A new machine learning algorithm is poised to help urban transportation analysts relieve bottlenecks and chokepoints that routinely snarl city traffic. The tool, called TranSEC, was developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National…
Video: Parley’s Canyon Wildlife Overpass
The new animal overpass in Parley's Canyon will reduce collisions and help keep drivers as well as area wildlife safe. This week, a total of 12 steel…
Skanska builds highway in Norway, for about NOK 3 billion, about SEK 2.9 billion
Skanska has signed a contact with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on building a motorway between Bærum and Hole municipality in Eastern Norway.…
Connected Vehicle Sensors Installed in East Hawaii
HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the installation of Blyncsy Intersect Connected Vehicle units on the 16 state-owned traffic signals in East Hawaii in cooperation with Elemental Excelerator. These connected vehicle…
Video: Concerns Raised about New Vehicle Safety Features
More and more, drivers are recognizing the value in having vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems commonly known as ADAS. Research conducted by the AAA Foundation found that if every vehicle was equipped with these technologies and they are properly…
Indiana Toll Road Provides Broadband Connectivity to Northwest Indiana Schools to Enable COVID-19 Related Virtual Learning for 7,000 Students
ELKHART, Ind., October 22, 2020 - ITR Concession Company (ITRCC), the operator of the Indiana Toll Road, has entered into an agreement with Surf Broadband, LLC, a premier broadband provider in northwest Indiana, to enable virtual learning for more than 7,000…
Building roads to save Yosemite toads
Caltrans installs the mini-culvert undercrossing for Yosemite toads along State Route 108 in Mono County. Credit: Kris Bason/Caltrans Each spring deep in the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite toads roam the alpine meadows in search of a mate. Biologists have…
Roundtable Group Formed to Influence Change and Growth for Resilient Roadways in the United States
Resilient Roads Roundtable announces new website – resilientroadways.com (ATLANTA, GA) – A partnership of key transportation infrastructure industry organizations has formed a roundtable to promote the development of more resilient roads…
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, in partnership with ElectReon and Dan Bus Company, launches electric road pilot
Tel-Aviv University Railway Station (Credit-Guy Yechiely) * Initiative aims to reduce pollution and advance urban electric transportation; Wireless technology requires no charging stations in public spaces * Tel Aviv-Yafo, September 21 – Tel…
Video: Oregon Fire Damage to Transportation
Jon Barnard, ODOT's Transportation Maintenance Manager for District 4, talks about the wildfire on OR 18.
