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Smart Asphalt: Roads That Repair Themselves and Generate Power

The Constructor

Smart asphalt represents a groundbreaking advancement in road construction technology, combining self-healing capabilities with energy-harvesting systems. As infrastructure demands grow worldwide, smart asphalt emerges as a crucial solution for reducing maintenance costs and creating sustainable transportation networks.

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More Than Green Buildings, Green Roads

Green Building Law Update

If green building is going to repair the planet it will have to include green roads. are related to transportation (e.g., roads, parking lots, sidewalks, and driveways), with the vast majority being roads. There are 4,180,817 miles of roads in the U.S. Additionally, road building consumes a lot of energy.

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3 Lessons From the West Virginia DOT on Developing a Drone Program

Construction Business Owner

State departments of transportation (DOTs) are responsible for building and maintaining critical infrastructure across the country and finding new and innovative ways to address the demands of future growth on the nation’s roads and bridges. And their jobs have only become more challenging.

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DOT awards $1.8B in transportation infrastructure grants

Construction Dive

Nearly 150 road, rail, transit and port projects will receive discretionary grant funds from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, program.

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Highly-Anticipated Klein Road Project Wraps Up Ahead of Schedule

Construction Today

The $13 million Klein Road widening project in New Braunfels is officially complete, marking a significant milestone in the city’s effort to enhance transportation infrastructure. This vital upgrade, funded through the 2019 Bond Program, transformed a crucial stretch of Klein Road into a four-lane thoroughfare.

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$9.6B worth of infrastructure projects delayed or canceled during COVID-19

Construction Dive

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association released a report detailing projects that have been delayed or canceled by 44 states, transportation authorities and local governments.

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JV bores out first tube of $3.9B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel

Construction Dive

The largest transportation infrastructure project in Virginia history is progressing albeit 18 months behind schedule.

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