Improve your road construction business through real-life examples and job stories from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Highway+and+Road+Building/48565.html?nid=4231 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:28:50 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6662422.html?nid=4231 A rally is coming to South Dakota, and road work must be completed by August 1. The reconstruction on 2.5 miles of Interstate 90 near Rapid City, S.D., is providing safer roads for the community when the project is completed by August, 2009. That's the time the town of Sturgis holds its annual motorcycle rally when hundreds of thousands of cyclists from across the country gather to compare the... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6659511.html?nid=4231 South Dakota's Department of Transportation received $189 million in federal funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and has identified 45 state highway improvement projects for the first phase of allocating funds. Because ARRA is a one-time stimulus and does not cover long-term highway funding shortfall, projects selected do not include construction of new highways. Mon, 25 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6659488.html?nid=4231 The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission recently completed a sound barrier project... Wed, 20 May 2009 07:52:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6658047.html?nid=4231 The following article on the condition of South Dakota roads and investment in roads and bridges appeared in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. For the economic health and quality of life of the state, South Dakotans should heed the recent report on ground transportation offered by The Road Information Program. Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6657983.html?nid=4231 The state announced that some of Alabama's federal stimulus money would be used to re-pave Interstate 59... Wed, 13 May 2009 07:23:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6657168.html?nid=4231 Vice President Joe Biden visits Lodi today for a ceremonial groundbreaking on New Jersey's first... Fri, 08 May 2009 09:13:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6656630.html?nid=4231 Workers resorted to an unusual brew of concrete and expandable foam when plugging sinkholes in Plant City and North Tampa ... Wed, 06 May 2009 08:36:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6655986.html?nid=4231 South Dakota’s Department of Transportation received $189 million in federal funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ... Mon, 04 May 2009 08:54:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6655950.html?nid=4231 Four years of construction involving $190 million in road contracts comes to fruition in mid-June... Mon, 04 May 2009 07:05:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651267.html?nid=4231 The gap between Fort Wayne, IN, and the Port of Toledo, OH, continues to get smaller thanks to the ambitious Fort to Port project. This multiyear, multiphased project, with a construction price tag quickly approaching a half-billion dollars, will ultimately transform U.S. 24 from two to four lanes all the way from Fort Wayne to Toledo. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6651277.html?nid=4231 Belton, Mo.— The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) reports that work to reconstruct the Route 71 interchange at 163rd Street is progressing well enough that the contractor, Ideker Construction Co., is committed to re-opening 163rd Street and shifting Route 71 traffic onto the new bridge before the Independence Day weekend. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650911.html?nid=4231 The American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington honored 41 projects representing a wide range of engineering achievements when the organization presented its 41st annual awards in January. The six national-level awards (one platinum and five gold) will compete in the ACEC national competition in Washington, D. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6652193.html?nid=4231 An approximately $13.5-million upgrade of M-53 from 24 Mile Road to 27-1/2 Mile Road in Macomb County, MI, includes reconstructing the inner and outer shoulders on north and southbound M-53, overlaying M-53 with asphalt, and reconstructing the M-53/26 Mile Road interchange. This section of M-53 is currently a divided concrete highway and is two lanes in each direction. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6647767.html?nid=4231 Courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Transportation With the onset of warmer weather, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has started its pavement preservation work for this year on highways across the state. Crews are using highly cost-effective methods to repair slightly cracked or weathered pavements, which will extend the life of the roads, reduce future maintena... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650916.html?nid=4231 Jefferson City, MO— The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety says the Missouri Department of Transportation's (MoDOT) quick work as the first in the nation to begin transportation projects with economic recovery funds will not only boost the economy, but save approximately 12 lives a year and prevent 61 disabling injuries on Missouri roads. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650917.html?nid=4231 Lincoln, NE— The Nebraska Department of Roads has awarded approximately $1 million in federal Safe Routes to School Program funds to communities for 14 statewide projects to encourage and better enable children to walk and bike safely to school. The program is focused on promoting physical activity and improving health, making routes to school safer and reducing traffic congestion around ... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6650918.html?nid=4231 Ames, IA— The Iowa Transportation Commission is conducting a series of public input meetings around the state this year. The meetings will give Iowans opportunities to present ideas and comments directly to the commissioners concerning transportation policies and programs without traveling to Ames. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646697.html?nid=4231 Spokane— The Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors presented its 2008 Build Northwest Awards for project excellence on Jan. 30 during its annual convention at the Davenport Hotel. These awards recognize excellence in construction throughout the Inland Northwest. "The AGC Build Northwest Awards recognize the region's premier projects, large and small," said AGC Executive Director... Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6646698.html?nid=4231 Juneau— The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued a permit to ExxonMobil Corp. in January to begin construction of an ice road to Point Thomson, an undeveloped gas and condensate discovery 60 miles east of Prudhoe Bay. ExxonMobil and its partners, which include BP, Chevron and ConocoPhillips, plan a $1. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648445.html?nid=4231 The Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) recently approved 2009–2013 Five Year Transportation Program will bring $171 million in transportation improvements to the Bay Region this year. MDOT's Bay Region includes 13 counties in the Saginaw Bay area: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, and Tuscola. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST