Digital innovation initiative will increase work zone safety and automate lane closure processes. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Transportation selected HNTB to assist in the development and deployment of a statewide lane closure management…
Skanska builds new highway outside Oslo, Norway, for NOK 2.9 billion, about SEK 3.1 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on the construction of a new highway outside Oslo, Norway. The contract is…
Skanska reconstructs section of Route 146 in Rhode Island, USA, for USD 84M, about SEK 780M
Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with JH Lynch, signed a contract with Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to reconstruct Route 146…
Federal Highway Administration Details Efforts to Advance Complete Streets Design Model, Improve Safety for All Road Users in Report to Congress
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released a report to Congress detailing the agency’s commitment to advance widespread implementation of the Complete Streets design model to help improve safety and accessibility for all users.…
COWI wins engineering contract to develop new 8-lane immersed tunnel for the George Massey Crossing Project
The new tunnel will boost trade and travel across the Metro Vancouver Region Vancouver, Canada: COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group has been awarded a $15 million Province of British Columbia contract as the Owner's Engineer of an eight-lane…
Illinois Tollway Renews Consulting Engineer Contract with WSP USA
Serving as general engineering consultant since 2017, WSP will continue to lead digital design delivery for Illinois Tollway over the next five years. CHICAGO — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will continue…
Video: Winter Driving in the Wild
Ah, winter driving in Colorado. A tale of resilience. Of preparation. And unfortunate bouts of epic fails. Welcome to Winter Driving in the Wild. Stay Winter Wise with us this season, Coloradans. Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation
Making Roads Climate Resilient and Sustainable in Low and Middle Income Countries
Dr Michael Burrow, Department of Civil Engineering Professor Nicole Metje, Department of Civil Engineering Dr Mehran Eskandari Torbaghan, Department of Civil Engineering Dr Gurmel Ghataora, Department of Civil Engineering Dr William Avis, International…
SwRI developing connected vehicle data exchange platform for Florida Department of Transportation
Resulting platform will enable real-time, safety-critical data analysis, dissemination Southwest Research Institute is leading an $8 million project to develop a data exchange platform enabling the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to analyze road…
Video: ‘Driving’ Innovation To Help Eliminate Plastic Waste
Each year in the United States, millions of tons of plastic waste are discarded and not recycled, leading to serious environmental problems. In an effort to help keep this waste from ending up in the environment, engineers at the University of Missouri are…