ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2023

A wide gap between House and Senate committees' DOT 2024 appropriations bills shows contrast in transportation spending priorities.

DOT 69

DOT Housing Drawings Plans 69

The Constructor

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) defines reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials as removed.

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Materials DOT Transportation US 199

The Constructor

JANUARY 12, 2022

Each year, the Federal Government and the State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) in the United States spend billions of dollars for bridge.

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DOT United States Transportation 221

ENR Construction

MAY 3, 2022

First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II.

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DOT Transportation Housing 74

ENR Construction

MAY 3, 2022

First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II.

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DOT Transportation Housing 67

Business Facilities

APRIL 26, 2022

Dot Foods will build a $39M distribution center in Ingersoll, Ontario, and a $50.5M operation in Manchester, TN.

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DOT Tennessee Transportation Site 97

Construction Equipment

JUNE 24, 2020

The Volvo TA15 autonomous electric hauler, part of the TARA autonomous transport solution from Volvo Autonomous Solutions, has won a 2020 Red Dot Award for product design. The Red Dot Product Design Award is considered to be, Volvo says, a seal of high design quality from the world’s largest and…

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DOT Products Design Transportation 62

ENR Construction

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program is funded by $2 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Infrastructure DOT Transportation 81

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 11, 2023

of Transportation aimed to complete its new campus and relocate employees on an accelerated schedule. With leases on office space set to expire, the Texas Dept. This led the agency to use a CMAR delivery for the first time.

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Texas DOT Leases Transportation 66

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled Beyond Traffic , a new forward-looking analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) outlining the trends that are likely to shape the needs of the nation''s transportation system over the next three decades.

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DOT Transportation Drafting 48

Construction Equipment

APRIL 12, 2021

The Transportation Department is engaging with lawmakers by sending out a spreadsheet filled with specifics in what promises to be a pitched debate over President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Edward McGlone, deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs, created the…

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DOT Transportation Infrastructure Plans 116

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The heads of six state DOTs have signed on to the Equity in Infrastructure Project's pledge to increase the share of prime contracts that go to disadvantaged businesses.

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Equity Contract DOT Transportation 74

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Arkansas, Mississippi directors see operations returning to normal and election funding boosts but emphasize need to recruit new talent.

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DOT Transportation Arkansas Mississippi 78

ENR Construction

MARCH 23, 2023

of Transportation showed evidence of continued strong bipartisan support for infrastructure, though the parties differed on the specifics. The initial congressional hearing on President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget proposal for the Dept.

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Budgeting Budget Infrastructure DOT 67

Construction Equipment

MARCH 28, 2016

. . American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) reports 33 state DOTs are involved in studying and testing drones for traffic and construction use, under the watchful eye of the FAA. A special report by AASHTO's Transportation TV explores the many ways that state DOTs are using drones.

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DOT Transportation Construction 48

Construction Equipment

MARCH 25, 2021

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Embark Trucks Inc. have agreed to work together to share information to promote safety in highway work zones when automated vehicles are deployed. The shared data will support continued safe navigation of highway work zones by autonomous trucks.…

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Arizona DOT Zoning Transportation 113

ENR Construction

MARCH 21, 2023

Grants are for planning and developing prototype technology projects intended to improve transportation safety, equity, efficiency and innovation.

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Equity DOT US Transportation 74

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Department of Transportation issued a final rule yesterday that expands DOT's current drug testing panel to include some semi-synthetic opioids; Hydrocodon - Trade names Norco, Vicodin, Lortab, Vicoprofen and Riboxen. DOT-regulated employers will be required to test for these highly abused opioids beginning on Jan. 1, 2018.

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DOT Regulation Transportation Employment 52

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

of Transportation has awarded $1.5 billion for 26 freight and highway infrastructure projects in the latest round of its seven-year-old Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grants program.

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DOT US Infrastructure Transportation 81

Construction Equipment

MARCH 28, 2018

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO) has released the results of it March survey of state DOTs use of drones.

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DOT Transportation 49

Construction Equipment

MARCH 19, 2021

Two years ago, two South Carolina Department of Transportation workers were killed when a heavy truck failed to slow for traffic stopped at a construction site. This month, the head of the SCDOT told a state Senate committee that the department has moved to increase safety for construction workers…

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South Carolina Safety DOT Transportation 79

ENR Construction

JANUARY 16, 2023

At Transportation Research Board, state DOT officials outlined lofty goals to advance community safety, accessibility and health.

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DOT Transportation Safety 73

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2018

DOT determined that the Mobility 2045 plan — which is funding rail, bus and highway systems to accommodate an estimated 51% regional population increase — meets federal air quality requirements.

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Plans Transportation DOT Texas 93

Construction Equipment

MARCH 30, 2020

To keep transportation functioning during the Coronavirus pandemic, state departments of transportation are engaging in broad array of operational efforts. Here's a roundup from AASHTO's Daily Transportation Update. Temporary load permits for trucks To help ensure a steady flow of critical goods as…

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DOT Transportation Permits 84

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Former state DOT leaders say the $1.3 trillion infrastructure bill would be a start, but more funding is needed for critical infrastructure maintenance and new projects.

Infrastructure 65

Infrastructure DOT Transportation 65

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Officials tout bipartisan nature of infrastructure investments at annual transportation conference.

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DOT Electrical US Conference 83

Construction Equipment

MARCH 28, 2018

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO) says 80 percent of respondents to a recent survey are using drone in their department's operations and almost half are using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) daily. The results were published in its March survey of state DOT's use of drones.

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DOT Transportation 48

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Plan identifies poor infrastructure as a barrier to better freight flow but doesn't specify a recommended funding level.

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Plans DOT Transportation US 72

ENR Construction

AUGUST 4, 2022

Transportation agency says joint venture still has not completed the C-470 project, which had an original deadline in 2019. .

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Colorado DOT Transportation 87

Constructlaw

MARCH 29, 2023

DOT has allocated approximately $16.9 Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (TIFIA) loans are a crucial source of financing for certain surface transportation projects, such as highways and bridges, because they offer low interest, long-term financing. surface transportation P3s that have reached financial close.

Infrastructure 52

Infrastructure Transportation Finance Permits 52

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Department of Transportation (DOT). DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx said the budget reflects his “Beyond Traffic” initiative and “fully supports” the authorized funding levels in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. President Obama’s FY 2017 budget includes $98.1 billion for the U.S.

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Budgeting Budget Transportation DOT 48

Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) renewed its call for $37 billion in emergency funding for state departments of transportation across the country in an October 5 letter to Congressional leadership. This crucial federal backstop will prevent…

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DOT Transportation 64

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

A focus on lifecycle costs makes public-private partnerships a good choice for large, long-term highway projects, according to a panelist at the Design-Build Conference in Las Vegas.

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Las Vegas Georgia DOT Transportation 79

ENR Construction

JULY 11, 2022

Stakeholders differ on whether the US Transportation Dept. has congressional authority to enact a rule unrelated to its mission.

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DOT Transportation US 74

Construction Equipment

AUGUST 7, 2020

Covid-19 has forced tough financial times for operating and maintaining transportation networks because of reduced revenues. That means much-needed transportation projects are delayed, reports the transportation website Faster Better Safer. Kentucky, for instance, cancelled in May and June the…

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Kentucky DOT Transportation 62

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Arkansas, Mississippi directors emphasize need to recruit new talent.

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DOT Arkansas Transportation Mississippi 69

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The funding request includes up to $15 billion during the next 10 years for highway maintenance alone.

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Illinois DOT Transportation Infrastructure 117