‘Driving’ innovation to help eliminate plastic waste
University of Missouri engineers are working with Dow and the Missouri Department of Transportation to test the use of plastic waste in road pavement mixtures. 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 partnering with Dow and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to t...
Skanska builds new road grade separation in City of Industry, California, USA, for USD 96M, about SEK 845M
Skanska has signed a contract with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to serve as the contractor for the Fullerton Road Grade Separation Project in City of Industry, Southern California, USA. The contract is worth USD 96M, about SEK 845M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2021. The project will lower Fullerton Road under the existing Union Pacific railroad tracks in City of Industry, between Rowland Street and State Route 60. Additionally, a s...
Video: Rat Creek Slide Repair
Governor Gavin Newsom joined Director Omishakin and the District 5 team on April 23, 2021, when the department announced the reopening of Highway 1 near the heart of Big Sur in Monterey County. In this Caltrans News Flash, our engineers discuss their expeditious work to fix the washed-out section of highway in only 86 days, their contribution to public safety, and their cooperative work with local businesses and residents to reopen this legendary highway to the traveling public in such a short,...
Largest autonomous, electric vehicle fleet deployment in the US to provide playbook for future rollouts
Stantec GenerationAV™ will synthesize learnings from Colorado to accelerate global AV deployments Denver, CO - TSX, NYSE:STN Leading global design firm Stantec’s autonomous vehicle team, GenerationAV™, has been selected to create a playbook from the deployment process of the largest electric autonomous vehicle (AV) fleet in the US. Launched in Golden yesterday by the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance, the AvCo Program is designed to improve public transportation using low-speed, connect...
U.S. Vehicle Travel Returns to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels; New Report Examines COVID-19 Transportation Impacts
Full report, appendix and video interview with report author available at this link. AS U.S. VEHICLE TRAVEL REBOUNDS TO NEAR PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS, 15 STATES HAVE EXCEED PRE-COVID LEVELS; NEW REPORT EXAMINES COVID-19 IMPACT AND CURRENT TRENDS IN VEHICLE TRAVEL, COMMUTING, DAILY TRIPS, E-COMMERCE, CONGESTION AND FUTURE TRAVEL TRENDS. Washington, DC – As the summer travel season begins and the U.S. continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, vehicle travel has returned to near...
Skanska completes preparatory work for a new highway outside Oslo, Norway, for NOK 930M, about SEK 920M
Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on preparatory work for a part of the new E18 highway between Fornebukrysset and Strand outside Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 930M, about SEK 920M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2021. The contract is part of the major project E18 Western Corridor, which consists of a new main highway system between Lysaker in Bærum and Drengsrud in Asker municipality. The new E18...
RINKER materials customized reinforced concrete pipe CARRIES LOAD for new U.S. 64 Asheboro bypass
ASHEBORO, N.C. (April 7, 2021) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently completed the new southern bypass of U.S. 64 in Asheboro, which began in 2015. Designed to help reduce congestion, streamline traffic flow, and improve safety for a better travel experience in the region, the U.S. 64 Asheboro Bypass also serves as a connector to the North Carolina Zoo. Critical to providing the best possible driving conditions on the new 14.6-mile, four-lane highway is a 117,762 lin...
Stantec Selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to Design the Expansion of Us 80 in Dallas
Dallas, TX - TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design engineering services for the expansion of US 80 from Belt Line Road to Lawson Road in Dallas. With a construction cost of nearly $180 million, the firm will expand the five-mile stretch of highway from four to six lanes to increase road capacity and improve mobility and safety. In addition to roadway design, Stantec’s scope of work also includes t...
Skanska improves the A428 road in the East of England region, UK, for GBP 507M, about SEK 5.8 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Highways England to improve the A428 road in the East of England region, UK. The contract is worth GBP 507M, about SEK 5.8 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe in the first quarter 2021. Skanska will build a new 16-kilometer dual carriageway between the Black Cat roundabout at St Neots and Caxton Gibbet. A number of junction improvements will be made, including a new three-tier junction at the Black Cat roundabout allowing free fl...
FHWA Awards $18.7 Million to Eight Projects to Explore New Highway Funding Methods
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today awarded $18.7 million in “Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives” (STSFA) grants to eight projects, led by six state Departments of Transportation and two transportation coalitions, to test new user-based funding methods for highways and bridges. The program helps states explore innovative new ways to provide long-term support for the Highway Trust Fund. “The pilot projects under the S...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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