Arizona DOT Works to Strengthen Transportation Ties with Local Native American Tribes
editor@aashto.org April 12, 2019 0 COMMENTSTo strengthen working relationships with Arizona’s 22 Native American Indian tribes – tribes that are key stakeholders in the state’s highway system – the Arizona Department of Transportation plans to host a series of forums to share ideas and provide information on agency resources. [Above photo by Arizona DOT.] Offered in partnership with the Inter […]
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Alaska DOT&PF Uses ‘Curfew’ to Cut Highway Lighting Costs
editor@aashto.org April 12, 2019 0 COMMENTSA pilot program launched nearly two years ago to help reduce highway lighting costs is saving money for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. [Above photo by the Alaska DOT&PF.] The agency said in a statement on April 8 that electricity is a “significant part” of its central region operating budget, costing $2.2 […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Tim Henkel (above right), assistant commissioner-modal planning and program manager at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, as chair of its Committee on Performance-Based Management. The group also named John Milton (above left), director of enterprise and risk management at the Washington State Department of […]
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AASHTO Publishes New Manual for Bridge Element Inspection
editor@aashto.org April 12, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials released the second edition of its Manual for Bridge Element Inspection reference guide on March 25. [Above photo by the Virginia Department of Transportation.] This edition replaces two current AASHTO publications: The first edition of the MBEI, published in 2013, along with its 2015 Interim Revisions. […]
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