June 4, 2023
  • 10:49 am New Home on the Web for the AASHTO Journal
  • 12:07 pm Buttigieg Defends USDOT FY 2024 Budget at Hearing
  • 12:01 pm AASHTO Offers Robust Program for 2023 Spring Meeting
  • 11:58 am Will ‘Happiness’ Be the Next Key Transportation Metric?
  • 11:54 am FTA Plans to Beef up Transit Worker Protections

Seven state department of transportation projects in Arkansas (along with Missouri), Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia won regional honors in the 2022 America’s Transportation Awards competition. [Above photo by SCDOT] The contest honored projects that benefit their communities in several ways, such as providing new pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure to connect to […]

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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the National Association of State Energy Officials, and the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation plan to host a webinar in September that provides guidance for the deployment, planning, and implementation of electric vehicle or EV charging infrastructure at the state level. [Above photo by the […]

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The Federal Highway Administration is providing $513 million in emergency relief or ER program funds to help 30 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by weather-related events that have occurred in recent years. [Above photo via the Michigan Governor’s Office] FHWA said in a statement that […]

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A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association, funded by State Farm, examines a broad range of rural road safety problems as nearly half of all fatal crashes occur on them, even though only 19 percent of the U.S. population lives in rural areas. [Above image by GHSA] That report – entitled America’s Rural Roads: […]

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The Adventure Cycling Association recently released 12 new “short route” designations covering major metropolitan areas across the United States. [Above photo by the National Park Service] Primarily known for its epic long-distance routes like the TransAmerica Trail and Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, Adventure Cycling produced its “short routes” guide for those new to bicycle […]

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Keep America Beautiful, a national community improvement nonprofit organization, recently recognized 26 community organizations and individuals through its 2021 National Awards program – including five state departments of transportation. [Above image by KAB] The organization noted that its Keep America Beautiful National Awards program celebrates the work of its nearly 700 community-based affiliates, millions of […]

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A team of researchers from the University of Florida Transportation Institute or UFTI, in collaboration with the Florida Department of Transportation and campus and city partners, plans to study a suite of emerging technologies that provide more “timely warnings” regarding potential collisions between motorists and pedestrians, reducing injuries and fatalities. [Above photo by the University of Florida] […]

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Governor Greg Abbott (R) recently announced that his administration has adopted the 2023 Unified Transportation Program or UTP developed by the Texas Department of Transportation, which commits $85 billion to statewide transportation investment over the next decade. [Above photo by the TxDOT] He said in a statement that the 2023 UTP reflects an “unprecedented level” of […]

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently received $5.1 million in federal funds to pilot test a wrong-way driver detection system on select highways across the state. [Above photo by the KYTC] That funding is part of a combined $49.2 million in technology grants recently issued by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration through two […]

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The new Porter Rockwell Bridge (seen above) recently completed by the Utah Department of Transportation offers not only safer and more efficient travel for motorists; it offers new transportation options for pedestrians and bicyclists as well. [Above photo by the Utah DOT] The new bridge – 435 feet in length and 65 feet high, making […]

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