National 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 […]

The 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 […]

At 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 […]

Governor 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 […]

The 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” […]

More 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 […]