The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released the first edition of a brand new publication: “Guide to Preservation of Highway Bridge Decks.” [Above image by AASHTO] Highway bridge decks often are exposed to severe loading conditions; both in terms of live load application and environmental exposure that may include the application […]
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Five state transportation agency executives shared their thoughts on how to make the nation’s mobility networks more resilient to a variety of challenges during a roundtable discussion at the 2023 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. [Above photo by AASHTO] Roger Millar (above) – secretary of the Washington Department of Transportation – moderated the roundtable. He […]
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State DOTs Discuss ‘National Vision’ for Transportation
editor@aashto.org January 13, 2023 0 COMMENTSFive state department of transportation chief executives discussed the ongoing work to create a “national vision” for the future of the U.S. transportation system during a special roundtable session at the 2023 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. [Above photo by AASHTO] Dr. Shawn Wilson (above) – secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development […]
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During her keynote speech at the 2023 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jennifer Homendy (above) – chair of the National Transportation Safety Board – cautioned that the push to electrify the nation’s transportation system should not come at the expense of roadway safety. [Above photo by TRB] “I want to take a second and mention […]
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Pete Buttigieg – secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation – and Jennifer Granholm, secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, provided an update on the Biden administration’s transportation electrification strategy during a “fireside chat” session held during the 2023 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. [Above left to right: Nathaniel Ford, Pete […]
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AASHTO Hosts Signing of CTA, SEPTA Reciprocity Agreement
editor@aashto.org January 13, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe chief executives of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Philadelphia-centered Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) signed a “reciprocity agreement” on January 9 that would allow historically underutilized businesses or HUBs to work for both agencies via a single small business enterprise (SBE) certification. [Above photo by AASHTO] That agreement took place under the auspices […]
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people died in traffic crashes in the first nine months of 2022 according to its latest projections, which is a 0.2 percent decrease as compared to the 31,850 estimated fatalities during the same time in 2021. [Above photo by the Delaware DOT] Preliminary Federal Highway Administration data […]
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With control of the House of Representatives shifting to the Republican Party following the results of the November 2022 elections, the leadership of committees that impact the transportation industry is changing. [Above photo by AASHTO] Though Democrats still control the Senate, changes are being made by both parties to the leadership structure of several key […]
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The Federal Transit Administration has issued a new notice of funding opportunity to help improve transit in areas experiencing what the agency calls “long-term economic distress.” [Above photo by FTA] The $20 million in competitive grants offered via that NOFO comes through the FTA’s Areas of Persistent Poverty or AoPP program, which provides resources to underserved and disadvantaged communities […]
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In this episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast, Lee Smith – interim traffic operations division director at the Tennessee Department of Transportation – and Professor Dan Work from Vanderbilt University discuss the I-24 Motion test bed. [Above image via the Tennessee DOT] Formally known as the I-24 Mobility Technology Interstate Observation […]
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