The Iowa Department of Transportation explained in a recent blog post that slow-moving maintenance activities, such as painting pavement markings, is some of the most dangerous work conducted by its highway crews. [Above photo by Iowa DOT.] That’s why the agency is testing a new roadway marking system this summer – an epoxy-based paint system […]
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Caltrans Approves $146M for Local Transportation Projects
editor@aashto.org July 31, 2020 0 COMMENTSThe California Department of Transportation in providing $146 million in funding via its Low Carbon Transit Operations Program or LCTOP to 166 local public transportation projects across the state; supporting new and expanded bus, rail, and intermodal transit projects aimed at improving the sustainability of transportation systems and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. [Photo by […]
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To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Connecticut Department of Transportation partnered with bus operators to distribute masks to riders at 17 transit district facilities around Connecticut on July 28. [Left to right in photo above: Joseph Giulietti, Connecticut DOT commissioner; Governor Ned Lamont (D); Mayor Luke Bronin of Hartford. Photo via the governor’s […]
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The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) recently issued a grant solicitation for new infrastructure projects to improve statewide access and safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. [Above photo by VTrans.] The agency noted that in 2019, it awarded a total of $3.6 million for construction and planning projects throughout Vermont via its Bicycle and Pedestrian grant […]
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is making two key 2020 management courses – one to be held in September and the other in October – virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AASHTO National Transportation Management Conference – which focuses on helping state DOT managers develop supervisory skills and leadership abilities […]
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January 15, 1970: An Aviation Innovator Completes His Life’s Journey
William Thomas Piper, Sr., an aircraft manufacturer and businessman who left an indelible imprint on the aviation industry, died in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, at the age of 89. During the course of his long career, Piper had become widely known as the “Henry Ford of aviation.”
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