Underfunded Roads Costing California Drivers More Than $53 Billion Every Year in Extra Vehicle Operating Costs
LOS ANGELES – According to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C., based national transportation organization, deficient and congested roads that lack essential safety features are costing California drivers more the $53.6 billion annually. The annual expenses include $18.3 billion in extra vehicle operating costs; $7.3 billion from traffic accidents in which roadway design was a likely contributing factor; and $28 billion, or approximately 70-80 hours in wasted time per driver cau...
Lt. Governor Holcomb Awards $47 Million in Road and Bridge Funds to 102 Central Indiana Communities
CARMEL, Ind. – Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb joined INDOT officials today to announce that 102 Central Indiana cities, towns, and counties are receiving a combined $47 million to improve local roads and bridges through the State’s Community Crossings matching grant fund. Lt. Governor Holcomb and INDOT officials made the announcement at separate check presentations to Avon Town Manager Tom Klein and Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear, and We...
Transportation Commission Awards $16.5 Million in Highway Contracts
Motorists will see additional passing lanes along WYO 59 between Douglas and Bill to help with traffic flow. The Wyoming Transportation Commission during its meeting on Aug. 18 awarded a $6.3 million passing lane contract to Concrete Foundations Inc. of Douglas for the installation of eight passing lanes along WYO 59. That contract was the largest the commission awarded out of a total of $16.5 million in contracts for 10 projects throughout the state. The eight passing lanes will be part of p...
BTS Statistics Release: May 2016 North American Freight Numbers
Trucks carried more U.S. freight by value with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico in May 2016 compared to May 2015 but declines in all other freight modes led to a 3.1 percent decrease to $89.8 billion in the total current dollar value of cross-border freight. May was the 17th consecutive month that the total value of U.S.-NAFTA freight declined from the same month of the previous year, according to the TransBorder Freight Data released today by the U.S. Depar...
Midtown Tunnel Opens to One Lane of Traffic; Lane Opens Six Months Ahead of Schedule
PASADENA, CA – Parsons, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation, is pleased to announce that one westbound lane of traffic is now open in the new, 4,300‑ft-long Midtown Tunnel under the Elizabeth River, which connects U.S. Route 58 between Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA. The tunnel is part of the $1.5 billion Elizabeth River Tunnels Project in which Parsons serves as managing partner of the joint venture responsible for providing program management, including oversight of both...
Road Innovations Improve Productivity, Increase Efficiency, Reduce Risk and Add Value
Road networks globally continue to require substantial investment in order to maintain safe passage for the traveling public. Funding continues to be an issue, so the industry is responding by improving process and leveraging innovation to deliver projects. Sharing these lessons, whether good or bad, is paramount in moving the industry forward. This one-day forum provides a great opportunity to meet with other industry leaders and visionaries, as well as hear how organizations are responding to...
Caltrans Adds Intelligence with the I-80 Integrated Mobility (ICM) Project
The Interstate 80 Integrated Corridor Mobility (ICM) project will bring innovative congestion relief and safety improvements to the I-80 corridor from the Carquinez Bridge to the Bay Bridge. The project is expected to reduce the impacts of both commute and incident-related congestion on the freeway, including long delays and stop-and-go traffic, congestion-related traffic collisions, long emergency response times, unreliable commute times, and cut-through traffic. Project improvements include ad...
How Broadband Mapping Drives Economic Development and Planning Initiatives
While an internet connection has become a daily fixture in the life of most Americans, lack of access to high-speed internet service, also known as broadband, is still putting portions of the country at a disadvantage. Connected Nation, a national non-profit based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, has been mapping broadband service areas for over a decade in an effort to close the digital divide. Working with states, communities, families, and individuals, Connected Nation assists in realizing the gre...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
