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National Competition Will Select America’s Two Best Transportation Projects

September 8, 2020 - in Awards, News

Twelve state department of transportation projects were named finalists in the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards competition by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; projects that make travel across America safer, better,…

Georgia Bonds Provide Boost to Transportation Investments

September 1, 2020 - in Financial, News

Georgia recently sold $1.133 billion in two different series of general obligation bonds that will in part fund new transportation projects as a way to…

TransComm Skills Award Winners Announced at Virtual Meeting

August 31, 2020 - in Awards, News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Communications – known as TransComm – announced the winners of…

State DOTs on the Front Lines of Storm Preparations

August 31, 2020 - in News, Transportation

State department of transportation crews along the Gulf Coast undertook a variety of storm preparation activity ahead of the arrival of two major hurricanes this week – highlighting the key ways state DOTs protect critical infrastructure and the residents…

State DOTs Win Regional Awards for Transportation Projects

August 24, 2020 - in Awards, News

Thirty-one transportation projects from 27 state departments of transportation around the country earned regional recognition in the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards competition for providing solutions that increase safety and save…

UC Davis: COVID-19 Having Major Impact on Transportation

August 24, 2020 - in COVID-19, News, Transportation

New research by the University of California-Davis Institute for Transportation Studies indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has had and will continue to have a “profound impact” on how much people move around, their means of transportation, and on who…

Western State DOTs Win Awards for Transportation Projects

August 21, 2020 - in Awards, News

A batch of transportation projects across Arizona, California, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, and Washington State earned regional recognition in the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards competition for providing solutions that increase…

AASHTO Transitions to a Virtual Annual Meeting

August 17, 2020 - in Announcement, Events, News

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2020 Annual Meeting — originally planned to be held in Baltimore, MD, November 4-8 – will be held virtually the week of November 9-13. The premiere national…

Mid-American State DOT Projects Win Awards for Transportation Improvements

August 17, 2020 - in Awards, News

A host of transportation projects in Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin earned regional recognition in the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards competition that boost mobility, save lives, and improve the overall quality of life for their communities.…

AASHTO Recognizes ‘Sweet 16’ HVR Award Winners

August 17, 2020 - in Awards, News

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on Research and Innovation recently saluted the winners of its “Sweet 16” awards, which recognizes state DOTs’ high value research or HVR projects implemented in…