Gannett Fleming Wins Three Awards for PennDOT Projects
Harrisburg, Pa.: The American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE) and the Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC) recently presented awards to Gannett Fleming for three separate Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) projects.APC presented the 2018 Community Connection Award for the Interstate 70, Section T20 Reconstruction and Widening project. Gannett Fleming worked with PennDOT to design the first-of-its-kind diverging diamond interchange (DDI) for Pennsylvania. The purpose of...
RIDOT Buys Specialized Trucks to Increase Bridge Maintenance Capabilities
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today unveiled a new vehicle that will greatly increase the Department's ability to maintain its bridges with regular cleanings to remove road salts, sand and other debris. RIDOT purchased a fleet of six of these tanker trucks, which are outfitted with a series of high pressure water nozzles that allow the operator to clean the sides and deck of a bridge in a moving operation, generally at 5-10 mph. On average, the trucks are capable of cl...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $75 Million Grant for Light Rail Project in Tacoma, Washington
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the award of a $75 million grant to the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority for the Tacoma Link Extension Project, which will expand Link light rail to growing areas such as the Stadium and Hilltop District. “Extending Tacoma Link to the Hilltop District will connect additional neighborhoods with employment centers like downtown Tacoma and the Medical Mile,” said FTA Ac...
AECOM-ARTBA Partnership Enhances Transportation Site Safety
WASHINGTON — The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) today announced a formal partnership with AECOM aimed at strengthening the leading global infrastructure firm’s position in the design, construction and management of safer transportation infrastructure projects. The partnership will encourage and facilitate AECOM employees earning the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved “Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™” (SCTPP) design...
Video: AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications Explained
Burak Boyaci, P.E., Product Manager for LEAP Bridge Steel at Bentley Systems, takes time to speak with Informed Infrastructure about updates to the AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications, including the field splice design approach and other aspects.
NMDOT Unveils 10-Year Transportation Asset Management Plan
As part of its long-term strategy for efficiently maintaining the 25,062 highway lane miles and 2,976 bridges under its jurisdiction, the New Mexico Department of Transportation compiled and released a 94-page Transportation Asset Management Plan or "TAMP" in mid-April that advocates for $40 million a year in bridge revitalization funding and $294 million annually for interstate and non-interstate pavement funding – monies aimed at keeping its $10.8 billion transportation network...
Hawaii DOT Finds Itself Dealing With Two Major Highway Crises at Once
The Hawaii Department of Transportation is now managing two major highway crises simultaneously: clearing and reopening the Kuhio Highway on island of Kauai, closed due to mudslides triggered by heavy rains on April 14, while also prepping roadway detours on the "big island" of Hawaii due to the eruption of the Kilauea Volcano that began on May 3. HDOT and the County of Kauai are slowly bringing the Kuhio Highway linking the towns of Waikoko and Wainiha on the island of Kauai back online. Th...
Infrastructure Week: Virtual Reality High-Speed Rail Train Experience
Take ten minutes out of your day to hop on a 220-mph train without ever leaving Capitol Hill. On May 17th from 10:00AM to 3:00PM we’ll have a virtual reality simulation in Cannon House Office Building Room 441, which will give you an immersive experience piloting, riding, and enjoying a high-speed train as it takes you from the California Redwoods to the Santa Monica beach, a vineyard in Temecula, and the San Francisco Embarcadero. Spots are limited, so sign up below! https://www.eventbrite.c...
RIDOT Soliciting Autonomous Transit Proposals
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation seeking proposals from companies that can test and eventually deliver an "automated vehicle service" to fill a transportation gap between downtown Providence and Olneyville via the Woonasquatucket River corridor. Proposals from are due by mid-summer, with the contract award expected in the fall and initial testing of a pilot mobility service occurring perhaps as soon as the end of this year. Dubbed the Rhode Island Transportation Innovation Partne...
MDTA Awards Contract for Replacing, Maintaining Tolling Equipment
The Maryland Transportation Authority recently awarded Kapsch TrafficCom a contract to replace and maintain all of the roadside tolling equipment in the mixed-mode, cash, and express toll lanes under MDTA management. The agency said the base contract includes the replacement of all toll equipment and six years of subsequent operations and maintenance, along with hardware upgrades at all MDTA bridge and tunnel facilities, including the William Preston Lane Memorial Bay Bridge and the Fort McH...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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