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The GROW AMERICA Act Fact Sheet

Tuesday, May 6th, 2014
Growth Rate of Recent Transportation Reauthorizations

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Generating Renewal, Opportunity, and Work with Accelerated Mobility, Efficiency, and Rebuilding of Infrastructure and Communities throughout America Act, or GROW AMERICA Act, is a $302 billion, four year transportation reauthorization proposal that provides increased and stable funding for our Nation’s highways, bridges, transit, and rail systems. The Administration’s proposal is funded by supplementing current revenues with $150 billion in one-time transition revenue from pro-growth business tax reform. This will prevent Trust Fund insolvency for four years and increase investments to meet national economic goals.

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Colorado DOT: Introducing the Statewide Transportation Plan

Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Colorado DOT introduces the Statewide Transportation Plan, a vision for the future of transportation throughout Colorado.

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Arizona DOT: Making Roads out of Recycled Tires

Thursday, May 1st, 2014

For over 25 years, ADOT has been using rubberized asphalt on the Arizona highway system. In addition to providing smoother and quieter rides for drivers, rubberized asphalt lasts longer and costs less. Another bonus is that ADOT has recycled more than 15 million tires over the years.Take a look at how it’s done.

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Beartooth Highway, MT: Dangerous Work for Wedge Plow Operators

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

Driver’s view of wedge plow progress – with a shot over the edge.

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West Virginia DOT: Removing Rocks Using Inflatable Airbags

Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

The WVDOH hired GeoStabilization International to remove rocks along WV 99 where a rock slide occurred in Raleigh County. Airbags are wedged into cracks then inflated, which loosens the rock.

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Wisconsin DOT: How J-Turns Make Intersections Safer

Friday, April 25th, 2014

J- turns are located on 4-lane divided highways and prevent direct crossing and left-turn movements. These side road movements are made indirectly by making a right turn, traveling about a quarter-mile on the divided main road, and then making a U-turn to proceed in the opposite direction on the main road toward the intended destination. A J-turn reduces a significant number of the severe, right-angle, “far” side crashes. Relative to other improvement concepts, it is a low-cost treatment that can be quickly implemented, does not require property acquisition or relocation of homes and businesses, and minimizes environmental impact.

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Phoenix, OR: Blasting the Cut for the New North Phoenix Road

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

Blasting the cut for the new North Phoenix Road, part of the $72 million, I-5 Fern Valley Interchange project in Phoenix, Oregon. When complete in September 2016, it will feature Oregon’s first Diverging Diamond Interchange.

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As the Highway Trust Fund Runs Low on Cash, States Come to the Rescue with Creative Funding Initiatives

Thursday, April 10th, 2014

Innovation Newsbriefs
Vol. 25, No. 5
With federal transportation spending outpacing tax receipts by some $1.25 billion/month, the cash balance of the Federal Highway Trust is drawing perilously close to the point where the U.S Department of Transportation will be obliged to institute cash management strategies—such as reimbursing states weekly rather than on a daily basis— to keep the Trust Fund account solvent. Based on current spending and revenue trends, this point —a cash balance of $4 billion—may be reached as early as late July according to some estimates.

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FACES OF TRANSPORTATION Photo & Video Contest

Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
2013 entry: Michael Ruggerio. New River Gorge Bridge, West Virginia.

AASHTO’s Faces of Transportation photo contest is now accepting entries for 2014. Entering its 10th year, the contest is going down a new road by allowing VIDEO entries as well as stills. If you’ve got a photo (or a video) that captures the truth of transportation, don’t wait any longer–submit it now to the Faces of Transportation contest!

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West Virginia DOT: The Pothole Patching Process

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

Jackie Blankenship, US 119 DOH Supervisor, explains the pothole patching process.

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