Late on November 5, the House of Representatives passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA by a vote of 228 to 206; an effort praised by President Biden (seen above) on November 6. [Above image via the White House] “[The…
Two State Projects Earn Top Awards In National Transportation Competition
SAN DIEGO –A community-inspired multimodal improvement project that vastly improved safety and travel options in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and…
AASHTO Survey Details Harm Of Short-Term Funding Extensions
A new nine-page survey conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials details the potential state-by-state…
Four State DOTs Get 2021 National Roadway Safety Awards
The Roadway Safety Foundation named seven recipients for its 2021 National Roadway Safety Awards, including four state departments of transportation. [Above photo via the RSF] Begun in 1999, this biennial program – sponsored by RSF and the Federal Highway…
Stokes To Become Idaho Transportation Director In 2022
Scott Stokes (seen above), currently chief deputy of the Idaho Transportation Department, will become the agency’s director on May 29, 2022, following the retirement of Brian Ness, its current director. [Above photo by the Idaho Transportation Department]…
Wriston Appointed To Lead WVDOT And WVDOH
Governor Jim Justice (R) has appointed Jimmy Wriston (seen above) as secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation and commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways. [Above photo by the West Virginia Governor’s Office] Wriston –…
PennDOT Tallies Ongoing Safety Benefits Of Roundabouts
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently noted that overall fatalities, injuries, and crashes decreased at 26 roundabouts at 23 locations statewide over the last 20 years. [Above photo by PennDOT] PennDOT recently reviewed data for 26 roundabouts…
Top 12 Finalists Named In America’s Transportation Awards Competition
WASHINGTON—The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials today announced the Top 12 finalists in the 2021 America’s Transportation Awards competition. State department of transportation projects in Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Indiana,…
NCDOT Funding Research Project To Improve Bridge Designs
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is funding a research project undertaken by North Carolina State University to study steel girders from the now-demolished Herbert C. Bonner Bridge to help improve designs for such structures in the future. [Above…
Seven Western State DOTs Win Regional Transportation Awards
Seven state departments of transportation in Arizona, California, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, and Utah earned regional recognition in the 2021 America’s Transportation Awards competition for projects providing safer access to kids…
