AASHTO Journal - Mon January 28, 2019
Two AASHTO Policy Letters Address FHWA Proposed Rule On Products, Waiver Request To FCC
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials filed two policy letters on Jan. 11, the first providing comments on proposed rule on proprietary products issued by the Federal Highway Administration last November and the second commenting on a proposed waiver that would allow deployment of Cellular Vehicle-To-Everything or C-V2X technology in the 5.9 GHz band....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Mon January 28, 2019
ACPA Endorses Federal Highway Administration Nominee
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) supports the nomination of Nicole R. Nason as the next administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Nason is the former National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator (NHTSA); previously served on the board of directors of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD); and has vast experience with both the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal government....
Volvo - Thu January 03, 2019
Better Roads: The American Dream
Politicians around the world take great pleasure in disagreeing with each other, but in the United States there is one topic lawmakers on all sides can find common ground — that the country's highways network is in urgent need of repair and improvement....
ADOT&PF - Wed January 02, 2019
Legislature OKs $25M in Federal Funds for DOT&PF
The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee approved $25 million in federal receipt authority for the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) for repairs to earthquake damaged infrastructure....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 17, 2018
Bridge Expansion Tests Crews' Ingenuity
A $409.6 million bridge and highway project under way in Chesapeake, Va., constitutes the largest design-build contract awarded by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to date. The work involves improvements and expanded capacity along nearly 9 mi....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 04, 2018
ADOT Responds to Population Boom With $40M I-10 Expansion
Arizona population is booming and local highway builders are responding. They are moving at a good pace despite summer heat and frequent dust storms. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Federal Highway Administration are busy with a $40M project to widen Interstate 10 between Casa Grande and Tucson, from just south of Earley Road to Interstate 8 (mileposts 196-200) in Casa Grande....
ARTBA - Thu November 15, 2018
FHWA Poised to Act on Century-Old Barrier to Transportation Project Innovation
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Nov. 14 said it would amend or repeal a century-old regulation related to the development and deployment of new products on U.S. transportation projects. The agency's move comes in response to a March 27 filing from the Washington, D.C.-based American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), which noted the Woodrow Wilson administration era-rule is today impeding innovations that could save lives, minimize congestion, or otherwise improve the quality of the nation's highways....
Arizona Department of Transportation - Tue November 06, 2018
Organizations Protect Native Cactus Before U.S. 60 Project
To prepare for a project replacing the Pinto Creek Bridge on U.S. 60 east of the Valley, biologists from the Arizona Department of Transportation and partner organizations spent several days working to protect a native cactus, in some cases rappelling down the canyon walls to do so....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Fri November 02, 2018
DOT Announces Final Rule to Accelerate Project Delivery
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule Oct. 31, to amend Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will accelerate project delivery....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 09, 2018
Crews Rebuild Bridges in Historic Route 66 Community
A historic community along old Route 66 will be open for visitors as crews repair three area bridges over Interstate 40 in the Phoenix area. The project is scheduled to last 10 months. Construction began on June 11 and is scheduled to be completed next spring....
