​The Maryland Transit Administration introduced a new $2 million annual "Statewide Transit Innovation Grant" program for the next two fiscal years, under which local transit agencies and county officials can apply for state funding to help plan, design or…
Hawaii DOT Works to Repair Highway Wrecked by Flooding
The Hawaii Department of Transportation said it is joining forces with other state, county and federal agencies to clear and repair sections of the Kuhio…
SMDI Updates Guide Specification for Highway Bridge Fabrication with High Performance Steel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has published an…
Year In Infrastructure Finalist: Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge
Informed Infrastructure interviewed Daniel Mariscal, a structural engineer with AECOM's Bridge Group, at Bentley Systems' Year In Infrastructure event held Oct. 10-12, 2017, in Singapore. He represented AECOM for a Finalist Project in the category of "BIM…
​PennDOT Highlights Progress on Public-Private Bridge Partnership
Harrisburg, PA – There are 390 bridges complete and open to traffic with 50 under construction in the state's public-private partnership (P3) for bridges, the Rapid Bridge Replacement project, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S.…
Bryant Orders 83 Bridges Closed in Emergency Declaration
Gov. Phil Bryant on Tuesday declared a state of emergency, issuing a proclamation that orders the Mississippi Department of Transportation to immediately close 83 city and county bridges that have been judged deficient by federal National Bridge Inspection…
N. Carolina DOT Contracts for Set of Projects to Improve 95 Road Miles in 2 Years
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said it will start work April 30 on a series of projects across four counties that includes the Winston-Salem area that will upgrade 95 miles of roads over the next two years. It said that will be under nearly…
FHWA: January Continued Trend of Record-High Traffic on U.S. Roads
Traffic on U.S. roads and highways began 2018 the way it's been going for several years now, moving into ever-higher record territory as more vehicles compete for space in travel lanes and put more wear on the road system's infrastructure. The Federal Highway…
While Majority of Americans Prefer their Personal Vehicles for Travel to and from Airports, Use of Ride-Sharing Services is Rapidly Accelerating
HNTB survey identifies trends emerging within past year including significantly increased use of ride-sharing services as well as a more positive experience at airports NEW YORK – Whether air travel is for business or pleasure, before ever boarding an airplane,…
NTSB Issues Reports on Protecting Bridges from Fire Damage and Collapse (NTSB)
On Thursday, March 30, 2017, about 6:05 p.m., construction materials stored under an Interstate 85 (I-85) overpass in Atlanta, Georgia, were set on fire. The fire propagated throughout the storage area. Just over 1 hour later, at 7:14 p.m., span 30 NB—a…
