| PennDOT details modernization efforts on new webpage |
| February 1, 2012 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| HARRISBURG, PA. — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) efforts to modernize and improve the way it does business — ensuring the efficient use of taxpayer dollars — are detailed on a new webpage announced by Transportation Secretary Barry J. Schoch. These important efforts, outlined at www.dot.state.pa.us under the heading, "Modern PennDOT," will be updated regularly as progress continues. |
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| Interactive state transportation facts and figures available |
| February 1, 2012 U.S. Department of Transportation |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released State Transportation Facts and Figures, an interactive web transportation mapping application that allows customers to find state-by-state transportation data, comparisons, and rankings as well as gives them the ability to download state transportation information. |
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| NCDOT appoints first female division engineer in state’s history |
| February 1, 2012 North Carolina Department of Transportation |
| RALEIGH, N.C. — Karen E. Fussell, P.E., was named as the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) first female division engineer. She will oversee work in Division 3, which covers Brunswick, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, and Sampson counties. |
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| Construction begins on Georgia’s first diverging diamond interchange |
| January 24, 2012 Georgia Department of Transportation |
| ATLANTA — Even though utility relocation and landscape removal have been underway on the projects for some time, actual construction on the Ashford Dunwoody/I-285 Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) and the Roswell Road Bridge over I-285 just recently began, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). |
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| MDOT updates highway bridge information on the Web |
| January 24, 2012 Michigan Department of Transportation |
| LANSING, MICH. — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently updated information on the MDOT website at www.michigan.gov/highwaybridgereport about the safety of 4,396 state highway bridges. MDOT has posted bridge safety reports online since August 2007. |
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| MDTA enters public-private partnership to redevelop and operate I-95 travel plazas |
| January 24, 2012 Maryland Transportation Authority |
| BALTIMORE — The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board voted to approve an innovative 35-year agreement with Areas USA MDTP LLC to redevelop and operate the two aging travel plazas along the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (I-95) in northeast Maryland. The agreement is the state’s newest public-private partnership (P3) following the award-winning P3 agreement with a private partner to improve and operate Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore. |
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| Illinois Tollway and IDOT leaders named ‘Women Of The Year’ by Women's Transportation Seminar Chicago |
| January 20, 2012 Illinois DOT |
| CHICAGO — The Illinois Tollway and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur and Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider have been selected as “Women of the Year” by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Greater Chicago Chapter. The award recognizes Lafleur and Schneider for their leadership and outstanding contributions to the Chicago-area transportation industry. It also takes into account their contributions to the advancement of women and minorities through programs or opportunities in transportation. |
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| CDOT receives national award for Vail Pass paving project |
| January 20, 2012 Colorado DOT |
| EAGLE/SUMMIT COUNTIES, COLO. — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), contractor American Civil Constructors, Inc. (ACC), and subcontractor LaFarge have won a National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) “Quality in Construction” (QIC) award for the resurfacing and safety improvement project completed last October on Vail Pass. The award will be formally presented to representatives from each organization at a ceremony in Palm Desert, Calif. |
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| Despite busy construction schedule, Caltrans director sees funding uncertainty |
| January 20, 2012 AASHTO |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a new two-minute state DOT update video produced by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Malcolm Dougherty, the acting director of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), says the department is "building for the future" with about 770 projects worth approximately $10 billion under contract. |
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| ODOT outlines looming financial crisis |
| January 18, 2012 Ohio Department of Transportation |
| COLUMBUS, OHIO — After a year of discussing the looming transportation financial crisis facing Ohio, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) released funding projections that could result in pushing back by decades some of the state’s largest construction projects. |
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| New AASHTO video outlines national innovative solutions |
| January 18, 2012 AASHTO |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new Transportation TV video released by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Innovation in Motion, Utah DOT's I-15 CORE Project, showcases the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) cutting-edge solutions to deliver a 24-mile, $1.725 billion interstate improvement faster, safer, and cheaper. |
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| Seattle offers new web-based map of street trees |
| January 18, 2012 Seattle Department of Transportation |
| SEATTLE — Seattle residents frequently ask the city who owns the trees along the street where they live, what kind of trees they are, and whose responsibility it is to maintain them. Residents can now obtain that information using a new web-based map showing most of Seattle’s street trees. This access to the city’s tree inventory is timely because the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the midst of drafting an ordinance that will aid in regulating and managing street trees. |
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| AASHTO Journal features outstanding state DOT projects |
| January 11, 2012 AASHTO |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) launched a "Project of the Week" section in the AASHTO Journal to highlight excellent state transportation department projects that are completed on time, under budget, and/or using innovative management. |
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| MDOT appoints McConnell deputy executive director - chief engineer |
| January 11, 2012 Mississippi Department of Transportation |
| JACKSON, MISS. — The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) appointed Mark McConnell to the position of deputy executive director – chief engineer, according to MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath. As chief engineer, McConnell will oversee highway and bridge construction projects as well as MDOT’s maintenance program throughout Mississippi. |
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| Mississippi Transportation Commission appoints MDOT executive director |
| January 5, 2012 Mississippi Department of Transportation |
| JACKSON, MISS. — The Mississippi Transportation Commission unanimously voted to appoint Melinda L. McGrath as executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). Since February 2011, McGrath has served as interim executive director/chief engineer of MDOT. Prior to that, she served as deputy executive director/chief engineer since August 2008. |
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| RIDOT to receive 2011 IRF GRAA Award in asphalt research |
| January 5, 2012 Rhode Island Department of Transportation |
| PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The International Road Federation (IRF) announced the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) as one of the winners of the 2011 Global Road Achievement Awards (GRAA) in the category of research. Eight countries and nine projects were represented this year. Awarded projects were chosen by an international panel of judges whose expertise lies in the industry of roadway development. |
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| New Transportation TV program launches to highlight innovation |
| January 5, 2012 AASHTO |
| WASHINGTON D.C. — Innovations in transportation are numerous, and beginning today, industry professionals and the general public can turn to Transportation TV to keep up with the very latest trends and developments. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials launched “News in Design” with Keith Platte, AASHTO's associate program director for project delivery. Platte's show will feature innovative transportation products and programs being tested and/or implemented by state departments of transportation across the country. |
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| DDOT Director Bellamy: Innovation, efficiency, and reliable federal funding are critical |
| December 22, 2011 AASHTO |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a new Two-Minute State DOT Update video produced by AASHTO’s Transportation TV, District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Terry Bellamy talks about the District of Columbia’s extraordinary responsibility of meeting the needs of a growing metropolitan region while also satisfying the unique responsibilities associated with being the nation’s capital. |
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| VDOT advertised more than $2 billion worth of road and bridge contracts in 2011 |
| December 22, 2011 Virginia DOT |
| RICHMOND, VA. — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) advertised more than $2 billion worth of construction and maintenance contracts during 2011. Contracts include repaving, bridge repairs and replacements, intersection and safety improvements, and road widenings, among several other transportation projects across the state. |
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| DelDOT celebrates final stages of Indian River Inlet Bridge construction with displays and time capsule |
| December 21, 2011 Delaware DOT |
| DOVER, DEL. — As the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) prepares to celebrate the opening of the new Indian River Inlet Bridge (IRIB) in January 2012, it announced that it is partnering with the Division of Cultural Affairs to create two displays that tell the story of Delaware's Indian River Inlet, including the archaeology, environmental impacts, history of bridges in this area, as well as attributes of the new bridge. These displays showcase the complex task of bridge building, as well as celebrating the near completion of one of Delaware's most iconic bridges. |
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| PCA: DOT procurement practices hinder cost-saving benefits |
| December 21, 2011 Portland Cement Association |
| SKOKIE, ILL. — A recent report by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) shows that some states’ departments of transportation (DOT) procurement practices hinder “free market” dynamics economics. These practices could be costing states and taxpayers billions of dollars in unnecessary paving initiatives. |
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| ADOT selects Parsons Brinckerhoff as quarterly DBE Consultant Champion |
| December 21, 2011 Arizona DOT |
| TEMPE, ARIZ. — The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) selected the Tempe, Ariz., office of Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global infrastructure strategic consulting, engineering and program/construction management organization, as the quarterly Consultant Champion for its commitment to the Arizona Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program. |
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| TxDOT plan defining best practices in pavement management earns international award |
| December 16, 2011 Texas DOT |
| AUSTIN, TEXAS — An international road advocacy group recognized the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) recently for the agency’s innovative four-year maintenance management plan that establishes best practices methodology to improve pavement conditions across the state. TxDOT is the recipient of the International Road Federation’s (IRF) 2011 Global Road Achievement Award (GRAA) in the category of maintenance management. |
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| Tennessee construction company and Georgia DOT agree to pay $1.5 million penalty to resolve Clean Water Act violations |
| December 16, 2011 U.S. EPA |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wright Brothers Construction Co. and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty and spend more than $1.3 million to offset environmental damages to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The civil penalty is one of the largest ever under the CWA provisions prohibiting the unauthorized discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. |
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| Virginia governor outlines 2012 transportation plan |
| December 16, 2011 Virginia Governor's Office |
| NORFOLK, VA. — Speaking to more than 700 hundred industry and transportation agency professionals during the 2011 Governor's Transportation Conference in Norfolk, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell outlined his transportation policy and funding plans for the upcoming 2012 General Assembly Session. The governor's new proposals follow the successful passage of his 2011 transportation agenda, which put the most new funding into roads and rail in the state in 25 years. |
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| Washington HOT lanes revenue exceeds operational costs |
| December 8, 2011 WSDOT |
| AUBURN, WASH. —The HOT Lanes on State Route 167 have accelerated into the black, according to the SR 167 Third Annual HOT Lanes Performance Summary released by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). |
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| VDOT enters P3 agreement to build a second Midtown Tunnel in Hampton Roads |
| December 8, 2011 Virginia DOT |
| RICHMOND, VA. — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) entered into a comprehensive agreement with Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) to build a new Midtown Tunnel, rehabilitate the existing Midtown Tunnel as well as the Downtown Tunnels, and extend the Martin Luther King Freeway. The comprehensive agreement has been under negotiation for almost five months between VDOT, ERC and the new Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships (OTP3). |
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| New AASHTO president says innovation must pave the way during lean times |
| December 7, 2011 AASHTO |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. — Accelerating the implementation of innovative solutions to speed project delivery and save precious resources are just some of the top priorities for 2012 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) President Kirk T. Steudle, P.E., director of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Also high on the President's priority list are utilizing asset and performance management solutions to generate data-driven decision making, and working for the passage of a new surface transportation reauthorization bill. |
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| TDOT touts more than 100 million Twitter reads |
| December 7, 2011 Tennessee DOT |
| NASHVILLE, TENN. –Two years after the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) began using the social networking service Twitter to share travel information, the department’s Twitter account postings have been read more than 100 million times. |
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| Breakthrough of the Caldecott Tunnel's fourth bore marks a major project milestone |
| December 2, 2011 Caltrans |
| OAKLAND, CALIF. —Caltrans reached a milestone with the breakthrough of the top portion of the Caldecott Tunnel's fourth bore — joining the tunnel's eastern and western sides and bringing the region one step closer to traffic congestion relief. When the fourth bore opens to traffic in late 2013, it will eliminate the need to reverse the traffic direction in the existing center bore twice a day to accommodate peak traffic flows, with dedicated westbound and eastbound traffic lanes. |
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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.
