| Balfour Beatty selected for construction of Denver commuter rail project |
| June 17, 2010 Balfour Beatty |
| Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been selected as part of the Denver Transit Partners (DTP) team to construct the Eagle P3 commuter rail project in the Denver metropolitan area, the company said. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, June 17, 2010 |
| June 17, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From Bloomberg Businessweek: Virginia to spend billions on road improvements
From The New York Times: Controversy brews over stimulus bond initiative
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| VIDEO: All About a Roundabout |
| June 16, 2010 MoDOT |
| The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has produced a new video that explains how to navigate a roundabout and why they are safer for the traveling public.
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| Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, June 16, 2010 |
| June 16, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From ITS America: INRIXTraffic.us wins ITS Smart Solution Spotlight
From the Transportation Research Board: TRB to hold transportation communication competition
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| LaHood comments on inadequate highway bill |
| June 15, 2010 The Journal of Commerce |
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| Link: http://www.joc.com/government-regulation/lahood-calls-%E2%80%98creative%E2%80%99-infrastructure-funding |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, June 15 |
| June 15, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From The Orange County Register: O.C. freeway project commences
From The Journal of Commerce: LaHood comments on inadequate highway bill
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| Recovery projects among transportation winners in Northeast competition |
| June 15, 2010 AASHTO |
| Highway users in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and New York are benefiting from less congestion, improved safety, and greater productivity as a result of five projects that have been named winners in the America's Transportation Awards Northeast regional competition, AASHTO said. |
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| VDOT partnership releases geotechnical data management report |
| June 14, 2010 VDOT |
| The Virginia Transportation Research Council, a partnership of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and University of Virginia, has released a report that explores the development and implementation of the geotechnical data management system at VDOT that was designed as a practical, comprehensive, enterprise-wide system for entry, storage, and retrieval of subsurface data, said VDOT. |
| Link: http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/10-r21.pdf |
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| WSDOT Ship Canal Bridge noise pilot project work begins |
| June 14, 2010 WSDOT |
| Contractors working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) have begun work on a pilot project to install specially designed panels to absorb traffic noise from the I-5 express lanes in Seattle, said WSDOT. During the next several months, Penhall Co. construction crews will hang more than 700 of these panels from the ceiling at the south end of the Ship Canal Bridge. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Monday, June 14, 2010 |
| June 14, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From DelDOT: DelDOT hosts NASTO regional conference
From MDOT: MDOT partnership to research infrastructure-sensing technology
From NY1.com: Department of Transportation tests ‘greener’ asphalt
From MPR news: Minnesota making progress on bridge inspection shortfalls |
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| LaHood says high-speed rail on fast track |
| June 11, 2010 Crain’s Chicago Business |
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| Link: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=38528 |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Friday, June 11, 2010 |
| June 11, 2010 Trasportation issues in the news |
From the DJC (Oregon): Data shows traffic congestion and bad roads cost big bucks
From U.S. DOT: New Kansas primary seat belt law; state now eligible for millions in federal funds
From the Anderson Free Press: Illiana Expressway moving forward
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| SCDOT names HDR owner’s representative for U.S. Route 17 improvements |
| June 11, 2010 HDR |
| The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has selected HDR as owner’s representative for improvements along the U.S. Route 17 (ACE Basin), Segments 2 and 3 design-build project. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, June 10, 2010 |
| June 10, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From ITS America: Call for papers for 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems
From the Transportation Research Board: Report explores road safety audits for N.D. counties
From WSDOT: Design-build teams announced for SR 520 Eastside project
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| TRB PRP searchable database now available |
| June 10, 2010 Transportation Research Board |
| The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has launched a new Practice-Ready Papers (PRP) database that allows users to search for papers by keywords, title, author, index term, subject area, and date of publication. In addition to the enhanced search capabilities, the new database includes links to the full text of papers of interest to PRP database users. |
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| INDOT commissioner resigns |
| June 10, 2010 INDOT |
| Governor Mitch Daniels has accepted the resignation of Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Commissioner Mike Reed. Reed intends to return to employment in the private sector. |
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| AECOM awarded construction-inspection contract |
| June 9, 2010 AECOM |
| AECOM Technology Corp. has announced that it has been designated for a $10 million construction engineering and inspection contract from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, June 9, 2010 |
| June 9, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From DesMoinesRegister.com: Iowa DOT approves I-35 widening project
From CH2M HILL: Contract awarded to develop criteria and tools for sustainable highways
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| WSDOT releases request for proposals to build SR 99 bored tunnel |
| June 8, 2010 WSDOT |
| The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) released a request for proposals to three design-build teams to construct the proposed SR 99 bored tunnel in Seattle. |
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| Dan Flowers inducted into Construction Hall of Fame |
| June 8, 2010 AHTD |
| Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) Director Dan Flowers was inducted into the Arkansas Construction Hall of Fame during a dinner at the Aerospace Education Center in Little Rock, Ark. on April 28, 2010. |
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| Regional climate change effects: Useful information for transportation agencies |
| June 8, 2010 U.S. DOT FHWA |
| The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explores regional information on projected climate change effects that are most relevant to the U.S. highway system. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, June 8, 2010 |
| June 8, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From the Transportation Research Board: Field test results of the MMLOS
From Roll Call: More trans funding urged for more jobs
From SeattlePI.com: Seattle council evaluates viaduct risk
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| LaHood touts creation of infrastructure jobs at opening of Missouri cement plant |
| June 7, 2010 U.S. DOT |
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| Link: http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2010/dot11210.html |
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| Nearly $80 million in high-speed rail funds delivered to states |
| June 7, 2010 U.S. DOT |
| The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that nearly $80 million in grants were delivered to states as part of President Obama's high-speed and intercity passenger rail program. |
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| Bentley Institute’s new ‘Learning Qualification’ program helps users gain recognition for professional development |
| June 7, 2010 Bentley Systems Inc. |
| At Be Together: The Be Communities LIVE Conference, Bentley Systems Inc. announced the launch of an important new initiative from Bentley Institute. |
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| Budget approved for new Division of Transit & Rail |
| June 7, 2010 Statewide Transportation Plan |
| Funding for the Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT) new Division of Transit and Rail has been given the green light by the Colorado Transportation Commission. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Monday, June 7, 2010 |
| June 7, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From The New York Times: Bus-only lanes for NYC
From Bloomberg.com: DOT to speed up review of L.A. subway/trans plan
From WSDOT: SR 4 stabilization project completed
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| VIDEO: WSDOT tests new way to test roadway stripes |
| June 7, 2010 WSDOT |
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| Oberstar takes stage in traffic safety forum |
| June 4, 2010 Kanabec County News |
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| Link: http://www.moraminn.com/detail/58489.html |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Friday, June 4, 2010 |
| June 4, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From The Washington Post: Engineering firm employee killed on highway project
From USA Today: States seek alternatives to roadside memorials
From the Triangle Business Journal: North Carolina Turnpike Authority merger
From Roads and Bridges: Worker strike could stall INDOT projects
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Department of Transportation makes steps to ensure the structure's ecological footprint is as small as possible, leaving room for natural habitats to flourish.
