Ohio DOT Issues $105M in Transit Grants; DriveOhio Reauthorized
On October 28 the Ohio Department of Transportation officially released $105 million in grant money to fund public transportation agencies across the state; with nearly $70 million of that money coming from the state general revenue fund. Those funds were approved by the Ohio General Assembly in the most recent two-year state transportation budget and they do not come from funds generated by the state motor fuel tax. Jack Marchbanks “Public transit is an important mode of transportation for...
Amtrak Taps Predmore to be Chief Safety Officer
National passenger railroad Amtrak appointed Steve Predmore as its executive vice president and chief safety officer starting on November 4. Predmore – responsible for safety planning, training and performance across the Amtrak national network – replaces Ken Hylander, who will return to retirement on November 15. Predmore will report directly to Stephen Gardner, Amtrak’s senior executive vice president and chief operating and commercial officer. “We are pleased to welcome Steve to Amtrak...
USDOT Announces New ‘Mobility and Inclusion’ Programs
A four-year, $40 million program to help develop more “comprehensive, seamless, and efficient transportation solutions” is but one several efforts the U.S. Department of Transportation launched on October 29 to foster “increased mobility access” for older adults, people with disabilities, and those living in “underserved communities” in rural and small urban areas. “We’re here today to ensure that the revolutionary new technologies being developed will help create a more inclusive transportat...
Minnesota DOT Makes 25-Year Deal for ‘Solar Garden’ Energy
The Minnesota Department of Transportation officially inaugurated two 25-year agreements October 25 to purchase a total of 7.4 million kilowatt-hours annually from 23 soon-to-be-built community “solar gardens” located throughout the state; equivalent to approximately 24 percent of the agency’s total annual electricity use. “The Minnesota Department of Transportation is pursuing solar energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money and support the health of people, the environment and ou...
AASHTO and NSBA Release New Steel Bridge Fabrication Guidelines
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the National Steel Bridge Alliance recently released a new set of guidelines for steel bridge fabrication. The Steel Bridge Fabrication QC/QA Guidelines, G4.1, supersede existing S4.1 guidelines and provide information complementary to applicable welding codes and American Institute of Steel Construction or AISC standards. They will be useful for developing a Fabricator Quality Control System and corresponding Q...
Eos Releases Underground Infrastructure Mapping Solution for Collector for ArcGIS
Eos Locate™ for Collector for ArcGIS enables utilities to map buried assets with submeter or centimeter accuracy MONTREAL, CANADA — Eos Positioning Systems, Inc.® (Eos) — the leading manufacturer of high-accuracy Arrow GNSS receivers — announced today the release of its highly anticipated underground utility asset-mapping solution: Eos Locate for Collector for ArcGIS. Eos Locate™ for Collector combines three core technologies: Eos Arrow GNSS receivers, Esri Collector, and the Vivax-Metrotech vL...
Stantec to Provide Sesign services for Pennsylvania’s Largest Solar Project
Penn State University, in partnership with Lightsource BP, has broken ground on the largest solar project in the state of Pennsylvania. The project is expected to provide 25 percent of the university’s electricity, at a savings of over $14 million, over the next 25 years. Lightsource BP will build, own and operate the facility and sell the electricity to Penn State under a long-term power sales contract. As one of the lead engineering firms on the project, Stantec has been hired by Rosendin,...
Bechtel’s Peggy McCullough to Receive the 2019 ASME Henry Laurence Gantt Medal
Bechtel senior vice president Peggy McCullough has been awarded the 2019 American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Henry Laurence Gantt Medal, the organization has announced. McCullough oversees a multi-billion-dollar per-year portfolio of projects that are helping solve some of the most complex challenges faced by government and commercial customers anywhere. The projects include management and operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, two nuclear security pl...
Thornton Tomasetti Completes Restoration and Reconstruction of Historic Cast Iron Fire Watchtower in Harlem
Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has completed the restoration and reconstruction of the Harlem Fire Watchtower in Marcus Garvey Park, which was unveiled to the public by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation on October 26th. It is a unique historic preservation project for one of America’s early cast iron structures. The Harlem Fire Watchtower was constructed in 1856 as one of a series of cast iron bell towers built throughout New York City designed to g...
East Coast Erosion Control Receives “Transformation and Operational Excellence Award”
South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership recognizes East Coast Erosion Control’s ongoing efforts toward innovation and continuous improvement. Bernville, Pennsylvania – East Coast Erosion Control is once again being honored for its ability to innovate operations and deliver real world results. At a time when many in the erosion control industry are cutting costs and experiencing quality control inconsistencies, East Coast Erosion is investing in the future and taking quality contro...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
