RALEIGH – The state has included more than 1,600 transportation projects in the draft 2020-2029 transportation plan, which was released at Thursday’s regular Board of Transportation meeting. The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is the N.C.…
Critical Issues in Transportation 2019
TRB has released Critical Issues in Transportation 2019. In this report, which is updated periodically by the TRB Executive Committee, a series of challenging…
Castor to Chair Revived Climate Change Committee, May Focus on Transportation
Days before formally becoming Speaker of the House of Representatives for the second time, Nancy Pelosi tapped Rep. Kathy Castor, D-FL, to be the chair…
AGC Contractor Survey Predicts Growth for Transportation and Utility Construction
A survey of 1,300 contractors in 49 states and the District of Columbia found that most are “confident” construction demand will increase in 2019 across most industrial sectors, especially for highway, water and sewer, and transportation facility projects.…
3D-Printed Vehicles and the Evolution of Transportation
Technology is moving the evolution of transportation at a faster and faster pace and Jay Rodgers, CEO and Co-founder of LM Industries is at the forefront. According to the company’s website LM Industries debuted the world’s first 3D-printed car. Today…
RIDOT Taps ‘Bridge-in-a-Backpack’ System for Replacement Project
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it wrapped up its $3.6 million Railroad Avenue Bridge replacement project seven-months ahead of schedule due to the use of a “Bridge-In-A-Backpack” system developed at the University of Maine and commercially…
State Recommends Funding for Completion of Humboldt Bay Trail
The project to complete the 4-mile gap in the Humboldt Bay Trail between Eureka and Arcata is on the list of projects recommended for funding through the state’s 2019 Active Transportation Program. The Active Transportation Program is a competitive grant…
Transportation Insights: West Coast Electric Highway users share their stories
Just how far can you get in an electric vehicle? Drivers in Oregon have traveled more than 3 million all-electric miles thanks to ODOT’s West Coast Electric Highway network of chargers. Many of these trips wouldn’t be possible without this network. The…
Hawaii DOT Continues Making Repairs to Volcano-Ravaged Highway
The Hawaii Department of Transportation is continuing to make what it calls “emergency repairs” to Mamalahoa Highway or Route 11 due to earthquakes effects caused by Kilauea Volcano eruptions that began on May 3 and did not taper off until the end of August.…
Acrow Bridges Employed by Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today that its 700XS bridges are being used for training members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on basic and advanced engineering operations…
