Oklahoma’s I-40 project completed
The final phase of the I-40 Crosstown reconstruction in Oklahoma City opened to traffic earlier this month from E.K. Gaylord Boulevard/Shields Boulevard to just east of Klein Ave. The project has t...
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New charter for public-private-philanthropic partnership commits to transportation innovation along I-85
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and The Ray announced a new pact this week that will see all three parties committed to testing the implementatio...
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State Route 1 project in Delaware completed
The Delaware Department of Transportation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $44 million State Route 1 Little Heaven Grade Separated Intersection project Thursday. Construction began in Novembe...
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Colorado commission approves zero emission vehicle plan
The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission voted Friday to approve a regulatory proposal on Zero Emission Vehicles. The new vehicle standard requires 5 percent of automakers’ sellable inventory...
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West Virginia DOT reopens interstate lanes nine days ahead of schedule
Work near the Interstate 77/I-79 split in Charleston, W.V., finished this week, nine days ahead of schedule, according to the West Virginia Department of Transportation. Construction has focused on...
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DOE provides $59M to 43 advanced vehicle technologies research
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy intends to grant $59 million to 43 separate projects, all advancing vehicle technology research in some way. ...
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Georgia’s Courtland Street Bridge Replacement project wins national award
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) was recognized by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) last week for its Courtland Street Bridge Replacement project, for exemplary work on a sm...
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Caltrans awards $146M to local mass transit projects
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced last week that $146 million would be issued to 180 local mass transit projects throughout the state, with the vast majority going to di...
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OOIDA thanks Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for “common sense” rules
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) recently thanked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for their "common sense approach" to how long truck drivers work and drive. ...
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Gasoline expenditures increase 11 percent from 2016 levels
The amount of money spent on gasoline in the United States increased 11 percent between 2016 and 2017, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, reaching a nominal per capita ...
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Dallas-based transportation company to oversee Austin metro system
Capital Metro’s board of directors approved a contract Monday that will consolidate the Austin area's bus and transit operations and maintenance services. Currently, services are divided between ...
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All Georgia bridge replacements funded in 2016 now complete
The 24 local bridge replacements funded in fiscal year 2016 have been completed and are open to traffic, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) recently announced. The structurally ...
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Nevada completes state’s largest public works project
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) completed the state’s largest and most expensive public works project Thursday. Project Neon cost $1 billion and took three years to complete. It e...
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Kansas DOT reinstates $5M Local Bridge Improvement Program
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced this week that it plans to renew $5 million in funding for the Kansas Local Bridge Improvement Program. Of the roughly 19,000 bridges on Kan...
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Construction begins on 5.5 miles of Michigan’s I-75
Oakland Corridor Partners kicked off the final phase of the MDOT I-75 Modernization Program as construction began this week on Segment 3 of Interstate 75. Segment 3 is the final piece of the almost...
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Oregon campaign aims to educate residents on transportation funding
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently launched a campaign designed to educate residents on the state’s transportation funding problem and how to solve it. Keep Oregon Connected ...
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Sen. Cramer urges quick action on highway legislation
U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) recently praised America’s Transportation Act (ATIA), submitting comments from North Dakota residents, officials, and organization to the Senate Record. These commen...
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National League of Cities report makes case for congestion charging
The National League of Cities (NLC) has released a new report that encourages cities to consider congestion charging systems as a potential means of raising billions of dollars to upgrade transportati...
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MassDOT releases report on road congestion
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently released a report on road congestion in the state along with recommendations for making road and transit more accessible, reliable and...
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Missouri DOT shares simplified road and bridge program information
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has begun a new Missouri Road and Bridge program, an online resource meant to better communicate to the public how Missouri’s road and bridge revenu...
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