SALEM, Ore. – The Federal Highway Administration today awarded the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) $2.1 million to further develop OReGO, the nation’s premier Road Usage Charge Program. “One of our nation’s biggest challenges is how…
Federal Highway Administration Announces More than $14 Million in Grants to Test New Ways of Funding Highways
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration today announced $14.2 million in grants for states under a new program…
New ADOT Policy Allows Approved Memorials Along Highways
PHOENIX ‒ Recognizing the need of families to grieve in different ways for those killed in crashes, the Arizona Department of Transportation has established…
Georgia DOT Opens Small Business Help Center
ATLANTA—Eligible small firms that want to pursue business opportunities with the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) now have a resource specifically designed to enable them to do just that. Georgia DOT’s State Supported Funding Program…
New FAA Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Go Into Effect
WASHINGTON – Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the implementation of the first operational rules for routine non-hobbyist use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS…
2015 National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference Award Recipients
The 2015 National Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Conference presented awards to recognize the best ABC projects and most-influential person contributing to the cause and implementation of ABC. Most Influential Person Contributing to the Cause and Implementation…
Milestone for the London Bridge Station: the New Concourse Opens to Public
The first two thirds of the new concourse of the London Bridge Station are now open to public. Once finalized, the concourse will be the largest in the UK and will be served with more than 80 trains every hour. Â With about 54 million passengers every year,…
Interactive Missouri Airport Map Provides Quick Information
JEFFERSON CITY – Pilots in Missouri can now access information on Missouri’s 123 public use airports on a new interactive map from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The interactive map displays the locations of the airports and users can click…
Amtrak Invest $2.4 Billion for Next-Gen High-Speed Trainsets and Infrastructure Upgrades
WASHINGTON – Amtrak is contracting with Alstom to produce 28 next-generation high-speed trainsets that will replace the equipment used to provide Amtrak’s premium Acela Express service. The contract is part of $2.45 billion that will be invested on the…
ADOT&PF, Tanana to Celebrate Opening of the Road to Tanana
FAIRBANKS, Alaska–The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF), in coordination with the community of Tanana, will hold a celebration Monday, Aug. 29, to mark the completion of the Road to Tanana. The celebration will be at…
