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Severe Flooding Continues to Impact Highway System in Midwestern U.S.

June 10, 2019 - in Featured, News, Transportation

Record-setting storms and flooding continue to force the closure of roads and bridges on the National Highway System by the dozens in states throughout the Midwest, according to the Federal Highway Administration – especially in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa,…

Video: SHRP2 Research Highlights Pavement Delamination Fixes

May 31, 2019 - in Roads, Transportation, Videos

New tools developed from the Second Strategic Highway Research Program or SHRP2 – a partnership between the Federal Highway Administration, the American…

AASHTO Releases Annual Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation

May 13, 2019 - in Financial, News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Public Transportation recently published its 37th annual Survey of State…

Nicole R. Nason Sworn in as New Federal Highway Administrator

May 8, 2019 - in News, People

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao swears in Nicole R. Nason as Administrator for the Federal Highway Administration, with Nason’s husband David, and children Abby, Alex and Brady, in attendance. (Photo Credit: USDOT)   WASHINGTON – U.S.…

FHWA Provides Emergency Funds to Repair Flood-Damaged Roads in Missouri

May 7, 2019 - in Financial, News

The Federal Highway Administration issued $2 million “quick release” Emergency Relief funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation on May 3 to help repair roads damaged by widespread flooding back in March that affected several states throughout…

ADOT, Partners Expand Healthy Forest Initiative to Reduce Wildfire Risk

May 6, 2019 - in Transportation

As of Jan. 1, 2020, timber-hauling trucks required to add sixth axle PHOENIX ‒ After the largest wildfire in state history burned more than 538,000 acres of eastern Arizona forest, the Arizona Department of Transportation and other groups launched a partnership…

MnDOT Receives Rosa Parks Award for Promoting Women-and Minority-Owned Small Businesses

May 2, 2019 - in News, People

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Americans with Disability Act Small Business Opportunity pilot program received the Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership award April 25 from the Women’s Transportation Symposium. The award is…

AASHTO Seeking Deputy Director

May 2, 2019 - in News, People

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is searching for a Deputy Director, a position located in Washington, DC. Nature of Position: The AASHTO Deputy Director is the second most senior person on the AASHTO leadership team. …