The West Virginia Division of Highways within the West Virginia Department of Transportation wrapped up a major lighting project along Interstate 77 in Kanawha County to increase visibility and overall safety for commuters in the area. [Above photo by the West Virginia DOT.] The $1.6 million project involved the installation of high mast lighting towers […]
READ MOREProjects that promote safety, improve access or mobility, and update transportation technology can receive financial assistance via a new program introduced by the Kansas Department of Transportation on August 20 – dubbed the Innovative Technology Program. The agency said all transportation modes and technologies are eligible for this program, which will make available $3 million […]
READ MOREThe Connecticut Department of Transportation recently broadcast the first episode of a new podcast about the state’s public transportation system, hosted by Rich Andreski, the agency’s chief of the bureau of public transportation. [Above CT Rail photo via Wikipedia Commons.] The podcast’s first episode – entitled “Along the Lines” – discusses the impact of the […]
READ MORENew Jersey DOT Accepting Airport, Rail Grant Applications
editor@aashto.org August 21, 2020 0 COMMENTSThe New Jersey Department of Transportation is accepting grant applications through October 9 for fiscal year 2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Rail Freight Assistance Program (RFAP) funds. Those programs seek to spur investments in airport and railroad infrastructure to improve safety and transportation efficiency for New Jersey residents and businesses. [Above photo of Newark […]
READ MOREThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will facilitate a two-hour informational webinar on August 27 to educate state department of transportation specialists about the First Responder Network Authority or FirstNet – a system created by the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act to improve communication system interoperability between public-safety groups across […]
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