American ports are extremely large contributors to the nation’s GDP and critical components of the country’s global competitiveness. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress several years ago was designed to support all types of infrastructure upgrades, and ports were a primary focus. Billions were allocated for port upgrades and expansions, which has spurred massive […]
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Upcoming projects at America’s ports can be found in every state
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024Funding is available to preserve and protect historic public assets of every type
Friday, August 18th, 2023A less known, and often overlooked, federal program, the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), continually provides millions in funding to support projects that upgrade, repair, or improve the sustainability of historic sites and facilities. The federal law that created the program and funded is the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. There are other funding programs […]
View this complete post...Arizona Highway Safety Corridors
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016Safety Corridors are highway segments that have more crashes, injuries and deaths than would ordinarily be expected.
The Arizona Department of Transportation, Arizona Department of Public Safety and Governor’s Office of Highway Safety will implement four Safety Corridors in Arizona, aiming to reduce crashes, severe injuries and traffic fatalities.
View this complete post...Arizona DOT: Girder Installation Timelapse
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016Earlier this week, ADOT installed more girders on our Bell & Grand (US 60) project. Here’s a look at the first 3 girders.
View this complete post...Arizona DOT: The Deep Foam Injection
Thursday, May 19th, 2016ADOT is injecting foam deep underneath the pavement as a way to smooth out dips on Arizona highways, including the Loop 101 Pima Freeway. This method is more cost efficient than ripping out old pavement, re-compacting the sub-grade, and placing new concrete or asphalt.
View this complete post...How Arizona DOT Mitigates its Impact on Wildlife
Monday, May 2nd, 2016Wildlife crossings are not only for the safety of wildlife. ADOT wants to keep the driving public safe as well. A wildlife strike can be fatal and cause significant property damage. In this video, we focus on the Sonoran Desert Tortoise-and ADOT’s first-ever multi-agency Candidate Conservation Agreement.
View this complete post...Arizona DOT: Replacing the Hell Canyon Bridge
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016Hell Canyon Bridge on State Route 89 is located 18 miles north of Chino Valley and serves as a key connection linking Prescott and northern Arizona…ADOT is constructing a new four-span steel-plate girder bridge to the east of the existing bridge and removing the existing three-span steel deck truss bridge, which has been classified as structurally deficient by bridge inspectors.
View this complete post...Arizona DOT: U.S. 60 Oak Flat Project Update
Monday, January 18th, 2016Arizona Department of Transportation Employees give an update on the ongoing project east of Superior, AZ.
View this complete post...Mariposa, AZ: Building a Pedestrian Border Crossing
Monday, October 19th, 2015In an effort to enhance safety at one of the busiest ports of entry in the nation, ADOT is building a new pedestrian underpass on SR 189 (Mariposa Road) that will allow pedestrians to safely travel to and from the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales.
View this complete post...Tulsa, AZ: Transit Vision Renewal
Thursday, September 24th, 2015Tulsa is creating opportunities and reducing transportation costs with a new transit plan.
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