Amsterdam’s robot printed steel bridge has been awarded the European Commission’s prestigious STARTS Prize 2018, which champions innovative projects at the interface of science, technology and art. STARTS recognizes digital transformation projects that…
Amtrak to Improve National Network Locomotive Fleet
WASHINGTON – With demand for Amtrak service at record levels, Amtrak is moving to either acquire new locomotives or rebuild its current diesel fleet…
Over Half of Highway Contractors Experience Work Zone Crashes, AGC Survey Finds
A national survey of 550 highway contractors conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America found that 54 percent of them said motor vehicles…
Report Outlines Transportation Project Possibilities and Pitfalls for Georgia
A new report compiled by TRIP outlines the possible transportation projects Georgia could initiate based on the monies raised by the Transportation Funding Act passed three years ago, as well as the gaps such funding is not sufficient enough to cover. The…
State Department Of Transportation Announces Innovative New Pilot Programs To Reduce The Impacts Of Salt On Mirror Lake And Lake George
New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul A. Karas today announced two new innovative pilot programs to help rejuvenate Mirror Lake and Lake George by reducing the application of road salt while still protecting the safety of the…
HNTB Survey: Americans Expect Self-Driving Vehicles to be Commonplace within 15 Years
NEW YORK (June 4, 2018) – Americans expect autonomous, self-driving vehicles will be commonplace in America within the next 15 years, according to research published in a new HNTB Corporation America THINKS national public opinion survey, which also highlights…
$1 Billion in Additional Construction Spending Creates 6,300+ Additional Construction Jobs
Construction Spending and Employment: History and Forecast Terms and Sources Construction Spending Source: Census Bureau Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP) Annual Historical Data (Annual Total Table) Total Private Employment Source: Bureau of…
A First in Pavement Striping Assessment in USA
Striping Service and Supply, Inc. (SSS) is the first USA striping contractor certified by TxDOT to operate the RetroTek-MU road striping Retroreflectometer. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) stringent certification program provides a quantitative…
QUIKRETE® Shotcrete Helps Give Historic Bridge New Life
Opened in 1913 with claims as the world’s largest concrete bridge, the Albertus L. Meyers Bridge in Allentown, Penn. underwent extensive rehabilitation highlighted by pier reconstruction using QUIKRETE® Shotcrete MS. Recommended and performed by Mar-Allen…
APTA Study: Poor Transit Infrastructure Leads to Negative Economic Effects
A report crafted for the American Public Transportation Association claims that "modernization deficiencies" within U.S. public transit infrastructure results in a loss of $340 billion work of business revenue over a six-year period -- reducing the gross national…
