Texas To Form Connected And Automated Vehicle Task Force
AUSTIN – Texas Department of Transportation announced today it is going to create a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for CAV advancement in Texas. The task force is designed to be a one-stop resource for information and coordination on all ongoing CAV projects, investments and initiatives in Texas. In addition to documenting public and private entity efforts and facilitating partnerships, the CAV Task Force will host industry forums and report lessons l...
AASHTO Highlights New ‘Green Book’ Edition, PE Exam Kit at TRB Annual Meeting
At the 2019 Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials highlighted two key resources available via its publication division: the 7th edition of its “Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets” manual, commonly referred to as the “Green Book,” and its Professional Engineer or PE Exam Kit. AASHTO said the latest edition of the “Green Book” presents an updated framework for geometric design that is more flexible,...
First Cobalt Begins Permitting and Environmental Programs at Iron Creek
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — First Cobalt Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has engaged Brown and Caldwell at the Iron Creek Project to provide guidance on permitting and to develop an environmental baseline study strategy. Trent Mell, First Cobalt president and chief executive officer, commented: “First Cobalt’s strategy in 2019 is to advance and de-risk our two key assets: the Iron Creek Project in Idaho, USA, and the First Cobalt Refinery in Ontario, Canada. Environmental and p...
4Subsea and Ashtead Technology Enter Strategic Partnership
Aberdeen and Asker, January 23rd 2019 – Under the deal, 4Subsea’s autonomous, retrofittable sensors will be available to the global oil and gas industry via Ashtead Technology. Additionally, 4Subsea will explore utilising Ashtead’s acoustic sensors for further developing their services offering to the market. Delivering Advanced Sensor Technology to a Larger Market Ashtead will further enhance its inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services by adding 4Subsea’s sensors to its portfol...
Profile’s Matt Skinner Promoted to National Sales Manager – Western US
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (January 23, 2019) — Profile Products is is pleased to announce the promotion of Matt Skinner to National Sales Manager – Western US. He will provide support to Profile’s western team of regional sales managers and market development managers, ensuring they have what they need to best service Profile’s customers. He will begin his new role effective immediately. “Matt has accomplished a lot in his time with Profile and has made great strides in market development and distr...
Missouri’s Governor Puts $351M Worth of Bridge Spending in 2020 Budget
Governor Michael Parson (R) highlighted what he called several “long-term investments” in Missouri’s transportation infrastructure during his first “State of the State Address” on Jan. 16. [Above photo by Missouri DOT.] The biggest piece of that infrastructure plan is $351 million set aside in the state’s fiscal year 2020 budget for the Missouri Department of Transportation to “begin immediate work” on nearly 250 bridges in need of “critical repair or replacement.” A further $50 million wi...
Building Extreme Weather Resilience into Transportation Asset Management Programs
Six states are wrapping up Federal Highway Administration-sponsored projects examining weather resilience strategies for their highway infrastructure, with the agency expecting reports on their research to be filed sometime in February; reports FHWA then plans to publish in a resilience “guidebook” later this year. [Above photo by Elissa Jun from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.] That insight from Stephen Gaj, asset management team leader within FHWA’s office of infrastructure, jum...
ODOT Director Matthew Garrett Leaving to Pursue New Opportunities
SALEM — Oregon Transportation Director Matthew Garrett announced today that he will resign as Director of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on or before June 30, 2019. “I’m eager to take the next few months to explore the opportunity to do something new,” Garrett remarked. “It was important to me to provide enough notice to allow time for a search to identify my replacement and provide a smooth transition to the new Director,” he added. In his resignation letter to Governor Kate...
State DOT Executives Delve into Workforce Issues at TRB Annual Meeting
New tactics are being deployed by several state departments of transportation to address the growing difficulties in recruiting and retaining workers across a number of disciplines, from engineering and finance to entry-level labor and equipment maintenance positions. [Left to right in above photo: Roger Millar, Mike Patterson, Scott Bennett, and John Schroer.] “One of things we are doing is sounding the alarm; just broadcasting the facts about our workforce situation,” noted Roger Millar,...
State DOT CEOs Discuss Transportation Funding at TRB Annual Meeting
A panel of six state department of transportation executives delved into some of the issues surrounding U.S. surface transportation funding during the 2019 Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. [Left to right in above photo: Shawn Wilson (seated), Carlos Braceras (standing), Russell McMurry, Pete Rahn, Brian Ness, Kyle Schneweis.] Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and moderated by Carlos Braceras, executive dire...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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