Infrastructure Law Turns Two; Impacts Increasingly Felt Across America
WASHINGTON – States have committed federal funds to support more than 56,000 eligible transportation improvements in all 50 states during the last two years, spanning nearly every U.S. county, according to a review of the latest available federal data conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law November 15, 2021. To mark the anniversary, ARTBA released the following data po...
Video: AASHTO Showcases New “Transportation Operations Manual”
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) released a video showcasing the first edition of its “Transportation Operations Manual” – a new guidebook for transportation systems management and operations or TSMO efforts approved for publication by the AASHTO board of directors. To order a copy of this publication or for more information about AASHTO publications, visit the AASHTO Store online at store.transportation.org. [Image by AASHTO]
Driving Innovative Solutions for Advancing Use of ‘Plastic’ Roads
Driving innovative solutions for advancing use of ‘plastic’ roads from Mizzou News on Vimeo. University of Missouri researchers are on the leading-edge of developing sustainable plastic waste road pavement mixtures.
NSBA Congratulates PennDOT, High Steel for I-95 Reopening Five Months After Truck Fire
CHICAGO - Philadelphia drivers along a stretch of Interstate 95 are once again traveling on permanent lanes, thanks to extraordinary collaboration between the Pennsylvania government and local partners like High Steel Structures. The first section of six permanent lanes opened November 6. Authorities expect to complete the other six and reopen the northbound interchange next year. That section of I-95 closed less than five months ago after a June 11 tanker truck crash and subsequent fire d...
NRDC Scorecard Ranks State Transportation Policies
WASHINGTON – With record amounts of federal funding for transportation projects underway, a new NRDC scorecard released today ranks the states on their transportation policies and spending priorities. The scorecard, Getting Transportation Right: Ranking the States in Light of New Federal Funding, comes two years after the passage of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provided a record amount of new funding for bridges, roads, bike infrastructure, and public transportation. ...
Acrow Bridge Provides Temporary Wastewater Bypass Solution During System Rehabilitation in Arizona
Durable steel structure enables cost-effective, safe transport of rerouted sewage (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to announce one of its modular steel bridges was recently utilized in a successful project to replace sewage system structures under the Santa Cruz River in Tucson, Arizona. Acrow’s bridge provided a safe bypass route for relocated sewage pipes, enabling the efficient excavation, removal and replaceme...
Placing Efficiency and Quality
The Muscatine County Highway Department completed 15 miles of shouldering in two weeks using the FH-R. Previously, a project of that magnitude would have taken two-plus months. Images courtesy of the Muscatine County Highway Department Muscatine County Highway Department in Iowa reflects on the benefits of Road Widener’s FH-R There are a few things that come to mind when thinking about summer in the Midwest: warmer weather, weekends at the lake, camping trips — and roadwork. In fact,...
one.network to Create Lane Closure Notification System Pilot for Central Florida Expressway Authority
one.network will provide CFX with a single software platform to plan, manage and share all network lane closure information with employees, contractors and the public. ORLANDO, Florida – one.network, a leading road management and work zone data technology provider, today announced the company will be working with the Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) to create a Lane Closure Notification System (LCNS) pilot project for the area’s toll roads. CFX’s roads include some of the world’...
Video: Steel Bridges: Understanding Fatigue
In this topic-based video from the Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance, Dr. Gregory K. Michaelson, Ph.D., P.E. (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses the basics of fatigue and how it affects short span steel bridge design. For more information, please see https://www.shortspansteelbridges.org
Woolpert Implements Asset Lifecycle Management Solution at Tulsa International Airport and Tulsa Riverside Airport
Rapid Ready, a GIS solution trademarked by Woolpert that utilizes Cityworks software, is a component of Trimble’s asset lifecycle management solution supporting Part 139 operations, reporting, and facility maintenance at Tulsa’s two busiest airports. TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 26, 2023) — As a platinum partner of Cityworks, Woolpert has completed its Aviation Rapid Ready implementation of the Cityworks Asset Management System for Tulsa International Airport and Tulsa Riverside Airport. This precon...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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