The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) should develop and apply criteria to assess the scalability of Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) pilot projects, according to a study...
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced it would double the number of grants available as part of its Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Demonstration Program. The de...
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The first curved steel tubular flange girder bridge in the United States is under construction along Interstate 95 in southeastern Pennsylvania. Steel plate flanges have long been the standard for ...
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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is continuing to deploy carbon fiber to reinforce bridge components as a way to reach their goal of bridges that last 100 years. Calling it “game...
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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has joined with five other transportation construction advocacy groups in urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to strengthen...
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Researchers at the Mineta Transportation Institute have developed accurate predictive models for traffic congestion and road accidents using statistical techniques and machine learning algorithms. ...
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The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) unveiled a draft of the Statewide Transit Plan that aims to provide a roadmap for a comprehensive transit system. ...
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Pennsylvania recently introduced legislation in the state Senate that creates a roadmap for the testing and commercial deployment of Highly Automated Vehicles (HAV). Current Pennsylvania law requir...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to direct the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to begin the environmental review process for the Interborough Express. An environmental review process is...
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In coordination with the U.S. Department of Education, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently gave states the option of waiving one portion of the commercial driver’s license (CDL)...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 3 opened bids for 60 contracts in 2021 with a value of nearly $61.3 million. Thirty-one contracts were for bridge work, and 29 were...
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The Build America Bureau recently refinanced a $99.6 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for the BelRed Street Network Project in Bellevue, Wash. “The bu...
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In 2021, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) completed hundreds of projects while earning national recognition for delivering innovative mobility solutions, the department said las...
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The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) requested the Clayton Southlake Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project be granted entry into the Project Development phase of the Federal Transit Admi...
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The largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Western Pennsylvania was recently installed in Pittsburgh. The station, in the city’s Second Avenue Parking Plaza, includes 15 dual-hose Leve...
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the final adoption of the Advanced Clean Truck Rule, a regulation proposed in September. The regulation will reduce h...
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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) said the Colorado State Patrol and local law enforcement continued their efforts to keep impaired drivers off the roads this New Year’s Eve during CD...
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s airports and PATH system passenger volumes are slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, but November figures remain below 2019 levels. When co...
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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) said several transportation infrastructure projects were completed in 2021, with significant progress made on other projects, in its “Year in Reviewâ€...
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A decline in gasoline prices slowed this past week, falling two cents to a national average of $3.28 a gallon. This is 11 cents less than a month ago but $1.03 more than a year ago. Prices wer...
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