The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the National Steel Bridge Alliance have jointly issued “Steel Bridge Bearing Guidelines, 2nd Edition, G9.1–2022.” [Above image by AASHTO] This publication presents steel bridge bearing design guidelines and construction details that are cost-effective, functional, and durable. It includes four major types of bridge bearings: (1) […]

Russell Dabbs (above), a senior laboratory assessor II with AASHTO re:source, recently conducted an impromptu soils classification and materials testing presentation for over 80 engineering students at the University of Georgia. [Above photo by the University of Georgia] AASHTO re:source – a technical service program that is part of the American Association of State Highway […]

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. The application deadline for all three positions is March 10. [Above image by AASHTO] The first open position is for a communications manager, who primarily responsible for planning and executing a […]

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, in partnership with the National Association of State Energy Officials and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation or JOET, recently helped host a planning meeting for the Midwest region regarding the $5 billion federal National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure or NEVI program. [Above photo by […]

The latest episode of the AASHTO re:source podcast sits down with Ed Sniffen (above), director for the Hawaii Department of Transportation, to discuss how his agency build resilience into its strategic planning process. To listen to this podcast episode, click here. [Above image via Hawaii DOT] AASHTO re:source – which launched this podcast series in September 2020 […]

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has opened 2023 registration for all three institutes within its Leadership Development Series. [Above photo by AASHTO] AASHTO, which revamped its Leadership Development Series under a new contract with the University of Kansas in October 2020, targets specific needs within three different career development phases for state […]

Christine Langley (above), a project manager with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, recently received the inaugural Prismatic Legacy Award for her work on behalf of AASHTOWare. [Above photo by Alaska DOT&PF] AASHTOWare, a division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, offers a suite of transportation software products delivered […]

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released 2023 interim revisions to its “AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5:2020 Bridge Welding Code, 8th Edition,” which was originally published in 2020. [Above image by AASHTO] The revisions include updated welding requirements for bridges made from carbon and low-alloy constructional steels that are designed for use with AASHTO […]

The latest episode of the AASHTO re:source podcast provides the latest updates on its Technical Exchange or “TechEx” conference to be held March 27-30 in Fort Worth, TX. [Above image by AASHTO re:source] AASHTO re:source – a division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – provides services and tools through three […]

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released two bridge-related publications. [Above image by AASHTO] The new “Information Delivery Manual for the Design to Construction Data Exchange for Highway Bridges, 1st Edition,” is a reference for a standardized set of information to serve one specific use case: the exchange of model-based information […]