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FY09 Solicitation of HfL Demonstration Construction ProjectsWith the prediction that the appropriation bill for FY 2009 will not be approved until later this calendar year or early next year, we are extending the solicitation period for Demonstration Projects to December 30, 2008. Please notify your State DOT's. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Huie Featured Success Story: FloridaGraves Avenue Prefabricated Bridge Project: Widening of I-4 from four to six lanes the old Graves Avenue Bridge had to go. Officials from the Florida DOT had seen an innovative bridge building technique in use overseas. There, crews used self-propelled modular transporters or s-p-m-ts to lift old bridges out of the way and then replace them with pre-constructed bridge spans in a short amount of time. The Graves Avenue project is the first time s-p-m-ts have been used in the construction of a bridge over an interstate highway in the United States. Watch a video on the Graves Avenue project (.wmv, 14 mb). Project Demonstration Showcase |
"Change the way we build highways. We need to build them faster, have them last longer, have them be safer and at a lesser cost. Be BOLD and AUDACIOUS in your thinking." Michael P. Jackson About HfLThe purpose of the Highways for LIFE (HfL) pilot program is to accelerate the adoption of innovations and new technologies, thereby improving safety and highway quality while reducing congestion caused by construction. [ More about Highways for LIFE ] What's NewContactsArchive |
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