An interesting article ran in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Leadership and Management in Engineering in 2008: “A Tale of Two Bridges: Dangerous and Still Standing.” Robert W. Clark, P.E., authored the piece about two well-used…
Six States and FHWA Will Collaborate to Enhance Pollinator Habitat along New Monarch Highway
DES MOINES, IOWA - Six state departments of transportation and the Federal Highway Administration today signed a memorandum of agreement that will improve…
FHWA’s New Safety Performance Measures Including Bicycle-Pedestrian Safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published new safety performance measures as part…
VDOT Pollinator Project Receives Virginia Green Travel Star Award
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) received a Virginia Green Travel Star Award for Most Innovative Green Project for a commitment to green tourism practices through its Pollinator Habitat Program at Virginia Welcome Centers…
Caltrans Launches New Stormwater Pollution Prevention Campaign
SACRAMENTO—Caltrans today unveiled its new stormwater public education and outreach campaign “Protect Every Drop” to educate Californians about the sources and pathways of stormwater pollution, and encourage motorists to reduce the pollutants that affect…
Expect Modest Growth in 2016 U.S. Transportation Construction Market
WASHINGTON—The likely passage of a five-year federal surface transportation bill, increased investment from state and local governments, and continued strengthening in the U.S. economy are the key factors driving an expected 4 percent growth in the 2016…
APWA Applauds Congress for Bipartisan Passage of Five-Year, $305 Billion Surface Transportation Reauthorization FAST Act
WASHINGTON D.C. – The American Public Works Association (APWA) applauds today the Congressional bipartisan passage of the five-year, $305 billion surface transportation reauthorization of the FAST Act, or the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act,…
Yotta Navigates Bournemouth’s Drive to Digitalisation
Leamington Spa, July 30, 2015—A range of software and support services from Yotta is supporting the UK's Bournemouth Borough Council in its drive towards digitalisation. In a coordinated upgrade programme, Bournemouth has moved both its Mayrise Waste and…
Yotta Launches its Latest Video Survey Vehicle
Leamington Spa, UK, May 7, 2015—Specialist asset management technology company Yotta has launched a new addition to their fleet of high tech highway survey vehicles. The YAV02 has the highest specification with a state of the art positioning system and multiple,…
AASHTO Introduces Toward Zero Deaths Plan to Reduce Roadway Fatalities
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2015—The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) joined the National Strategy on Highway Safety Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) effort, a vision of eliminating fatalities on our nation’s roadways. The…
