Arizona DOT Gains Approval for Five-Year Construction Program
editor@aashto.org July 2, 2021 0 COMMENTSThe Arizona Department of Transportation plans to expand and improve four corridors for passenger and freight traffic via a five-year construction program recently approved by the State Transportation Board following a three-month review. [Above photo by the Arizona DOT] The 2022-2026 Five-Year Program, which also includes more than $1 billion in pavement preservation projects, will […]
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Utah DOT Issues Draft EIS for Little Cottonwood Canyon Project
editor@aashto.org July 2, 2021 0 COMMENTSThe Utah Department of Transportation identified two “preferred alternatives” to improve transportation in Little Cottonwood Canyon in a draft Environmental Impact Statement or EIS issued on June 24 – alternatives that deliver mobility and reliability benefits while minimizing impact on water quality, air quality, plus visual/noise affects, among others. [Above photo by Utah DOT] Along […]
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Caltrans Awards Funds for Sustainable Transportation Projects
editor@aashto.org July 2, 2021 0 COMMENTSThe California Department of Transportation recently awarded $34 million in state and federal funds to cities, counties, tribes, and transit agencies statewide to plan “sustainable transportation projects” that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the state highway system, enhance access to safe walkways and bikeways, and increase natural disaster preparedness. [Above photo by Caltrans] “Investing in […]
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Alaska’s Governor Revives Transportation Advisory Committee
editor@aashto.org July 2, 2021 0 COMMENTSGovernor Mike Dunleavy (R) (seen above) reactivated the dormant Denali Commission Transportation Advisory Committee on June 22. Due to a lack of funding, that committee last met in 2017. [Above photo by the Alaska Governor’s Office] The governor noted in a statement that committee members advise Alaska’s transportation commission on the surface transportation needs of […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently made three reappointments to its Special Committee on AASHTOWare, also known as SCOA. First, AASHTO tapped Heather Stout, executive director for the office of information technology at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, to serve a second three-year term as SCOA’s chair. A nearly 10-year agency veteran, […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – an equal opportunity employer – is beginning recruitment for two positions, both full-time, with the organization’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.: Director of Communications and Marketing Associate Program Manager for Multimodal Transportation To apply for either position, submit a resume and cover letter to AASHTO close […]
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