April 2021

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Highway Construction
North Carolina Turnpike’s Complete 540 project will bring the Triangle Expressway full circle
In December 2012, the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) opened the six-lane, 18.8-mile Triangle Expressway. The state’s first modern, all-…
April 01, 2021
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North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s existing Triangle Expressway
North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s existing Triangle Expressway can be seen at the top of the photo. The Complete 540 project, which will extend the toll road 28.8 miles to the south and turn east to complete the loop around Raleigh, broke ground in November 2019. Photo Credit: North Carolina DOT Aviation Unit
Highway Construction
North Carolina Turnpike’s Complete 540 project will bring the Triangle Expressway full circle
In December 2012, the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) opened the six-lane, 18.8-mile Triangle Expressway. The state’s first modern, all-…
April 01, 2021
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Brian W. Budzynski
Editorial/Commentary
Buttigieg’s remark on Philly’s Chinatown aims true
I don’t suppose very many people consider infrastructure, or even the idea of infrastructure, in the course of discussions or debates or platforms on…
April 01, 2021
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Michigan DOT engaged in one of its first ultra-thin asphalt overlay trial projects, which took place on U.S. 127
As shown above, in 2004 the Michigan DOT engaged in one of its first ultra-thin asphalt overlay trial projects, which took place on U.S. 127, a four-lane divided highway that is a well-traveled route for Michiganders, in partnership with Rieth-Riley Construction. MDOT would return to this same stretch of roadway 17 years later to check on its condition.
Pavement Maintenance
Michigan DOT collaboration delivers cost-effective pavement solution
The U.S. has over 3 million miles of paved public roadways. Our nation’s vast roadway system connects citizens to goods, services, and one another,…
April 01, 2021
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A look at the latest in fall protection, prevention, and training in work zones
Worker Protection
A look at the latest in fall protection, prevention, and training in work zones
Just a few years ago at World of Concrete, Matt Murphy, president of SEE Inc., walked into one of the show booths and observed a demonstration of a…
April 01, 2021
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Virginia takes innovative approach to transportation problem-solving
Transportation Management
Virginia takes innovative approach to transportation problem-solving
Virginia, like so many other growing states, is faced with a continual transportation dilemma: How to best accommodate population growth and support…
April 01, 2021
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Shailen Bhatt
Technology
How technology can accelerate the transformation of transportation
Over the last century, we have been improving the U.S. transportation system—but it is far from perfect. Interstates divide communities. Nearly 37,…
April 01, 2021
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