Governor Ned Lamont (D) (seen above) recently joined state and local officials to officially break ground on a new train station and a roadway safety and track improvement project in Windsor Locks – an $87.1 million project located in downtown area next to its historic old station. [Above photo by the Connecticut DOT] The overall […]
READ MOREMichigan Governor Unveils Statewide Mobility Strategy
editor@aashto.org September 23, 2022 0 COMMENTSGovernor Gretchen Whitmer (D) recently unveiled a new statewide entitled the “MI Future Mobility Plan” to addresses future mobility challenges by growing the mobility workforce, providing more accessible transportation infrastructure, and developing innovative mobility policies. [Above photo by the Michigan DOT] “Michigan put the world on wheels, and remaining the global leader in mobility and electrification […]
READ MOREGovernor Kathy Hochul (D) (seen above) recently issued $230 million in funds to nine upstate New York airports for revitalization projects that “reimagine and modernize” their respective facilities. [Above photo by the New York Governor’s Office] The governor noted that funding comes from the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, administered by the New […]
READ MOREThe Tennessee State Parks received the Project Excellence Award from the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals for its “Tires to Trails” conducted in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, which uses recycled tires in the construction of recreation paths. [Above photo by the Tennessee DOT] The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals presents this award […]
READ MOREThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – an equal opportunity employer – seeks to hire a program manager for freight; a full-time position located at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. [Above photo by AASHTO] The program manager for freight manages technical and policy activities related to freight transportation, under the supervision of […]
READ MOREThe American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently published Manual on Subsurface Investigations, 2nd Edition, which supersedes the first edition issued in 1988. [Above graphic by AASHTO] This manual describes the elements, considerations, investigation tools and techniques, and reporting requirements for geotechnical subsurface investigations for transportation facilities, AASHTO explained. This second edition features […]
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