AASHTO Prepares for Annual Washington Briefing Meeting
editor@aashto.org February 24, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will hold its 2023 Washington Briefing from February 28 to March 3 at the Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill hotel. [Above photo by AASHTO] This annual legislative meeting gives attendees the opportunity to collaborate with transportation leaders from state departments of transportation, members of Congress, federal […]
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AASHTO Offers ‘Stewardship & Oversight’ Insights to FHWA
editor@aashto.org February 24, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials outlined in a letter to the Federal Highway Administration some of its concerns with an “updated template” being crafted for Stewardship and Oversight or S&O Agreements – an effort mandated by Congress as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA enacted in November […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently issued a video report on a knowledge session moderated by Julie Lorenz (above), at the time secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, held during its 2022 Annual Meeting in Orlando that focused on the future of connected and autonomous vehicles or CAVs. [Above image […]
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association is seeking qualified students for its 2023-2024 Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship program. Applications are due by April 14 and are available at www.artbafoundation.org. [Above graphic by ARTBA] ARTBA established this fund in 1999 with a gift from two Virginia highway contractors and their companies – Stan Lanford of […]
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Multiple Governors Propose New Transportation Investments
editor@aashto.org February 24, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe governors of Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Alaska recently proposed making major investments in a range of transportation projects, from roads and bridges to electric vehicles and marine highway improvements. [Above photo by the Mississippi DOT] Governor Tate Reeves (R) recently proposed to invest $1.3 billion in new infrastructure coupled with $57 million in site development […]
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently took home a 2022 Digital States Survey Award in the transportation category for its use of light detection and ranging or LiDAR drone technology as part of its infrastructure project management processes. [Above photo by the Mississippi DOT] This national award from the Center for Digital Government recognizes the […]
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Kansas DOT Launches State’s First Toll Express Project
editor@aashto.org February 24, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe Kansas Department of Transportation recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the “69Express” project – the state’s very first express toll lane effort – which should be completed by 2025. [Above photo by the Kansas DOT] The agency said traffic on U.S. 69 is expected to increase 450 percent by 2050, which is why the […]
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The Washington State Department of Transportation, in coordination with the city of Des Moines, will provide a “much-needed makeover” to a popular 14-acre green space along Barnes Creek – an area used by local residents for a variety of outdoor activities. [Above photo by WSDOT] The agency described this particular green space in a blog […]
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Caltrans to Help Build Highway/Rail Wildlife Overpass
editor@aashto.org February 24, 2023 0 COMMENTSThe California Department of Transportation, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and passenger rail provider Brightline West plan to jointly design and construct three wildlife overcrossings across Interstate 15 and the future Brightline West high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and Southern California. [Above photo by Brightline West] Those overcrossings seek to provide […]
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In 2022, the Wyoming Department of Transportation said its 511 travel website – www.wyoroad.info – registered about 2.2 billion site visits for the year; the most “hits” in a calendar year since the department started tracking them several years ago. [Above image by Wyoming DOT] The website shows both forecasted and real-time weather-related road impacts as well […]
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