In this Caltrans News Flash, Public Affairs Officers Stephen Chun and La-Tanga Hopes show us how Caltrans adapted to COVID-19 regulations while replacing a bridge deck on US 101, one of San Francisco’s busiest highways. Crews completed the project in a shorter…
Project ASLAN steers a new course for autonomous urban mobility
Unprecedented international collaboration to accelerate the commercial viability of autonomous vehicles in cities with the launch of a fully-functional…
ARTBA Issues Statement on House Committee Mark-up of “INVEST in America” Act
WASHINGTON — The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee June 18 approved the “INVEST in America Act,” a surface transportation…
Lawmakers Promise to Keep Repairs of Roosevelt Bridge a High Priority for FDOT
STUART — Motorists can expect at least an additional 30 minutes to be added to their commute as transportation officials attempt to repair the closed Roosevelt Bridge. The Florida Department of Transportation Wednesday shut down the six-lane bridge…
Video: I-74 River Bridge Timelapse
The westbound bridge is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. The completed east- and westbound bridges will have four lanes in each, twice the width of the current Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge. The eastbound bridge is expected to be finished…
First-of-its-Kind Dashboard Tool Highlights Benefits of Federal Highway Investment
WASHINGTON — States leveraged $31 billion in federal funds to advance $66.5 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2018, according to an interactive tool that for the first time provides the American public and elected officials a clear…
Stadler continues with Teleste’s passenger information and CCTV systems in the company’s trains to Norway
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation and a leading international rail vehicle construction company Stadler have agreed on deliveries of Teleste’s passenger information and CCTV systems to Stadler’s new FLIRT trains for Norwegian State Railways.…
Jacobs/Russell Team Joint Venture Selected for MARTA’s $3B Transit Expansion Program
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J), the managing partner for Jacobs/Russell Team – a joint venture between Jacobs and H. J. Russell & Company – was selected to support the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) as they embark on a $3 billion…
COVID-19 Will Create Long-Term Impact on State DOT Revenues
State departments of transportation continue to grapple with significant revenue reductions due to the COVID-19 pandemic – reductions that many expect will be long-term in nature. [Above photo by the Georgia Department of Transportation.] Julie Lorenz, secretary…
Asphalt Pavement Alliance Announces Winners of 2019 Perpetual Pavement Award
Twelve departments of transportation (DOTs) were named winners of the 2019 Perpetual Pavement Award (PPA) by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA). This is a record number of PPAs awarded in a single year since the awards were first presented in 2001. The award…
