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Pennsylvania Pauses Highway, Bridge Work to Curb Coronavirus Spread

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All road and bridge construction by the state DOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was ordered to stop as of midnight, March 17.

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Wisconsin Construction Audit Leads to New DOT Budget Bill

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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed new legislation Wednesday that will clarify how major project cost estimates will be reported to the Transportation Projects Commission (TPC).

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Virginia DOT agrees to pay up to $500M for repairs to Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel infrastructure

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The state is getting involved because the commission that is funding the multibillion project said it cannot spend money on existing infrastructure.

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SC Roads Bill Filibuster Changes Hands

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Davis spoke for nearly seven hours in the Senate on Tuesday about the need to change the DOT Commission instead of just sending it more money. Republican Tom Davis ended his four-week filibuster on Wednesday night, which began last year, just before handing the microphone over to Republican Sen. Lee Bright.

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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge

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Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Smart City Challenge. As winner of the competition, Columbus secured $40 million from DOT and $10 million from Vulcan Inc. Columbus, OH has risen above six other finalist cities to be named the winner of the U.S. to develop a first-of-its-kind transportation network.

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Highway Construction and Engineering

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Role of the Manager in Highway Road Projects Bridge Construction - Design Considerations and Materials Pavement Maintenance: Pounds of Prevention vs. Tons of Cure Connecting The Dots In Bridge Construction How to Repair Concrete Cracks The selection of the materials is very important.

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Top 10 Compliance Laws for Federal Highway Contractors

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Sentencing Commission issued sentencing guidelines for corporations. False claims; Antitrust; EEO; OSHA/safety and health; DOT (commercial driver’s licenses); DBE; Environmental; Procurement and government contracting; Finance and tax; and. DOT revised the DBE regulations. Periodic review of program. The Top Ten.