USDOT Injects More Than $60M in Funding into University Transportation Center Program
editor@aashto.org February 8, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe U.S. Department of Transportation provided more than $60 million in funding for 32 university transportation centers or UTCs on Feb. 5 around the country; consortiums of two- and four-year colleges and universities that form what the agency calls a “unique center” for a specific transportation research topic. [Above photo by Texas A&M University.] Working […]
READ MORE
AAA Report: Freezing Temps Can Cut Electric Vehicle Range in Half
editor@aashto.org February 8, 2019 0 COMMENTSNew research by AAA indicates that electric vehicle driving range may decrease drastically in extreme cold weather; a decrease exacerbated by use of the vehicle’s heating-ventilation-air-conditioning or HVAC system. [Above photo via AAA.] The group’s analysis – released Feb. 7 and based on tests involving five electric car models – showed that when temperatures dip […]
READ MORE
Pennsylvania Preps $4.5B Infrastructure Spending Plan, Issues $44.5M in Transportation Funds
editor@aashto.org February 8, 2019 0 COMMENTSGov. Tom Wolf (D) proposed a four-year $4.5 billion infrastructure spending plan for Pennsylvania on Jan. 31 that includes funding for local road upgrades, new “flexible funding” options for businesses that need local infrastructure upgrades, plus monies for multimodal and large-scale transit capital projects – all paid for by a new “severance tax” on natural […]
READ MORE
Alabama Road Report Lays Out 20-Year Transportation Plan
editor@aashto.org February 8, 2019 0 COMMENTSA 66-page report issued by the Alabama Department of Transportation in late January is being viewed as a tool for mapping out the state’s infrastructure needs for the next 20 years – especially in terms of determining capacity needs and how to generate the funds to build it. [Above photo by AARoads.] “Infrastructure demand for […]
READ MORE
Report Encourages Electrification of Nevada’s Transportation System
editor@aashto.org February 8, 2019 0 COMMENTSA 69-page report funded by the Governor’s Office of Energy suggests that Nevada should plan to “electrify” its transportation system in part through electricity generated from solar and geothermal sources. [Above photo by the Nevada DOT.] “Electrifying the movement of goods and people around the state moves the needle forward on all of Nevada’s priorities […]
READ MORE
Arizona DOT Planning to Complete Four Major Projects in 2019
editor@aashto.org February 8, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe Arizona Department of Transportation identified four major highway projects in a Jan. 28 statement that it plans to wrap up in 2019; projects designed to improve transportation of both people and goods throughout southern Arizona. [Above photo by Arizona DOT.] Those four projects are: A new I-10 interchange is on track to open this […]
READ MORE