| AASHTO honors state DOT photographers for their "Faces of Transportation" |
| July 30, 2010 AASHTO |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — The work of three photographers has been honored with the announcement of the winners of the Faces of Transportation competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Julie Duewel of the Nevada Department of Transportation took the overall grand prize. David Gonzalez of the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Mel Coulter of the Idaho Department of Transportation were also winners. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Friday, July 30, 2010 |
| July 30, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From WDTN-TV (Dayton): Stimulus funds net 8,000 Ohio road jobs
From Bloomberg.com: House passes funding plan for highway, railway, and transit
From WCCO.com: Electric highway signs implemented to slow congestion in Minnesota
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| Contractor selected to build automated Alaskan Way Viaduct closure system |
| July 29, 2010 WSDOT |
| SEATTLE — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has awarded a contract for the installation of a system designed to automatically close the Alaskan Way Viaduct within two minutes of an earthquake. |
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| VIDEO: Crossing the Line — the most dangerous road in Georgia |
| July 29, 2010 Blueprint America |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, July 29, 2010 |
| July 29, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From PressofAtlanticCity.com: Road project to create new Atlantic City entryway
From VirginiaBusiness.com: Virginia authorizes construction of I-495 toll lanes
From D.C.StreetsBlog.com: Why isn’t traffic reduction a top public health concern?
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| Countdown to the Best Firms To Work For Summit |
| July 29, 2010 Best Firms To Work For Summit |
| Just two months away from one of the most exciting events of the year! |
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| From the Editor: DOTs supporting multiple CAD platforms and instituting better standards |
| July 28, 2010 CE News, RAI |
| Departments of Transportation (DOTs) aren’t just focusing attention on infrastructure projects, but also on the processes and technologies that support the design, construction, and management of their vast assets. |
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| Doubt continues over passage of surface transportation reauthorization bill |
| July 28, 2010 ARTBA |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — "Continued uncertainty about passage of a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization bill is hindering chances for a sustained economic recovery." That was the thrust of the message delivered by Kevin Gannon, vice president of Northeast Asphalt Inc., at a July 27 House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee hearing on implementation of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 |
| July 28, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From WisDOT: Report explores concrete inlay for pavement rehab on Wis. roadways
From the Brenham Banner-Press: TxDOT says billions needed to repair U.S. 290
From The Orange County Register: O.C. freeway connectors project to begin
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| Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, July 27, 2010 |
| July 27, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From the Chicago Tribune: Illinois considers 'diverging diamond' interchange design
From DiscoveryNews: 'Chia Wall' to muffle highway sound
From U.S. DOT: Project to reduce congestion on Colorado turnpike gets greenlight
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| Hanson Structural Precast provides concrete girders for I-15 project |
| July 27, 2010 Hanson Structural Precast |
| SALT LAKE CITY — Hanson Structural Precast is participating in the $135 million EXPRESSLink project in Salt Lake City by designing and manufacturing 92 of the largest concrete girders, or support beams, in Utah. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Monday, July 26, 2010 |
| July 26, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From The Bismarck Tribune: Multi-Purpose Data Collection Vehicle gathers roadway information
From Roads & Bridges: Toledo I-475 reconstruction project to cause long-term traffic obstructions
From NPR: Michigan moves forward with “Complete Streets” bill
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| Internship program to get more women working in transportation expands |
| July 26, 2010 U.S. DOT |
| U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the expansion of an internship program designed to encourage young women to pursue careers in transportation. LaHood made the announcement at a Women’s Small Business Day hosted by the Department of Transportation (DOT). |
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| Purdue, INDOT working on green highway projects |
| July 23, 2010 Purdue University |
| WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Civil engineers at Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) are teaming up on green projects around the state, including work aimed at saving taxpayers $300,000 annually by recycling a waste product from cement manufacturing. |
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| FTA study estimates billions needed to repair nation’s rail and bus transit systems |
| July 23, 2010 Federal Transit Administration |
| A Federal Transit Administration (FTA) study has estimated the cost of bringing the nation’s rail and bus transit systems into a state of good repair at $77.7 billion. In addition, a yearly average of $14.4 billion would be required to maintain the systems. |
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| Columbia River Crossing project moves forward |
| July 23, 2010 WSDOT |
| VANCOUVER — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has announced that $42 million in federal transportation funding is headed to the Columbia River Crossing project. The funding is a significant step forward toward completing environmental reviews and starting final design on the project. |
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| VIDEO: Oberstar on bridge inspections — "We have to get this thing right" |
| July 23, 2010 Oberstar.house.gov |
| Congressman Jim Oberstar comments on the need for improving bridge inspections as the three-year anniversary of the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis approaches.
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| Headlines from around the Web, Friday, July 23, 2010 |
| July 23, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From KansasCity.com: Missouri highway engineers to replace collapsed ramp
From U.S. DOT: LaHood announces ARRA funds for Chicago bottleneck improvements
From Roads & Bridges: Expressway resurfacing back on schedule as Chicago strike ends
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| Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, July 22, 2010 |
| July 22, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From Roads & Bridges: GDOT delays U.S. 411 project due to environmental concerns
From The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Transportation funding uncertain for Pennsylvania
From The Journal of Commerce: Spending shift from rail to roads urged in Ohio
From MercuryNews.com: UC’s pursuit of quieter, smoother asphalt
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| FHWA releases 2010 version of IHSDM |
| July 22, 2010 Transportation Research Board |
| The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the 2010 version of its Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM), which is a suite of software analysis tools for evaluating safety and operational effects of geometric design decisions on two-lane rural highways, rural multilane highways, and urban/suburban arterials, announced the Transportation Research Board (TRB). |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, July 21, 2010 |
| July 21, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From the Infrastructurist: The hidden costs of deteriorating roads
From Roads & Bridges: FHWA proposes national standard for highway tunnel inspections
From D.C.StreetsBlog.org: Night of the Living Highway Extension
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| Recovery Act funds set stage for one of nation’s largest highway projects |
| July 21, 2010 FHWA |
| WASHINGTON — Major construction has begun on the Doyle Drive Replacement Project, one of the nation’s largest, most complex and labor intensive Recovery Act-funded highway projects. Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined state and local officials southeast of the Golden Gate Bridge as excavation began on the first of four tunnels. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, July 20, 2010 |
| July 20, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From The Wall Street Journal: Cheap gravel replaces asphalt
From The Brooklyn Paper: NYC bridge overhauls to commence
From The Washington Post: The rough road ahead for Maryland’s ICC highway project
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| FHWA administrator gets update on Recovery Act Project in Atlanta |
| July 19, 2010 FHWA |
| ATLANTA — Drivers in downtown Atlanta are much closer to having a newer and safer bridge thanks to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that are being used to replace an outdated bridge currently closed to traffic, announced Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Monday, July 19, 2010 |
| July 19, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From NationalJournal.com: Should federal government front money for transportation projects?
From Contra Costa Times: San Bernadino plan swaps lanes for tolls
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pennsylvania turnpike to become nation’s costliest toll road
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| Headlines from around the Web, Friday, July 16, 2010 |
| July 16, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From Roads & Bridges: VDOT project to cost less than expected
From DC.StreetsBlog.org: Notes from our national transportation funding meltdown
From The Infrastructurist: Is infrastructure our economy’s only hope for recovery? |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Thursday, July 15, 2010 |
| July 15, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From Roads & Bridges: Study seeks congestion pricing for Chicago expressways
From DC.StreetsBlog.org: Authorization of third round of TIGER grants expected
From WSDOT: Roundabouts planned for Mount Baker Highway
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| Economic growth & job creation should be focus of new highway & transit bill, Caterpillar executive urges U.S. DOT panel |
| July 15, 2010 ARTBA |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fostering long-term economic growth and creating American jobs should be the top priorities in the passage of a new, multi-year federal highway and transit investment bill, Caterpillar Inc., Worldwide Product Manager Larry Tate told attendees at a July 14 hearing called by U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss the overdue legislation. |
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| Headlines from around the Web, Wednesday, July 14, 2010 |
| July 14, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From The New York Times: Study reveals traffic glitch with removal of Bronx expressway
From the Federal Highway Administration: AARA funds aid Lake County trans improvements
From nwi.com: Union encourages support for Indiana highway program
From PopSci.com: The future of solar roadways
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| Headlines from around the Web, Tuesday, July 13, 2010 |
| July 13, 2010 Transportation issues in the news |
From The New York Times: Plan to remove Bronx expressway gains momentum
From The Seattle Times: Highway 99 tunnel project presenting challenges
From PittsburghLive.com: Portion of old Pennsylvania turnpike demolished
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