Mon March 06, 2017
Two ADOT Snowplows Damaged in January Storms
Three Arizona Department of Transportation employees working to keep highways open in recent storms avoided serious injury when vehicles struck two ADOT snowplows in separate crashes. The drivers of the other vehicles came out fine as well....
Mon March 06, 2017
New I-40 Sensors Help ADOT Address Ice Before It Forms
Sensors installed at three Interstate 40 locations west of Flagstaff are helping the Arizona Department of Transportation forecast the likelihood of ice forming and respond accordingly. The combination of freezing temperatures and moisture means ice can form overnight in Arizona's high country....
Mon March 06, 2017
Busy 11-Mile Stretch of I-17 Being Resurfaced This Spring
An 11-mi. (17.7 km) stretch of Interstate 17 (Black Canyon Freeway) in Phoenix will be resurfaced with a new layer of smooth rubberized asphalt starting in mid-March. The work is part of the Arizona Department of Transportation's $9.8 million I-17 improvement project between Peoria Avenue in north Phoenix and 19th Avenue south of the downtown area, which started last fall with sidewalk and wheelchair ramp improvements at cross-street interchanges....
Mon March 06, 2017
Interstate 11 Study: Scoping Summary Report Available
Over the past year, the Arizona Department of Transportation asked the public and agencies to share their ideas, comments and concerns about the Interstate 11 environmental study from Nogales to Wickenburg....
Mon March 06, 2017
FHWA Makes $1M Available for Emergency Repairs in Nevada
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $1 million in emergency relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on flood-damaged roads and bridges in Nevada. “The flooding has caused significant damage to roads and bridges in the northern part of Nevada, and this funding will help with immediate repairs,” said Walter “Butch” Waidelich, acting deputy Federal Highway administrator....
Mon March 06, 2017
Kobelco USA Names Pro Access Rentals as Dealer in Oklahoma
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Pro Access Rentals to its growing dealer network. Pro Access will represent the full line of Kobelco excavators in Oklahoma....
Chuck Harvey - Mon March 06, 2017
Oroville Dam Avoids Catastrophe ... For Now
California's Department of Water Resources is looking ahead on how it can fortify and improve Oroville Dam's spillways to prevent future water damage and threat of catastrophic flooding. The department and downstream residents had quite a scare in early February after the area was hit hard by a series of drenching winter storms....
Brooke Crum - Abilene Reporter-News - Fri February 24, 2017
Texas Zoo Begins Major Construction Project
Throughout the year, visitors to the Abilene Zoo will see major construction projects in the works as the city moves forward with the 2015 bond issue. The Abilene City Council on Feb. 23 approved a contract with the Crowe Group to complete the projects for $2.3 million....
Bianca Barragan - Mon February 20, 2017
A Look at the Underground Subway in Downtown Los Angeles
The site of the future 2nd/Hope station for the Regional Connector is a huge pit right now, but there's a lot of work going on inside that pit to transform it into one of three new subway stops along a subterranean rail tunnel that will link up the existing Gold, Blue, and Expo lines....
Melissa Cassutt Jackson Hole Daily - Mon February 20, 2017
Highway 89 Bid Rejected by State
Teton County commissioners signed off last week on a $1.22 million commitment to the Wyoming Department of Transportation, a partnership that would have paid to put in an underpass at the South Park boat ramp and build a pathway from Swinging Bridge to Game Creek....
