The aviation division of the North Carolina Department of Transportation recently awarded $3,000 grants to 10 state airports to assist with hosting aviation and aerospace-themed summer academies for middle and high school students. [Above photo by the NCDOT] The rapid growth of the aerospace and unmanned aircraft system sectors offers many job opportunities for North […]
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A new documentary created by the Arizona Department of Transportation in December 2022 highlights the important yet often dangerous work conducted by its Incident Response Units or IRUs patrolling the interstate highways in and around Phoenix. [Above image by Arizona DOT] The 13-minute documentary – dedicated to the memory of Frank Dorizio, an IRU team […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is seeking nominations for the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition. [Above image by AASHTO] AASHTO opened the nomination portal for the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards on March 3, with April 14 the deadline for online application submissions. Click here to submit a nomination for this year’s […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is seeking nominations for its 2023 President’s Transportation Awards program. [Above: Montana DOT won the 2022 President’s Transportation Award for Research for its Trail Creek Structures Project. Photo by AASHTO.] Those awards – which will be give out at the 2023 AASHTO Annual Meeting November 12-16 […]
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Where State DOTs, Transportation Planning, and Land Use Intersect
editor@aashto.org March 10, 2023 0 COMMENTSHow can state departments of transportation advance more transportation-efficient land use decisions in partnership with cities, counties, developers, investors, and advocates to maximize quality-of-life outcomes for the public? That issue formed the focal point of a panel discussion during the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2023 Washington Briefing, held February 28 through […]
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Engaging State DOTs with Non-Traditional Partners More Effectively
editor@aashto.org March 10, 2023 0 COMMENTSTo improve upon efforts to deliver a resilient and multimodal transportation system that is safe, sound, and smart, state departments of transportation are increasingly looking to work with “non-traditional partners,” such as energy utilities and social service organizations. [Above photo by AASHTO] Yet doing so successfully will require “creative thinking” and the use of “innovative […]
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Understanding the State DOT Role in Fostering Transportation De-carbonization
editor@aashto.org March 10, 2023 0 COMMENTSWhile a transportation agency’s direct influence on greenhouse gas or GHG emissions varies from state to state, all state departments of transportation have an important role to play in efforts to de-carbonize the nation’s mobility networks. [Above photo by AASHTO] That served as the main idea for a knowledge session held during the American Association […]
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President’s Budget Seeks Boost for Roadway Safety, Supply Chain Funds
editor@aashto.org March 10, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe $6.9 trillion fiscal year 2024 budget proposal unveiled March 9 by President Biden (above) provides a total of $114.9 billion in budget authority and obligation limitations to the U.S. Department of Transportation. [Above Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz] The main highlight of the President’s FY 2024 budget request, according to analysis by […]
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National passenger railroad operator Amtrak has initiated what it calls “early construction activities” associated with its $6 billion B&P Tunnel Replacement Program. [Above photo by Amtrak] That work includes replacing aging wooden ties with new concrete ties, installing new rail, and completing track drainage improvements in the Halethorpe and West Baltimore areas in Maryland. At nearly […]
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The Maritime Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation – known as MARAD – recently issued a notice of funding opportunity, making more than $12.4 million in fiscal year 2023 grants available to support a variety of marine highway projects. [Above photo by MoDOT] The agency also renamed the program via which those funds will […]
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