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The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans safety improvements for a one-mile stretch of Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greenville County, targeting vehicular and pedestrian safety between East Lee Road and Watson Road. A road safety assessment found 311 crashes from 2018 to 2022. Proposed changes include concrete medians to reduce angle collisions, upgraded signal equipment at four intersections, new sidewalks, ADA-compliant ramps, crosswalks, and countdown signals. The $2.1 million project will start property negotiations in fall 2025, with construction beginning in fall 2026 and taking about a year. Local reactions are mixed, balancing safety benefits with concerns over increased U-turns. #SCDOT #Transportation #RoadSafety #Improvements

More than half of the local road network in England and Wales is reported to have less than 15 years’ structural life left - as the amount needed to fix the backlog of carriageway repairs increases to a record high of £16.3 billion.

What is the Developers Responsibility for Roadway Improvements? •City/County coordinates with NCDOT District Engineer to determine potential impacts of a specific development based on the Traffic Impact Analysis. • If a developer provides any improvements to state/city roads, it is because NCDOT/City requires some and suggests others. oImprovements may include off-site intersection operational additions, Construction of thoroughfare within the Development, road widenings oExample: Additional left turn lane on Eastbound US 70 onto Leesville (see picture) & additional receiving lane on NC 98 at Olive Branch Rd.

https://lnkd.in/gPM8pXxF This is definitely not my favorite project. The lanes neck down to 9 feet wide when crossing the numerous bridges in Merced. There are numerous rubber marks approaching each of the bridges indicating motorists crashing into the K-rail. When my parents visited me in Clovis coming down from the Sacramento area, they would drive way out of their way through Los Banos just to avoid Merced. It is best that Caltrans not mention "drive more carefully" because the standard lane width of 11 feet through Merced is the standard through work zones, and necking down to 9 feet does not meet CA MUTCD (California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) requirements. Are lane additions involved. I sure hope so, because this work zone is horribly inconvenient for motorists. I would have widening the bridges first, then set up the traffic handling. This way, the lanes can maintain their standard of 11 feet. #caltrans #civilengineering #trafficengineering

Railroad Crossing Closure - Montgomery & Normantown ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ ⚠ The Illinois Central/Canadian National (IC/CN) Railway notified the City of Aurora and City of Naperville that they are going to close the railroad crossing on Montgomery Road near Normantown Road from September 25 - 28. Montgomery Road is a heavily used connector street to Rt. 59 and Eola Road, and we are expecting some extensive delays around the Rt. 34 and Frontenac area that will impact routes. Complete road closure will be required for the duration of the project. HighStar Traffic will coordinate detour signs and barricades for the Railway. Advanced road closure signs are currently displayed. Below is the project schedule. • Monday 9/25 – Road closes at 9:00 AM, after morning traffic clears up. Remove asphalt, rubber surface, haul all materials to site. • Tuesday 9/26 – Replace track structure. • Wednesday 9/27 – Complete track work. Install rubber surface. • Thursday 9/28 – Assuming no rain, pave roadway and open roadway in the evening.

🚧 Road Construction Alert 🚧 What? Road construction and traffic pattern change. Where? Eastbound lanes of Miller Road between Saturn Rd. and Edgefield Dr. When? Starting March 11 Why? Contractors will close both eastbound lanes. The westbound lanes will be converted into a two-lane road (one lane going east, one lane going west). This traffic pattern is expected to last about three months. Work will then switch over to the other side. Expect that traffic pattern to last another three months. Please plan accordingly. #GarlandTX

🛠 Ever wondered how building a new driveway can lead to property disputes? 🤔 Check out this eye-opening post where we share our recent experience with a missing survey monument and a driveway encroachment! Spoiler alert: it's not all smooth driving! 🚗💨 Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/44jFXlM #BoundarySurvey #PropertyDisputes #DrivewayDilemma #PropertyOwnershipIssues #EducationalPost

MEMO TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO STREETS AND SANS (18TH WARD): THE FOLLOWING PICS AND VIDEO ARE OF A SINKHOLE (NOT POTHOLE), WHICH IS LOCATED ON SOUTH MAPLEWOOD AVENUE BETWEEN WEST 79TH STREET AND WEST 79TH PLACE. IT HAS BECOME AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS OBSTRUCTION IN THE ROADWAY. THE CONSTRUCTION CONE IS TO NOTIFY MOTORISTS TO AVOID DRIVING INTO THAT SINKHOLE. IT HAS GROWN LARGER IN EXCESS OF (3) WEEKS. CAN IT BE FIXED POSTHASTE? https://lnkd.in/ghaFAC5k

On the endless highway of road construction, Interstate 95 and the Main Street bridge will be getting their turn in the next five-year wave of billions of dollars in state transportation dollars for Northeast Florida. The state Department of Transportation's tentative five-year work program for Northeast Florida shows nearly $1.37 billion for road construction on I-95 through 2029. Most of that money will go toward widening I-95 through the Southside of Jacksonville and northern St. Johns County toward the end of the decade. Florida Department of Transportation #highwayengineering #trafficengineering #bridgeengineering

Below is a list highlighting the Kane County Division of Transportation's (KDOT) major construction projects of 2024. Drivers are reminded to use caution and obey speed limits when driving through work zones. And, remember, using handheld phones is illegal when driving anywhere in Illinois Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor – This year KDOT will finish paving the last mainline roadway section from Sandbloom/Williams Road to the Bolz Road Connector. This work is anticipated to get started in May and has a Sept. 15, 2024 contract completion date. At the completion of this contract, Kane County will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new (toll free) bridge over the Fox River and last roadway segment to the travelling public. This project is considered a "once in a lifetime" project for the staff at KDOT because of its scope. This is the second such project bringing a new bridge over the Fox River, the Stearns Road Bridge Corridor being the first. See https://lnkd.in/gCfpnmCQ for additional information.   Dauberman Road Extension from US 30 to Granart Road – This project will construct a new grade separated structure over the BNSF RR and over US 30. At the completion of this contract this fall, KDOT will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to open this new roadway extension which will improve safety, access and system continuity. See https://lnkd.in/g--6fRgs for additional information.   Plank Road from Engel Road to Waughon Road federal safety-funded improvement – This project will include the addition of wider paved shoulders, wider edge lines, centerline and edge line rumble strips, and associated ditch/drainage improvements with a fall 2024 target completion. See https://lnkd.in/g_Gjqg59 for more information.   Fabyan Parkway at Western Avenue - Work will include earth excavation, roadway reconstruction, HMA pavement, storm sewer facilities, drainage structures and landscape restoration. Also included is the reconstruction of the existing multi-use path along the south side of Fabyan Parkway from Western Avenue to IL Route 31. Anticipated completion in fall 2024 For more information on all of KDOT's projects, both past, current and future, go to https://lnkd.in/gx6SXYEz. #whykane #KDOT #roadprojects