AASHTO Journal - Tue March 06, 2018
Chao Tells AASHTO Conference TIGER Grants Coming 'Very Soon'
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told state department of transportation executives that her department will award the 2017 round of TIGER infrastructure grants "very soon," and that the 2017 and 2018 INFRA program grants would follow soon afterward....
Mon March 05, 2018
FRA Announces $73M Available for Rail Capital Projects, Operating Assistance
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway-rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation....
Wed February 28, 2018
The National Pipeline Mapping System: An Innovative Tool for Locating Pipelines
Whether they are emergency responders, city planners, pipeline operators, homeowners, students or just curious neighbors, it's important for community members to know where pipelines are located so they can be avoided or found, serviced and monitored....
Mon January 22, 2018
USDOT Releases $100M in Grants for MBTA Green Line Extension
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it will issue $100 million in grant funding to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for its Green Line Extension (GLX) light rail project....
AASHTO Journal - Mon January 22, 2018
Partial Agency Shutdown Takes Hold as Policymakers Fail to Settle Differences
A partial shutdown of federal agencies took hold Jan. 20 and continued into Jan. 22 as negotiations failed to settle differences on budget and policy issues in order to keep funding the government. A bipartisan group of senators reportedly met throughout the weekend to come up with a plan that would allow a three-week funding extension along with a commitment by the majority to allow floor debate on remaining issues including a fix to immigration policy toward undocumented aliens who were brought into the country as children and have grown up here....
Tue January 09, 2018
Arizona State University Professor Ram Pendyala Honored with ARTBA's Research & Education Award
Ram M. Pendyala, a professor of transportation systems in the civil, environmental and sustainable engineering program at Arizona State University in Tempe, is the 2018 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) prestigious S.S....
Wed January 03, 2018
WYDOT Demos New Safety Communication Technology
Vehicles in Wyoming equipped with new communication technology will soon help make Interstate 80 safer for travelers. The Wyoming Department of Transportation, the University of Wyoming and their partners demonstrated the new connected vehicle technology recently in Cheyenne to show how vehicles and roadside units can communicate road information and alerts to other motorists in near real-time time....
Fri December 22, 2017
DOT to Release $100M in Grant Funds for Massachusetts Rail Line
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Dec. 21, that it will issue $100 million in grant funding to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for its Green Line Extension (GLX) light rail project....
Wed December 20, 2017
Topping Out Port of Long Beach Bridge
State, local and federal officials were joined by construction crews to celebrate the completion of the two 515-ft.-tall towers for the new bridge under construction at the Port of Long Beach. The “topping-out” ceremony marked the end of a three-year construction process to build the signature towers that will be the centerpieces of California's first cable-stayed bridge for vehicular traffic....
Tue November 14, 2017
U.S. DOT Publishes Drug Testing Rule to Enhance Safety While Combating Opioid Epidemic
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule Nov. 13 that expands the Department's current drug testing panel to include certain semi-synthetic opioids (i.e., hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone) to its drug testing panel for DOT-regulated industries....
