Joe McGuinness (seen above at right with Indiana Gov. Holcomb at left), commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation for the last five years, plans to step down from his position effective February 11 to become CEO of a new local government infrastructure-consulting firm. [Above photo by the Indiana Governor’s Office] Mike Smith, one of […]

For those transportation professionals who believe engaging with the public is tantamount to poking a stick at sleeping dogs and hornets’ nests, “Snowprah Winfrey,” “Alice Scooper,” and “Hans Snowlo” insist it really is “Snow Big Deal.” [Pictured above: South Dakota DOT’s Bruce Thiewes at the wheel of “Control/Salt/Delete,” a truck/tow/plow unit based in the Watertown, […]

The Nevada Department of Transportation and contractor Mead & Hunt are working to develop a “multiple property documentation form” or MPDF to help preserve Latino-related properties statewide, with a primary focus on the cities of Las Vegas and Reno. [Above image via the Nevada DOT] “This is an exciting new project that will pave the […]

The Hawaii Department of Transportation has initiated engineering studies to select 10 intersections for the two-year red-light camera pilot project aimed at deterring red-light running. [Above photo by the Hawaii DOT] The Hawaii DOT is working with the Department of Transportation Services for the city and county of Honolulu to select the potential intersections based […]

The New York State Department of Transportation is providing $76.4 million to 38 projects aimed at renewing and modernizing New York’s freight rail infrastructure. [Above photo by CSX] Those 100 percent state funded grants – issued through the Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program or PFARP – complement the more than $100 million annually in […]

The California Department of Transportation recently helped the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments or SBCAG deploy a zero-emission intercity bus for the country’s Clean Air Express commuter bus service. [Above photo by Caltrans] The battery electric bus features a 220-mile range, easily meeting the longest Clean Air Express round trip of 150 miles, noted […]

Governor Tom Wolf (D) (seen above at podium) announced plans to invest $246 million in state funds into the Port of Philadelphia on February 4 to continue the port’s modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. [Above photo via the Pennsylvania Governor’s Office] That funding builds upon comprehensive $300 million Capital Investment Program at the […]