This short video aims to educate motorists on how potholes form, how the department addresses them and most importantly, how to report their location to PennDOT.
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Roads’ Category
Pennsylvania DOT: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About POTHOLES (But Were Afraid to Ask)
Friday, May 9th, 2014Brigham City, UT: Taking Down a Bridge the Old-Fashioned Way
Thursday, May 8th, 2014
This time lapse shows the 1100 South and I-15 Bridge in Brigham City, Utah being demolished the old-fashioned way: no explosives, just lots of manpower and machines pulling it apart piece by piece.
View this complete post...The End of the Road? The Looming Fiscal Disaster for Transportation
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
SMART GROWTH AMERICA
Unless Congress adds new revenue to the trust fund, the federal government will be unable to commit to funding new projects, depriving states and localities of resources critical to maintaining and improving the infrastructure that makes our economy possible. At the same time, Congress has an opportunity to reform and reinvigorate one of our most important infrastructure programs in order to boost today’s economy and ensure future prosperity. The federal law that sets national transportation policy and investment levels — known as MAP-21 — expires on October 1, 2014. As Congress reconsiders this vital program, business and elected leaders across the country are calling on their representatives not only to save the transportation trust fund, but also to refocus federal transportation policy on locally-driven, innovative transportation solutions.
The GROW AMERICA Act Fact Sheet
Tuesday, May 6th, 2014
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.
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.
View this complete post...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.
View this complete post...Beartooth Highway, MT: Dangerous Work for Wedge Plow Operators
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
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.
View this complete post...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.
View this complete post...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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