Art of Transportation: Metal meerkats

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<a href="https://www.azdot.gov/images/default-source/azdot-blog/aot-meerkat-rebar.jpg?sfvrsn=0"><img src="https://www.azdot.gov/images/default-source/azdot-blog/aot-meerkat-rebar.jpg?sfvrsn=0&amp;MaxWidth=550&amp;MaxHeight=&amp;ScaleUp=false&amp;Quality=High&amp;Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&amp;Signature=01331762B0D76D688A8412E2CE754771" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{&quot;MaxWidth&quot;:&quot;550&quot;,&quot;MaxHeight&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ScaleUp&quot;:false,&quot;Quality&quot;:&quot;High&quot;}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="AOT-Meerkat-rebar" title="AOT-Meerkat-rebar" data-openoriginalimageonclick="true" style="vertical-align: middle;"></a><br><br><strong>By John Dougherty / <em>ADOT Communications</em></strong><br><br> It’s not exactly "Meerkat Manor," but you can see how a photographer could easily think of those African mammals and their habit of standing sentry while looking at the top of the new bridge girders on Interstate 17 at … Read more

Iowa Department of Transportation

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Fairfield, Iowa – July 19, 2019 – Plans to repair Iowa 92 west of Louisa County Road X-17, near Columbus Junction, are moving forward according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mount Pleasant Construction office. The road has been closed since May 27 due to severe damage from a mudslide. Weather conditions continue to cause … Read more

Iowa Department of Transportation

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NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – July 18, 2019 – Continuation of the U.S. 20 reconstruction project from Iowa 21 to the Cedar River in Waterloo requires shifting traffic in the coming days, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s New Hampton construction office. These changes will allow the contractor to reconstruct the westbound lanes. The project … Read more

Throwback Thursday: Claypool Tunnel

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By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT Communications Today we are throwing back to the original tunnel that used to help drivers cross between Superior and Miami. The 300-foot Claypool Tunnel opened in 1926 as part of the 21-mile “million dollar highway” that was major undertaking for the relatively new Arizona Highway Department. We wrote more about … Read more

Repairs to Greer Bridge begin next Monday

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Repairs to Greer Bridge begin next Monday

Repairs to the Greer Bridge will start Monday, July 22, with temporary signals impacting both Idaho Highway 11 and US-12 traffic until construction is complete in late September. One lane at a time will be open over the bridge, and drivers may experience up to 15-minute delays. This summer the driving surface will … Read more

Department of Transportation | HDOT seeks comments on noise variance for islandwide pavement marking and rumble strip project for Oahu

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Department of Transportation | Likelike Highway Honolulu-bound closed overnight Saturday, March 23 for tunnel maintenance

HDOT seeks comments on noise variance for islandwide pavement marking and rumble strip project for Oahu Posted on Jul 16, 2019 in Highways News, Main, News HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is seeking public comment on a community noise variance application for a project to install pavement markings and milled rumble strips … Read more

Help us stop illegal use of red-dyed diesel

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By David Rookhuyzen / ADOT CommunicationsAre you seeing red? Because if you notice someone putting red-dyed diesel into a personal or commercial vehicle, that’s illegal and there is something you can do about it. Red-dyed diesel is fuel that has been, you guessed it, colored with a red dye. It’s intended for use by vehicles … Read more

ITD Director Ness presents to U.S. House Subcommittee July 11

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ITD Director Brian Ness presented to the Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives on July 11 regarding the importance of research and innovation in maximizing transportation budgets. It was likely the most significant national stage for an ITD Director since Darrell Manning was the national American Association of State Highway … Read more