PASADENA, CA – Parsons is pleased to announce that the I-75 South Metro reversible express lane project will open this weekend, giving Atlanta motorists the option to travel nearly 13 mi between Highway 138 and Highway 155 on the new, double-lane addition…
District Department of Transportation Reselects CH2M for Program Management of Anacostia Waterfront Initiative
WASHINGTON -Â The District Department of Transportation again selected CH2M as their program management consultant for the next five years of the trailblazing…
Northern Line Extension Unveils Tunnelling Machines
Following tunnelling tradition, the TBMs have been given lady’s names as this represents a sign of good luck for the tunnelling ahead. London Deputy…
HNTB Delivers Rapid and Iterative Conceptual Designs for new I-84/ Route 8 Interchange with OpenRoads ConceptStation(Bentley Systems)
EXTON, Pa. — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, announced that, the I-84 and SR-8 interchange, which provides access to downtown Waterbury, Connecticut, is a critical link to the US interstate system. Originally designed and constructed in the 1960s with a stacked…
Port Performance Freight Statistics Annual Report Released
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released Port Performance Freight Statistics Program: Annual Report to Congress 2016. This report is BTS’s first edition of the annual report on the Port Performance…
Transportation Agencies in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan Form ‘Smart Belt Coalition’ to Collaborate on Automated, Connected Vehicles
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) have formed the Smart Belt Coalition – a first-of-its-kind collaboration – with transportation agencies in Ohio and Michigan that will…
USDOT Releases Five-Year Research, Development and Technology Strategic Plan
Following a period of public comment and stakeholder input, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its collaborative Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan, which presents the Department’s research priorities for the…
U.S.-China Race to Zero Emissions Challenge Official Guidelines Released
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOT) today announced the official guidelines for the U.S.-China Race to Zero Emissions (R2ZE) Challenge.  The guidelines provide details on how the race will…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Releases New Report to Boost U.S. Port Efficiency and Competitiveness
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a new report, Improving American Competitiveness: Best Practices by U.S. Port Communities, that documents operational best practices that leading U.S. ports and supply chains have implemented to overcome…
Parsons to Replace I-40 White River Bridge in Arkansas
PASADENA, CA – Parsons announced that it was awarded the construction of the I-40 White River Bridge and approaches in Prairie County, AR. Under this contract for the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, Parsons will serve as the prime contractor…
