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Interchange projects become Oklahoma DOT’s largest awarded contract of all time
The reconstruction of two interchanges on Interstate 35 in Norman has generated the single largest construction contract ever awarded by ...
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Ohio's 'Jobs and Transportation Plan' continues to fuel infrastructure investment
Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich’s “Jobs and Transportation Plan” is entering its second year with a projected $2 billion investment in the ...
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Last second Christmas gift ideas for highway and bridge construction workers
Hopefully you're not one of those people who wait until the last second to do all of your Christmas shopping. ...
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Tennessee eyes weight-distance tax to boost road funding
The Chattanooga Time Free Press has reported on a panel session in the Tennessee state legislature that showed lawmakers considering a weight-distance tax ...
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Illinois Tollway helping veterans with free training Dec. 18, Jan. 8
The Illinois Tollway has an ambitious 15-year, $12 billion capital program, Move Illinois: The Illinois Tollway Driving the Future, and ...
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'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' holiday crackdown begins
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator David Friedman have kicked ...
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IN THE MAGAZINE
Maintaining America’s most historic tourist routes
Americans love to explore the countryside in their cars, and many regions have obliged by designating special scenic travel routes. ...
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2014 Better Roads Bridge Inventory
Methodology: The Better Roads Bridge Inventory is an exclusive, award-winning annual survey that has been conducted since 1979. Bridge engineers ...
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Keep your laws off our ditches
The current proposed regulation that would change the definition of the “waters of the United States” and expand federal regulations ...
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Choosing the right machine for proper soil compaction
A system that allows detection of thermal segregation in the asphalt mat, in real time, and records a thermal profile ...
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Behind Resurfacing a 16-Mile Stretch of an Iowa Highway
When looking up miscellaneous statistics, you learn that average life of a U.S. currency $10 bill is 4.2 years, and ...
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- Congress passes spending bill; cuts billions from federal construction accounts548 Views
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