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Fla. Opts for Quick Repair of State Road That Collapsed During Hurricane Matthew

October 26, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott (R) on Oct. 20 directed the Florida Dept. of Transportation to expedite restoration of a 1.3-mile-long stretch of state Road A1A in Flagler Beach, Fla., that had collapsed as a result of Hurricane Matthew-induced storm surge.

Black Mountain Boulevard at State Routes 51 and Loop 101

Highway/Bridge Award of Merit - Black Mountain Blvd. at State Routes 51 and Loop 101

John Guzzon

October 24, 2016

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The $17.9-million Black Mountain Bridge in Phoenix is one of the first federally funded, construction manager at-risk highway design projects in Arizona.

Specialty Construction Best Project - Deck Rehab and Joint Modifications to Bridge on 1-95

Bruce Buckley

October 20, 2016

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The Interstate-95 Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modification Project in Baltimore was the nation’s largest latex modified concrete overlay rehabilitation project awarded as a single contract, according to contractor Wagman Heavy Civil.

Risk Management

Construction Work Zone Safety: Will Critics Shutter Speed Cameras?

Drivers' groups hate the speeding tickets, but drivers and passengers are victims of most crashes

Erin Richey

Richard Korman

September 30, 2016

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If speed-enforcement cameras prompt drivers to slow down, how many people would argue against them? As it turns out, plenty.

Best Road/Highway - LBJ Express

September 15, 2016

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The new LBJ Express, a 13-mile-long, $2.7-billion P3 project, crosses two municipalities within Dallas County, Texas, and doubles the existing capacity of the highway corridor, one of the busiest in the nation.

Highway Funding

FHWA Reallocates $2.8B in Highway Funds to States

California, New York, Florida get largest shares of redistributed FY16 obligation authority

Tom Ichniowski

September 7, 2016

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States must obligate the funds to particular projects by Sept. 27.

Chinese-Austrian Consortium Will Build $2.7-Billion Zimbabwe Road Expansion

Shem Oirere

September 6, 2016

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Part of the 917-km highway will be delivered through a 20-year concessionaire agreement

Construction Economics

Construction July Spending Flat from June, Up Year Over Year

Commerce Dept. says private construction posted gains but public-sector total fell

Tom Ichniowski

September 1, 2016

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Office construction surged 25% from year-earlier total but educational buildings sector dipped 5%.

Mass. Cracks Down on Workzone Impaired Driving

August 24, 2016

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A series of construction work-zone crashes on Massachusetts roadways—all allegedly involving drunk drivers—prodded state officials to launch a federally funded impaired-driving enforcement campaign in August through Labor Day.

Transportation