Data Reveals Massive Potential for Sustainable and Resilient Road Infrastructure
ORIS Materials Intelligence Shows How AI Can Minimize Carbon & Costs at Scale ORIS Materials Intelligence, a digital startup pioneering sustainable design for roads and other linear infrastructure, unveils key findings from its 2024 Impact Report and consulting work. The data highlights the power of AI and geospatial insights to drive decarbonisation, circularity, and cost-efficiency at scale in road infrastructure—one of the world’s most emitting sectors. The 2024 Impact Report underscores h...
San Joaquin County Initiates Resilience Strategy for Emergency-Ready Infrastructure
Installed HyMax hydrogen fuel cell backup power at the intersection in San Joaquin County to ensure continuous traffic signal operation during long-lasting power outages. A Model for Proactive, Resilient, and Sustainable Transportation for Emergency-Ready Infrastructure STOCKTON, Calif. - San Joaquin County, CA, with wildfires, extreme weather events, and more frequent power outages, San Joaquin County has taken a proactive approach to emergency preparedness in its transportation stra...
DOT Vision Zero Report Shows Large Decline in Traffic Deaths in Lower-Income Neighborhoods with Street Redesign
Image Credit: New York City Department of Transportation On January 15, 2025, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced a new Vision Zero equity report revealing that predominantly lower-income neighborhoods that received street redesigns saw...
Video: Wyoming DOT's Big Fill Slide Progress
The reconstruction of WY 22 at the site of this summer’s Big Fill slide is taking shape, although work has paused for the winter. Featuring: Bob Hammond, WYDOT Resident Engineer - Jackson
ITRCC Announces Completion of Mile Marker 10 - 20 Pavement Preservation Project
Comprehensive Repaving Project Upgrades 10-Mile Corridor, Improves Safety, and Repairs Winter Damage ITR Concession Co. LLC (ITRCC), the concessionaire and operator of the Indiana Toll Road, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Mile Marker 10-20 Pavement Preservation Project. This comprehensive repaving project rehabilitated approximately 30-lane miles within a 10-mile section of the corridor, addressing surface issues, such as cracks, potholes, and weather-related dam...
INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.6 Million in Grants to Accelerate Innovation in Highway Projects
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $7.6 million in grants to promote state-of-the-art technology in new standards and construction to accelerate construction. Innovative grants were awarded on nine projects in eight States across the country. The grants fund innovations like innovative debris removal, enhanced work zone safety, integrating technology to support emergency responders, using drones to conduct infrastructure...
Video: Wind River Canyon Centennial
WYDOT, Wyoming State Parks & Cultural Resources, tribal representatives and local historians recently gathered to honor a highway that’s not only one of the state’s top scenic drives, but a critical route for keeping the Big Horn Basin accessible. Featuring: Micheal Baker, Wyoming Transportation Commission; Jackie Dorothy, Wind River Canyon Historian; Darin Westby, WYDOT Director
Biden-Harris Administration Sends North Carolina $100 Million in Emergency Relief Funding for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $100 million in Emergency Relief funds for the North Carolina Department of Transportation to help pay for the costs of immediate emergency work resulting from Hurricane Helene flood damage. “Working in close coordination with North Carolina, we are providing this initial round of funding so there’s no delay getting roads repaired and reopened, and re-esta...
Video: Impact of Utility Delays on Project Delivery
Utility issues often cause significant delays in transportation construction projects. This research project studied the current utility process at the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and provided recommendations to minimize overall project delays. The recommendations are derived from the combined synthesis of the literature, survey of state DOTs, and survey of in‐state utility owners. Several best practices with process, financial, and legislative implications are offered fo...
Smart Freight Centre Launches New Shipper-Carrier Coalition to Pilot Heavy-Duty EV Charging With Terawatt Along the First Ever US Over the Road Electrified Corridor
AIT Worldwide, DB Schenker, Maersk, Microsoft, PepsiCo, and Others Join Forces to Refine EV Charging Operations Along Corridor Between Los Angeles and El Paso and Advance Sustainable Transport Ecosystem SAN FRANCISCO, September 24 - Smart Freight Centre, a global non-profit organization focused on climate action in the freight sector, today announced the launch of a shipper-carrier coalition to accelerate heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) deployment. The coalition consists of some of the w...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
