FAA Reauthorization & Disaster Program Reforms Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. - Today, the President signed into law a measure (H.R. 302) that includes a major five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as a package of federal disaster program reforms that will save lives and reduce the growing cost impacts of disasters of all types. “Thanks to this new law, our Nation’s aviation programs will have the longest period of stability since 1982, and resilience to disaster will improve for communities across America,” sa...
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases “Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0”
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today released new Federal guidance for automated vehicles, advancing its commitment to supporting the safe integration of automation into the broad multimodal surface transportation system. ‘Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0’ (AV 3.0) builds upon—but does not replace—voluntary guidance provided in ‘Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety.’ “The safe integration of automated vehicle technolo...
Wolf Administration Announces Improved Bridge Conditions, New Online Bridge Tool
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced that the overall condition of state-maintained bridges has improved compared to January 2015. PennDOT has also unveiled a new "Bridge Conditions" map at www.projects.penndot.gov where the public can view conditions of state-and-locally owned bridges. "Our roadways receive a lot of attention, but the safety of our bridges is also crucial to keeping goods and people moving in our co...
President Trump to Sign FAA & DRRA Legislation Today with Chairman Bill Shuster and Former Chairman Bud Shuster in Attendance
Washington, D.C. - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) will be joined by his father and former Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bud Shuster in the Oval Office today as President Trump signs into law a bill that includes a major five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a package of life- and cost-saving disaster program reforms. The President will sign H.R. 302 during a 2:45 PM signing ceremony at the White House....
Acrow’s Bridge Structures Support Renovation of Historic Covered Bridge in Québec
(Bolton, Ontario) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced that it has recently completed the installation of a temporary modular steel truss system to enable the renovation of the historic Félix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge in Mansfield et Pontefract, a municipality of Western Québec. The Marchand Bridge spans the Coulonge River and was built in 1898. It is Québec’s longest covered road bridge and among the longest in the world. It is notable for it...
Lane Construction Corporation Chief Bob Alger Elected ARTBA Chairman
https://youtu.be/KiwpTAwI0Ek WASHINGTON - Robert (Bob) E. Alger, P.E., president and chief executive officer of Cheshire, Connecticut-based The Lane Construction Corporation, has been elected 2018-2019 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) chairman. The association made the announcement Oct. 1 at its national convention in New York City. Alger’s entire 40-year career in the transportation construction industry has been spent with Lane, where he started as a job...
House, Senate Reach Deal on FAA Bill
[Above photo courtesy of Richmond International Airport] Committee leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate Committee hammered out a final reconciliation on reauthorization legislation for the Federal Aviation Administration; a bill that includes reauthorizations and reforms of the Transportation Security Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, while overhauling federal disaster programs. The FAA bill’s amended text , filed in the House as H.R....
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Significant Upgrades to Chicago Rail Connection with More Than $130 Million in Infrastructure Grants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao was joined today by Governor Bruce Rauner (R-IL) and members of the Illinois congressional delegation for a grant announcement marking the award of $132,034,680 to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The award funds the 75th Street Corridor Improvements and Argo Connections components of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (C.R.E.A.T.E) project. This funding is provided through the $1.5 bill...
Validation of the Louisiana Interlayer Shear Strength Test for Tack Coat
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 878: Validation of the Louisiana Interlayer Shear Strength Test for Tack Coat evaluates and validates a test method to determine the interlayer shear strength of asphalt pavement layers. The report includes three appendices documenting the field project checklist, photos of existing pavement distress in two states, and a summary of test data from field projects. Project: Project Information DOI: 10.17226/25123 Pro...
Fluor Announces Financial Close on Gordie Howe International Bridge
IRVING, Texas (September 28, 2018) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor, ACS Infrastructure Canada and Aecon Group Inc., reached financial close to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA). Fluor plans to book its share of the design and construction contract value in the third quarter of 2018. Fluor is participating in the entire 36-year life c...
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