M in FWHA Grants Doled Out to Fund Innovative Tech for Construction
The innovations include truck-mounted debris-removal devices, work-zone speed control, and orthotropic-steel and “Exodermic” bridge decks.
November 20, 2024
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Roadbuilding
Federal Grants Totaling $4.2B Released for Mega Infrastructure Projects
Large projects, such as replacing a partially closed I-195 bridge, will get a big infusion of cash. See what made the list.
November 14, 2024
crews begin demolition of a portion of the washington bridge
Roadbuilding
Rapid Emergency Rebuild of I-95 Bridge Wins Top U.S. Transportation Award
Both winning DOTs received a $10,000 cash award for a charity or transportation-related scholarship of their choosing.
November 7, 2024
A screenshot of PennDOT's live cam of temporary lanes on I-95 in Philadelphia after the section reopened June 23
Roadbuilding
Texas DOT Breaks Ground on First Phase of $13B Rehab of I-45 in Houston
Drainage problems and increased congestion are the driving forces behind the freeway expansion – one of the state's largest infrastructure projects.
November 6, 2024
Texas DOT officials break ground on the I-45 project
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