The Michigan Department of Transportation is preparing to give roadsides along state highways their first full cleanings of 2023 in what the agency said has become an annual “rite of spring” statewide. [Above photo by the Michigan DOT] The agency said state workers and members of its Adopt-A-Highway program will pick up litter from along roadsides in […]
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Each year, awards sponsored by The Garden Club of North Carolina are given to the best-looking flower beds along highways in every region of the state – awards that recognize the efforts of North Carolina Department of Transportation staff who carry out the agency’s wildflower program, which for 37 years has enhanced the overall appearance and environmental […]
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation plans to host the 2023 Transportation Innovation Conference May 2-3; an annual event that highlights the latest transportation systems, management ideas, and initiatives being deployed across the country. [Above photo by MassDOT] The agency said it established this conference in 2012 to assist a network of MassDOT professionals seek out […]
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The Utah Department of Transportation recently released a time-lapse video chronicling the demolition and replacement of the 1300 East Bridge spanning I-80 just outside Salt Lake City. [Above image by Utah DOT] The agency closed I-80 in both directions around the 1300 East Bridge – which was originally built in the early 1960s – for […]
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After reporting record breaking ridership in 2022, NC By Train – an intercity passenger rail service operated by the North Carolina Department of Transportation – set another ridership record during the first quarter of 2023. [Above photo by the NCDOT] The NCDOT said NC By Train ridership January, February and March all broke monthly records […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently published a new report analyzing the impact of general aviation on state and local economies across the country. [Above image by AASHTO] That new report – officially entitled “The Impact of General Aviation on State and Local Economies—State Reports 2023” – is a joint effort […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal-opportunity employer, is seeking to fill three full-time positions at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. [Above image by AASHTO] The first is for a Program Director for Operations, who monitors and/or coordinates the work of several programs within AASHTO. This position is responsible for staffing and […]
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Several state departments of transportation got a head start on efforts to support the 2023 National Work Zone Awareness Week or NWZAW campaign by initiating their own state-level work zone safety efforts. [Above photo by Work Zone Safety] For example, as part of their respective preparations for the national 2023 NWZAW effort, the Oklahoma Department […]
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The Federal Highway Administration recently issued nearly $300 million in grants for nine small and medium-sized bridge projects in both rural and urban areas of eight states and the District of Columbia; money provided through the new Bridge Investment Program established by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA, which was enacted […]
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USDOT Issues Nearly $22M in ‘Thriving Communities’ Grants
editor@aashto.org April 14, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued 64 grants totaling more than $21.5 million through its new “Thriving Communities” program to fund two years of no-cost intensive technical assistance to help under-resourced and disadvantaged communities “identify, develop, and deliver” local transportation projects. [Above photo by the USDOT] Managed by the Build America Bureau within USDOT, […]
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