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RoadSafe works with Tennessee DOT on 2,300 lane miles for pavement marking

May 21, 2012

Contributed by RoadSafe Traffic Systems RoadSafe Traffic Systems crews are beginning work on roadway marking projects on more than 3,600 lane miles of Tennessee highways to improve visibility for motorists. “We’re very ...

Telvent rolls out Saudi Arabia’s first smart transportation system

April 29, 2012

Telvent has completed implementation of the company’s intelligent transportation system, Telvent SmartMobility Road Suite, on King Abdullah Road in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is the first smart transportation system to be ...

‘Clean Up NJ’ initiative gets boost from DOC inmates

April 16, 2012

Efforts to reduce litter along New Jersey highways will get a boost in the coming weeks from the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) ...

$3 million Ohio retaining wall highway project underway

April 16, 2012

Kokosing has begun construction on the $3 million contract to build Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls for one of the largest highway projects in Ohio, according to Tensar ...

Indiana DOT to develop safer crossing for students and residents

March 23, 2012

For years, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest) have worked to improve safety for students crossing State Road 53 (Broadway), between 33rd and 35th ...

Indiana DOT enhances winter ops with fabric storage structures

March 07, 2012

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The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has opened two new facilities for salt storage and winter de-icing operations near Markle and Westfield, Ind. Custom designed, engineered and erected by Legacy ...

Arterial Relations: Widening a one-mile stretch of Pennsylvania roadway far from routine

February 22, 2012

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The widening of a one-mile stretch of Park Avenue roadway near Altoona, Pa., was far from routine. The nine-year project impacted more than 80 properties – businesses and residences – ...

Texas project gets bigger, better with stabilization

February 07, 2012

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Texans work hard to ensure everything is bigger and better in the Lone Star State, and their road projects are no exception. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) was in the ...

Asheville begins first large-scale LED street light deployment in North Carolina

January 23, 2012

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Taking steps to improve energy efficiency and reduce its overall carbon footprint, the City of Asheville, N.C., has initiated the state's first large-scale deployment of LED street lights. ...

Lafarge, PACCAR working on $15 billion storm surge protection system with Corps of Engineers

January 09, 2012

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To protect New Orleans and its residents from surges in future storms, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a $15 billion protection system of linked levees, flood ...

SNEAK PEEK: Sweet Ride Alabama

January 02, 2012

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Concrete pavement returns to Alabama with the first concrete overlay in the state Interstate 59 through the state of Alabama was originally paved with concrete in the mid 1960s. Nearly 50 ...

Bay Bridge self-anchored suspension structure redesign protects against environmental stress

November 22, 2011

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This article was contributed by Quikrete. The historic San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is a vital artery for the 280,000 vehicles traveling between the two major California cities daily. However, by 2008, ...
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