The Colorado Department of Transportation recently issued $617,400 in grants to support 12 local mobility programs across the state – helping cities and towns reduce traffic congestion while offering residents travel choices beyond driving in a car alone. [Above photo by the Colorado DOT] Those grants, issued by the Colorado DOT’s Office of Innovative Mobility, […]
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A new website created by the division of aviation within the Kansas Department of Transportation provides an up close look at all 140 public-use airports across the state and their impact on the communities they serve. [Above photo by the Kansas DOT] Developed in collaboration with a variety of state aviation experts, the new website […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently issued an updated specification guide for certain aspects of concrete bridge elements. [Above image by AASHTO] The new “Guide Specifications for Design of Bonded FRP Systems for Repair and Strengthening of Concrete Bridge Elements, 2nd Edition” are intended for use in the repair and strengthening […]
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In a March 10 letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials re-emphasized its concerns over implementation of new “Build America, Buy America” rules and the potential impact of those rules on critical infrastructure projects nationwide. [Above image by AASHTO] AASHTO’s letter offers comments on […]
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FHWA Activates Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program
editor@aashto.org March 17, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe Federal Highway Administration recently issued a notice of funding opportunity for its new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure or CFI discretionary grant program to fund electric vehicle or EV charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in communities across the country and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways. [Above image via the FHWA] FHWA said this grant […]
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Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced a joint bipartisan resolution to recognize April 17 through April 21 as “National Work Zone Awareness Week” for 2023. [Above photo by the Indiana DOT] The annual National Work Zone Awareness Week campaign is held every spring to coincide with the start of construction […]
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National passenger railroad operator Amtrak plans to apply, with the help of the Southern Rail Commission or SRC, for federal funding to study the potential for new train service between New York City, Atlanta, and Dallas/Fort Worth. [Above photo by Amtrak] Amtrak said it would enable that new service by extending a section of the popular Amtrak Crescent train from Meridian, […]
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An annual consumer survey conducted by AAA concerning autonomous vehicles indicates that, while there is still a “high level of interest” in partially-automated vehicle technology, attitudes toward fully self-driving vehicles have become increasingly “apprehensive.” [Above image via AAA] AAA said its 2023 survey discerned a “major increase” in drivers who are “afraid” of fully-autonomous vehicle technology; […]
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Four teams of university faculty and students have been selected by NASA to help solve key challenges facing the future of air travel as part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative. [Above photo by Joel Kowsky for NASA] NASA said this initiative gives the academic community an opportunity to support its aeronautical research goals, while […]
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Oklahoma DOT Putting Active Transportation Plan Together
editor@aashto.org March 17, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation is working on its first-ever active transportation plan – a policy toolkit that can be used internally and by Oklahoma counties and towns as engineers and designers look to develop more people-friendly infrastructure. [Above image by the Oklahoma DOT] The plan will address walking, biking, “wheelchairs and mobility scooters, pedal […]
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