Amtrak, NJ Transit Plan $31M Joint Investment in Northeast Corridor
editor@aashto.org May 17, 2019 0 COMMENTSNational passenger rail operator Amtrak and NJ Transit plan to jointly invest $31 million to improve railroad infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey and to conduct renewal work throughout spring and summer 2019 as part of their ongoing partnership. According to a statement on May 14, that work will be conducted throughout New […]
READ MOREVideo: Utah DOT Installs Radar-Equipped Wildlife Crossing Signs
editor@aashto.org May 17, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe Utah Department of Transportation recently installed new radar-equipped wildlife crossing signs along a one-mile section of the State Route 73 highway near Eagle Mountain; an area that’s witnessed nearly 100 deer-related collisions over the last four years. The signs are equipped with light emitting diodes or LEDs that flash when wildlife are detected in […]
READ MOREConnecticut Governor Aims to Fix I-91 Trouble Spot, Pass Transportation Bill
editor@aashto.org May 17, 2019 0 COMMENTSAt a press event on May 10, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (D) vowed to fix “notorious problem areas of traffic congestion” as part of a sought-after transportation funding measure, specifically focusing on Exit 29 on I-91 northbound in Hartford. He noted at the event that Exit 29 is one of several being targeted by the […]
READ MOREMontana Governor Signs $400M Worth of Infrastructure Legislation
editor@aashto.org May 17, 2019 0 COMMENTSGovernor Steve Bullock (D) of Montana (seen above) signed into law $400 million worth of infrastructure legislation on May 10, shortly before announcing his candidacy for the U.S. presidency. “These long-term investments in every corner of Montana will have a lasting impact that allow urban and rural communities to sustain strong economic growth,” Gov. Bullock […]
READ MOREThe Rhode Island Department of Transportation activated self-driving shuttle bus service on May 15. Dubbed the “Little Roady Shuttle,” the experimental service will operate seven days a week along a 12-stop, 5.3-mile circuit from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. between Olneyville Square and Providence Station. The agency said in a statement that the “wait time” […]
READ MOREVideo: Oregon DOT Hosts Annual Construction/Utilities Career Day
editor@aashto.org May 17, 2019 0 COMMENTSMore than 500 high school students attended the Oregon Department of Transportation’s annual Construction and Utilities Career Day in early May; an event designed to afford students the opportunity to operate heavy equipment in a controlled, safe environment and talk one-on-one with contractors, utilities, state agencies, two- and four-year colleges and trade apprenticeship programs. “As […]
READ MOREThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reappointed three members to its Special Committee on AASHTOWare, which oversees the development of the organization’s cooperative computer software development program. All three will serve new three-year terms that start on July 1 this year and end on June 30, 2022. Those three reappointed committee members […]
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