WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Civil engineers at Purdue University helped the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) save more than $1 million during the last two years by using shredded tires as a new, low-cost material in construction projects.

Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials in California to open 6 miles of eastbound SR 91, which was widened to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety.

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With no new multi-year highway/transit investment bill in place, is the transportation construction market in danger of heading over a cliff in 2011?