Rehabilitation and Improvement Projects in Alaska

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in accordance with Section 6004(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), and is seeking public comments on an intended de minimis Section 4(f) finding for the Halibut Point Road Pavement Rehabilitation and Drainage Improvements Project located on Halibut Point Road in Sitka, Alaska. The proposed project would involve drainage improvements to Pioneer Park which is adjacent to Halibut Point Road. This property is protected under Section 4(f) of The Department of Transportation Act of 1966. The DOT&PF intends to make a finding that, after consideration of impact avoidance, minimization, and mitigation or enhancement measures, the proposed project would not adversely affect the activities, continue

The State of Alaska, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF), Northern Region Procurement is soliciting Sealed Bids from qualified firms to conduct Injection Well Testing at various locations in Northern Region Alaska. The ITB can be downloaded at this site. If you need assistance obtaining these documents, contact Eric Johnson at DOT & PF, Northern Region Procurement, 2301 Peger Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709. The State of Alaska complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to participate in this procurement should contact the Procurement officer named above at one of the following numbers no later than 10 days prior to bid opening date stated above to make any continue

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration, in accordance with Section 6004(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU), and is proposing to construct a pavement rehabilitation project in and near Wrangell, Alaska. Construction is proposed to begin in summer of 2012. The project consists of pavement rehabilitation. The road surface would be milled and repaved from the Bennet Street intersection and continue approximately 1.5 miles to the point that curbs cease. From that location, the road surface would receive an overlay to existing pavement and continue to McCormick Creek Road. A preliminary examination of culverts in the project has been done. All culverts between the Shoemaker Loop/Zimovia Hwy. intersection, milepost 6.5 and Pat’s Creek are in good condition and would not need replacement. The remainder of the culverts in the project area are steel corrugated pipes in various stages continue

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has assumed the responsibilities of the Federal Highway Administration, in accordance with Section 6004(a) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU), and is proposing to construct a pavement rehabilitation project in and near Klawock, Alaska. Construction is proposed to begin in summer of 2012. The proposed project is located on Prince of Wales Island, near Klawock, and consists of several segments. The project area would include activities to the Big Salt Lake Road from the Hollis Road intersection to Airport Road, approximately 2.5 miles; a 3 mile segment beginning at the Steelhead Creek Bridge and continuing to the Thorne Bay Road; sections of continue

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Proposed lane improvement in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, June 14, to discuss the design and right-of-way impacts for the reconstruction of U.S. 20 from just east of Woodbury County Road D-22 (Ida Avenue) east to just west of Correctionville. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Correctionville Community Center, 312 Driftwood St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation will be made. Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public involvement event website at for information about scheduled public meetings and hearings, and opportunities continue

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, June 5, to discuss the proposed analysis and evaluation of intersection/interchange alternatives of Iowa 330 between U.S. 65 and Jasper County Road F-17. Included at the meeting will be information about the environmental field studies in the surrounding area. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Baxter Community Center, 203 South Main St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation will be made. Visit the Iowa DOT’s project-related public involvement event continue

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, June 5, to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 6 over the West Branch Wapsinonoc Creek, 3.8 miles east of the Johnson County line. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the West Liberty High School Commons, 310 W. Maxson Ave. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation will be made. Through traffic would be detoured during construction using Interstate 80 and Cedar and Muscatine county roads X-30 and X-40. For general information regarding the proposed improvements or public meeting, contact Sam Shea, transportation planner, Iowa DOT continue

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New Jersey Bus Killed a Man Traffic shifts on Morris County

A 72-year-old man was struck and killed by an NJ Transit bus Tuesday morning in Newark’s South Ward, authorities said. Raul E. Medina was walking along Clinton Avenue near Astor Street about 9 a.m. when he was hit by the eastbound bus, authorities said. The driver did not apparently know Medina had been hit and the bus was eventually stopped, said acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray and Newark Police Director Samuel Demaio in a statement. Medina, a city resident, was pronounced dead at the scene about a half-hour later, they more

Heading down the Garden State Parkway to the Wildwoods or Cape May, the North Jersey driver’s senses are assaulted, or soothed, by an array of sights. There’s the white-knuckle ride on the nation’s widest motor vehicle span, the 15-lane Driscoll Bridge over the Raritan River. The big crane with an American flag on it. The trip back in time through the Pinelands National Reserve. The towns with unusual names like Little Egg Harbor and Upper Township — Upper What Township? At exit 11 in Cape May County is the most startling sight of all, as out of place as a polar bear in Los Angeles. “People are traveling down the Garden State Parkway for 120 miles and then all of a sudden — traffic light!” said Vicki Clark, president of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, which has an office right next to a light at more

Lanes will be closed and traffic shifted on eastbound Interstate 280 beginning Friday night as crews continue to replace bridge decks over the Whippany River between Parisppany-Troy Hills and East Hanover. Traffic is to be shifted left onto a temporary bridge built in the highway median, state Department of Transportation officials said. About 62,000 vehicles a day use the bridges to cross the Whippany River, officials said. Once the eastbound bridge deck reconstruction is finished at the end of summer, the DOT will shift eastbound traffic onto the newly rebuilt mainline bridge and divert westbound traffic onto the temporary bridge to allow the reconstruction of the westbound bridge to begin, officials more

NJ Transit police will conduct an emergency drill inside the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail tunnel on Sunday. Police will respond to a simulated train incident inside the tube along the Weehawken and Union City border between 9 a.m. and noon. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service will terminate at Port Imperial Station in Weehawken during Sunday’s drill. Passengers will have to board buses for service between Port Imperial, Bergenline Avenue and Tonnelle Avenue seemore

It would have been a penny-ante crime. But it could have cost Eric Vega his life. The 42-year-old Newark man was walking along an elevated railroad structure near Roseville Avenue in the state’s largest city yesterday morning, looking for wire to steal, transit officials allege. At 4:09 a.m., he raised a pair of bolt cutters and snipped a cable. He got an electric shock and fell 40-feet to the tracks below, NJ Transit spokeswoman Nancy Snyder said. He survived, but transit officials say this is a cautionary tale. The overhead wire cut by Vega was a “static wire” with just 110 volts running through it, officials said. But the Catenary wire next to it carries 25,000 volts, which powers the trains, and is enough to kill. There have been 24 reported thefts of wire along NJ Transit rail lines this year, Transit Police Chief Christopher Trucillo said, and the incidents more

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Extend a State Airport Land Lease at Alaska

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities proposes to extend Lease ADA-06772 (Items 21, 22, 23), consisting of approximately 1,442,900.00 square feet, at the Bethel Airport for an additional 10 years, to expire September 30, 2022. Applicant: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. Annual rent: Free. Authorized uses: Aeronautical – Glide Slope, RAIL(REIL) and Localizer Sites. This application is filed under AS 02.1590(c), which allows the Department to grant the proposed term extension without competition. Written comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., June 13, 2012, after which the Department will determine whether to extend the land lease agreement. Only a person who submits written comment or objection to the Department at the address and by the date and time specified in this notice and includes a return more

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities proposes to extend Lease ADA-07893 (Blk. 5, Lt. 1), consisting of approximately 10,000.00 square feet, at the Mekoryuk Airport for an additional 10 years, to expire September 30, 2022. Applicant: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. Annual rent: Free. Authorized uses: Aeronautical – Maintenance shelter, Maintenance garage and Storage connex. This application is filed under AS 02.1590(c), which allows the Department to grant the proposed term extension without competition. Written comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., June 13, 2012, after which the Department will determine whether to extend the land lease Agreement. Only a person who submits written comment or objection to the Department at the address and by the date and time specified in this notice and includes a return more

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities proposes to extend Lease ADA-07921 (Item 5), consisting of approximately 3,000 square feet, at the Hooper Bay Airport for an additional 10 years, to expire September 30, 2022. Applicant: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. Annual rent: Free. Authorized uses: Aeronautical – Weather shelters to maintain and operate navaid support equipment. This application is filed under AS 02.1590(c), which allows the Department to grant the proposed term extension without competition. Written comments must be received by 4:30 p.m., June 14, 2012, after which the Department will determine whether to extend the land lease Agreement. Only a person who submits written comment or objection to the Department at the address and by the date and time specified in this notice and includes more

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Bridge Replacement & Public Meeting in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, June 5, to discuss the proposed analysis and evaluation of intersection/interchange alternatives of Iowa 330 between U.S. 65 and Jasper County Road F-17. Included at the meeting will be information about the environmental field studies in the surrounding area. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Baxter Community Center, 203 South Main St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation more

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, June 7, to discuss the proposed interchange alternatives at Floyd and improvements for the Avenue of the Saints corridor from Floyd County Road B-35 north to March Avenue. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the Floyd Community Center, 706 Fairfield St. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation more

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Tuesday, June 5, to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 6 over the West Branch Wapsinonoc Creek, 3.8 miles east of the Johnson County line. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 4:30 and 6 p.m. at the West Liberty High School Commons, 310 W. Maxson Ave. Through traffic would be detoured during construction using Interstate 80 and Cedar and Muscatine county roads X-30 and X-40. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal more

Emergency patching work will require closing the Interstate 380 exit ramp at the east interchange of southbound I-380/U.S. 20 (exit 65) near Raymond from 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, until mid-morning Friday, May 25, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. During this closure, traffic will be routed on U.S. 20 east to South Canfield Road (exit 240), and then back west to the southbound I-380 ramp. There will be static and electronic message signs in place to direct traffic in this area. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles and wear seat belts. The Iowa DOT has developed a more

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Lane Restrictions and Vehicle Auction in Iowa

Construction work to replace concrete at the intersection of Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 and 20th Street in Fort Madison will require rerouting traffic to 21st Street to get back onto Iowa 2/Business U.S. 61 beginning Tuesday, May 29, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Burlington maintenance garage. The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow more

The Iowa Department of Transportation, at the request of the West Fork School District, is alerting motorists to pay close attention when approaching a stopped school bus. Recently, three instances of northbound vehicles passing a stopped school bus on U.S. 65 south of Rockwell have caused concern within the school district. The speed limit on this two-lane roadway is 55 mph at this location. The law regarding vehicles stopping for school buses can be found in Iowa Code 321.372. According to Iowa law, drivers on two-lane roadways, when meeting a school bus with flashing amber warning lamps, shall reduce the vehicle’s speed to no more than 20 mph, and shall bring the vehicle to a complete stop when the school bus stops and the stop signal arm is more

The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation, is about to wrap up the second public input portion of the Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning Study. The open house is intended to illustrate various route alternatives, explain the process used to evaluate the route alternatives, discuss results of the alternatives analysis, and gain public input. All comments received during the public comment period will be reviewed and considered during development of the draft Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement. which will bemore

More than 300 vehicles and pieces of equipment will be sold by the Iowa Department of Transportation at an auction Saturday, June 2, beginning at 9 a.m. Photos of some of the items up for auction have been posted on the Iowa DOT’s website at www.iowadot.gov/auction. A more complete listing of items can also be found on this site, along with a form to request an auction handbill via email. The sale will be held at the Iowa DOT’s auction lot, located at South Fourth Street and Oak Avenue in Ames. Vehicles and equipment to be sold are from the Iowa DOT, Iowa State University, cities and counties. Cars to be sold include Ford Taurus, Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Crown Victoria, Ford Focus, Chevrolet Impala, and Ford Fusion sedans. Minivans that will be auctioned include more

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Classic Cars and Motorcycles in Michigan

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced several significant changes that will consolidate or close eight facilities, with a staff that has 15 percent fewer employees. The changes we are announcing today show our commitment to working better, faster, cheaper, safer and smarter for the benefit of Michigan residents and businesses, said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “Our actions show we are committed to consolidating services internally, making smart financial choices to leverage more funding, and partnering with other transportation companies and agencies to save more

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today released the 2012 state transportation map. The latest edition of the map features a variety of QR codes linking travelers to social media sites that will assist them in planning their Michigan adventure, in addition to the standard map features Michigan motorists and visitors alike depend on. A video showing the new map and its features is available on the MDOT. The 2012 state map highlights all the wonders of Pure Michigan in four seasons and makes it easier for all to see how a reinvented Michigan has even more

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is pleased to announce Kelby Wallace is the new senior project manager for the Blue Water Bridge plaza project. Wallace has a broad background in project development and delivery at several MDOT transportation service centers, with more than 12 years experience in project development/design and two years in construction oversight. He has managed major projects for MDOT, including the recent $55 million rebuilding of I-94 in Jackson County. Wallace also is experienced in building partnerships, including with more

Classic car buffs won’t want to miss South Higgins Lake State Park’s 6th annual Classic Car and Motorcycle Show, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10, at the park, 106 State Park Drive in Roscommon. Car owners can pre-register for the competition for a cost of $12. Registration the day of the show is $15. People’s Choice Awards will go to the top 15 cars, and a Best in Show vehicle will also be selected. Registration forms can be picked up at, or mailed to South Higgins Lake State Park, 106 State Park Drive, Roscommon, MI 48653, Attention: Car Show. To request a registration form more

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Michigan Department of Transportation will be reconstructing a portion of M-100 between Franklin Street and Taylor Street, along with installing new sanitary sewer, water main and storm sewer, replacing driveway approaches, and upgrading sidewalk ramps and sections of sidewalks. The city of Grand Ledge also will be constructing a non-motorized walkway along M-100 (Clinton Street) between M-43 and Franklin Street. Construction is scheduled to begin in early May and be complete by late October. Public meeting hosted by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)readmore……

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will host a public meeting to present construction plans for the US-2 reconstruction project in Iron River this year, as well as detour route details. Residents will have an opportunity to review project plans and meet one-on-one with MDOT and contractor representatives on specific questions and concerns. During construction, the city is upgrading portions of its water main and sanitary sewer system. Phone lines, a gas main, power poles and street lighting also will be upgraded. Utility work is scheduled readmore…..

While the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities in road construction work zone crashes in Michigan were down from the year before, 2011 statistics released today by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) indicate that workers, motorists and their passengers are still at risk. MDOT’s 2012 public awareness campaign will include a 60-second public service announcement (PSA) on Michigan Radio Network affiliate stations throughout the state. For a detailed chart on MDOT’s work zone  readmore….

A motorist is making his morning trip to the office. As he turns east, the sun glare temporarily blinds him. Struggling to see, he reaches for his sunglasses and notices what appear to be brake lights on the vehicle in front of him. Hitting the brakes, it takes a couple nerve-wracking moments for him to realize nothing tragic happened, and he safely makes his way to work. Because the sun rises and sets closer to the horizon and almost exactly east and west in the  readmore…..

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Department of Transportation,Iowa

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, May 3, to discuss proposed improvements to Iowa 14/Iowa 57 from the north junction of the roadways through Parkersburg to the south junction. The proposed improvements include resurfacing with milling and corridor improvements. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT and city of Parkersburg staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation will be made. readmore…..

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, April 26, to discuss three proposed bridge replacements on Iowa 141 in Guthrie County. One bridge is located over the Middle Raccoon River, 0.4 mile east of the Carroll County line and near the east city limits of Coon Rapids. The second bridge is over Willow Creek, 1.6 miles west of Bayard. The third bridge is over a tributary of Mosquito Creek, 1.2 miles west of Guthrie County Road P-18. For the Willow Creek bridge project, traffic would be detoured using Guthrie/Carroll/Greene County Road N-58, Greene County Road E-63 and Iowa 25 readmore…..

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, March 29, to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on U.S.This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation will be made readmore…..

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Tennessee Department of Transportation

The repair of a landslide on I-75 in Campbell County, which closed both southbound lanes last month. This project also includes the resurfacing of the northbound lanes of I-75 between mile markers 141 and 144 in Campbell County. During repairs, contract crews will excavate the unstable ground underneath the southbound lanes of I-75 South. readmore…..

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer today released the 3 year transportation program, featuring approximately $1.5 billion in infrastructure investments for 96 individual project phases in 55 counties, as well as 10 statewide programs. The 3 year multimodal program funds improvements to the interstate system, including the addition of truck climbing lanes, ramp enhancements, and interchange reconstruction projects. readmore…..

The Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) is again working across the state to crack down on traffic safety violations including impaired driving, seat belt use, distracted driving, and speeding. State and local law enforcement will be out in force to remind all drivers and passengers to never drink and drive, always buckle up, obey the speed limit, and eliminate all distractions inside their vehicles while driving. readmore….

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Iowa Reconstruction

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the proposed reconstruction of Iowa. he public is invited to attend the meeting at the Battle Creek City Hall. readmore….

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday to discuss two projects on Iowa 117 in Jasper County. This public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. readmore….

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public meeting to discuss the Council Bluffs Interstate System. No formal presentation will be made. Iowa DOT staff will be available anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. to individually discuss the project. readmore….

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Bridge Removal, Replacement & Opening in Iowa

Motorists traveling on Interstate 29 in the Sioux City area will be routed through a detour at the I-29 and Wesley Parkway/U.S. 77 interchange (exit 148) due to a bridge removal project beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, March 16, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Sioux City construction office. readmore……

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold a public information meeting Thursday, March 22, to discuss the proposed bridge replacement on Interstate 29 at the I-29/Woodbury County Road K-25 interchange (exit 134) at Salix.
The public information meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. Iowa DOT staff will be present to informally discuss the proposed improvement. No formal presentation will be made.  readmore……

Over the Veterans Day holiday weekend, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) restored traffic on Iowa 333 into Hamburg. This marked a significant milestone in Iowa’s fast-track flood recovery effort, as this was the last section of state highway to remain closed as a result of the Missouri River flooding. readmore….

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