California Governor Backs Efforts to Boost Climate Change Goals
editor@aashto.org September 27, 2019 0 COMMENTSGovernor Gavin Newsom (D) (seen above) signed a series of executive orders on September 20 to expand California’s climate change efforts, including the creation of a “Climate Investment Framework” to leverage the state’s $700 billion retirement pension portfolio to drive investment toward “carbon-neutral technologies.” He also signed legislation that tightens the state’s vehicle emissions standards […]
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation hosted a multi-disciplinary first responder Traffic Incident Management or TIM training exercise at the Camden County College Fire Academy on September 25 – training conducted in partnership with the New Jersey State Police, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Gloucester Township Fire Department, and Haine’s Towing and Reihl’s […]
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The National Operations Center of Excellence’s second annual Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO awards competition is now open for entries, with October 11 at midnight the deadline for submissions. For more information on the awards and how to submit an entry, visit https://transportationops.org/tsmoaward. [Above photo left to right: NOCoE’s Patrick Son; Brent Cain, […]
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In support of the American Institute of Steel Construction’s “Steel Day 2019” celebration, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is offering a 20 percent discount on all of its Bridges and Structures technical standards and publications for an entire week – from September 27 through October 4. [Above photo by the Virginia […]
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BATIC Institute to Hold State Funding/Financing Webinar
editor@aashto.org September 27, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence will host an hour-long webinar on October 16 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST to explore the “common themes” within transportation infrastructure funding/financing efforts enacted or proposed by state legislatures across the country. State officials – including Scott Bennett, director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, who also serves […]
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The October installment of the monthly video series compiled by AASHTO Publications – in conjunction with Transportation TV – provides a nearly two-minute update on recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation book releases and news, including interim 2020 revisions for the Fourth Edition of its LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications. All of the items […]
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