/ Category / Roads

DOT Vision Zero Report Shows Large Decline in Traffic Deaths in Lower-Income Neighborhoods with Street Redesign

January 30, 2025 - in News, Roads, Transportation

Image Credit: New York City Department of Transportation   On January 15, 2025, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a new Vision Zero equity report revealing that predominantly lower-income neighborhoods…

Video: Wyoming DOT’s Big Fill Slide Progress

January 24, 2025 - in Multimedia, Roads, Transportation, Videos

The reconstruction of WY 22 at the site of this summer’s Big Fill slide is taking shape, although work has paused for the winter. Featuring: Bob Hammond,…

ITRCC Announces Completion of Mile Marker 10 – 20 Pavement Preservation Project

November 27, 2024 - in News, Roads, Transportation

Comprehensive Repaving Project Upgrades 10-Mile Corridor, Improves Safety, and Repairs Winter Damage   ITR Concession Co. LLC (ITRCC), the concessionaire…

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.6 Million in Grants to Accelerate Innovation in Highway Projects

November 4, 2024 - in Financial, News, Roads, Transportation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $7.6 million in grants to promote state-of-the-art technology in new standards and construction to accelerate construction. Innovative grants were…

Video: Wind River Canyon Centennial

October 11, 2024 - in Multimedia, Roads, Transportation, Videos

WYDOT, Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources, tribal representatives and local historians recently gathered to honor a highway that’s not only one of the state’s top scenic drives, but a critical route for keeping the Big Horn Basin accessible.…

Biden-Harris Administration Sends North Carolina $100 Million in Emergency Relief Funding for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Hurricane Helene

October 7, 2024 - in Roads, Transportation

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $100 million in Emergency Relief funds for the North Carolina Department of Transportation to help pay for the costs…

Video: Impact of Utility Delays on Project Delivery

October 4, 2024 - in Multimedia, Roads, Transportation, Videos

Utility issues often cause significant delays in transportation construction projects. This research project studied the current utility process at the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and provided recommendations to minimize overall project…

Smart Freight Centre Launches New Shipper-Carrier Coalition to Pilot Heavy-Duty EV Charging With Terawatt Along the First Ever US Over the Road Electrified Corridor

September 25, 2024 - in News, Roads, Transportation

AIT Worldwide, DB Schenker, Maersk, Microsoft, PepsiCo, and Others Join Forces to Refine EV Charging Operations Along Corridor Between Los Angeles and El Paso and Advance Sustainable Transport Ecosystem SAN FRANCISCO, September 24 - Smart Freight Centre, a…

Rural Roads & Bridges Need Significant Repairs & Have High Fatality Rates According to New Report

September 19, 2024 - in Bridges, Roads, Transportation

U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES & HIGH FATALITY RATES; BACKLOG OF NEEDED REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES TOTALS $198 BILLION   Eds: TRIP’s report and appendices include data for all 50 states…

Department of Transportation Announces $802 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events

September 17, 2024 - in Financial, Roads, Transportation

WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to help states repair and rebuild roads and bridges, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it is providing $802 million to 36 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.…