Video: Roger Millar Describes the Future of Transportation
editor@aashto.org January 27, 2023 0 COMMENTSRoger Millar (above) – secretary of the Washington Department of Transportation and 2022-2023 president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – recently outlined how he thinks America’s mobility needs are changing. [Above image by AASHTO] The video – produced by AASHTO’s Transportation TV– examines the emphasis areas Millar is focused on […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently issued a video report on an electric vehicle knowledge session held during its 2022 Annual Meeting in Orlando. [Above image by AASHTO] Sponsored by Jacobs and held October 22, 2022, that knowledge session featured a panel discussion among three state department of transportation executives regarding […]
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National Collaborative Effort Launched for Trail Development
editor@aashto.org January 27, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe Rails-to-Trails Conservancy or RTC recently launched a new national effort aimed at creating a “new community” where public leaders, advocates, and transportation professionals can come together to advance the development of trails and other active-transportation networks across the country. [Above photo by RTC] Dubbed the TrailNation Collaborative, this new “community effort” seeks to fill […]
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TRB Webinar: State DOT Highway Worker Safety Protocols
editor@aashto.org January 27, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe Transportation Research Board is hosting a webinar on February 9 that examines practices and trends state departments of transportation are deploying to improve highway worker safety. [Above image by TxDOT] This webinar – sponsored by TRB’s National Highway Cooperative Research Program – is based on NCHRP Synthesis 591: Use of Safety Management Systems in Managing […]
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U.S. Military Signs Infrastructure Agreement with Texas
editor@aashto.org January 27, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe Texas Department of Transportation will play a critical role in a 10-year Statewide Intergovernmental Support Agreement or S-IGSA signed between the U.S. Department of Defense and Texas; helping improve infrastructure and transportation networks on federal military property statewide. [Above photo via the Texas Governor’s Office] Governor Gregg Abbott (R) noted in a statement that […]
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On February 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation will host a webinar from 2 pm to 4 pm Eastern aimed at highlighting several resources created to help potential grant applicants navigate different funding opportunities. [Above photo by the USDOT] The USDOT said this webinar will dig into some of the tools available on the DOT Navigator – […]
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The Federal Highway Administration has issued $29.4 million in “quick release” emergency relief or ER funds for use by the California Department of Transportation and four U.S. federal land management agencies as a down payment on recent repair work needed as a result of multiple storms and flooding events that damaged roads, bridges, and highways […]
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Maritime Administration Offers $20M in Shipyard Grants
editor@aashto.org January 27, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration – know by the acronym MARAD – recently made nearly $20 million in fiscal year 2023 funding available for maritime workforce training and small U.S. shipyard modernization efforts. [Above photo by MARAD] MARAD said that funding, available through its Small Shipyard Grant Program, helps “strengthens the economic competitiveness […]
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Maryland and Massachusetts have new leaders for their respective state departments of transportation. Governor Wes Moore (D) named Paul Wiedefeld (above at right) secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation on January 24 during a press event. Meanwhile, Governor Maura Healey (D) appointed Gina Fiandaca (above at left) secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation […]
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The Texas Department of Transportation is joining forces with Cecilia Abbott (above), wife of Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R), and a host of other state agencies this January as part of Human Trafficking Prevention month. [Above photo by the Texas Governor’s Office] The agency is working to further raise awareness among the public about human […]
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