The latest research updates for an annual study overseen by the Accessibility Observatory at the University of Minnesota estimates the impact of traffic congestion on access to jobs indicates that Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco are now the top three…
Comprehensive Bridge Reconstruction Design Project in Washington Opens to Traffic
Rimrock, WA - On October 22, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) celebrated the opening of the newly replaced Wildcat Creek Bridge…
New Champlain Bridge : Not Far from the Goal
This morning, media representatives were invited to participate in a project update and site visit of the Cable Stayed Bridge deck with, among others,…
Trump Signs Legislation Clearing Way for Long-sought Soo Lock Improvements
Legislation expected to lead to long-sought improvements and upgrades to the Soo Locks complex in Sault Ste. Marie, considered a vital linchpin to Michigan, the nation’s economy and national security, was signed into law by President Trump on Tuesday, Oct.…
Report: Driving on Deteriorated Urban Roads Costing Motorists $1,049 Annually
A new study issued by TRIP Inc. claims that driving on deteriorated urban roads costs U.S. motorists an average of $1,049 annually in additional vehicle repair needs, extra maintenance, higher fuel consumption and tire wear, plus accelerated vehicle deterioration…
Virginia’s Newest Official State Transportation Map is Here
RICHMOND, Va. – Adventure awaits Virginians this fall as the newest official state transportation map is fresh off the press and available at welcome centers across the Commonwealth. Created by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the map is…
ARTBA & WTS Alliance Encourages Advancement of Women in Transportation
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Women’s Transportation Seminar International (WTS) have formed an alliance to support and advance women in the transportation infrastructure sector. The organizations…
Stantec Leads Project Construction Management Support of LA Metro’s Purple Line Extension as Boring Machines Begin Work
Los Angeles, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN- Stantec is working with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on the high-priority Purple Line Extension project, which celebrated a major milestone on October 16, as tunnel boring machines (TBMs)—named…
Tom Everett Named New FHWA Executive Director
Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Brandye Hendrickson announced on Oct. 12 that Tom Everett will be FHWA’s next executive director, with his tenure starting on Oct. 22. The agency said in a statement emailed to the AASHTO Journal that Everett will “oversee…
Proposed Bill would Cancel Electric Vehicle Subsidy, Tack on User Fees
Legislation proposed Oct. 9 by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, aims to terminate and repeal the up to $7,500 electric vehicle federal tax credit, impose a “federal highway user fee” on…
