Rural Roads & Bridges Need Significant Repairs & Have High Fatality Rates According to New Report
U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES & HIGH FATALITY RATES; BACKLOG OF NEEDED REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES TOTALS $198 BILLION Eds: TRIP’s report and appendices include data for all 50 states for the percentage of rural roads in poor condition, the percent of deficient rural bridges, rural traffic fatality rates and the number of rural traffic fatalities. Click here for the full report, appendices and infographics. Washington, D.C. –Ameri...
Department of Transportation Announces $802 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events
WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to help states repair and rebuild roads and bridges, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it is providing $802 million to 36 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The funds will be used to support repair needs following natural disasters, extreme weather, or catastrophic events, such as hurricanes, flooding, and mudslides. Repairs as the result of these events will receive federal reimbursement funding u...
Annual rankings show improvements in EV public charging infrastructure but highlights persistent gaps across the US
Only three US States and Washington, DC achieved optimal ratio of EVs to public chargers Charge points increased by 32% nationally as states work to meet growing EV demand Delaware and Los Angeles lead in state and metropolitan rankings of electric vehicle infrastructure Addressing maintenance and uptime of EV infrastructure essential for adoption Chicago – Only three US states and Washington, DC have achieved an optimal ratio of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on-the-road to pub...
Video: NDOT Pave-A-Thon I-15
Get ready for a major roadway transformation near the Las Vegas resort corridor as we embark on a marathon repaving operation between Flamingo and Warm Springs roads. This project will involve full directional closures over consecutive weekends, starting later this month. During the first phase, northbound lanes will be closed from July 26 to July 29, followed by the closure of southbound lanes from August 2 to August 5. These closures are necessary to ensure the safety and efficiency of the...
How the Safe System Approach Can Improve Safety for All Road Users
Beth Wemple and Olivia Polinsky Share How the SSA Can Be Implemented to Reduce Traffic Fatalities in North America For nearly three decades, the Safe System Approach framework has been used in communities around the globe to plan and implement infrastructure that reduce traffic fatalities. The principles used in the SSA have slowly been incorporated into projects in cities in the U.S. through Toward Zero Deaths and Vision Zero programs that aim to cut the number of traffic deaths to zero...
Video: Teton Pass Detour Opens
Thanks to an emergency contract and round-the-clock work, the highway over Teton Pass is once again open to traffic following the June 8, 2024, landslide. Featuring: John Eddins, WYDOT District Engineer - Rock Springs
USDOT Awards Nearly $60 Million in Advanced Vehicle Technology Grants to Arizona, Texas and Utah to Serve as National Models and Help Save Lives on Our Nation’s Roadways
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is awarding $60 million in grants under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The grants to recipients in Arizona, Texas and Utah will serve as national models to accelerate and spur new deployments of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies. “As this Department explores every measure...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $108 Million in Transportation Investments to Improve Infrastructure and Road Safety on Federal and Tribal Lands
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced over $108 million in grant awards for 85 projects that will improve transportation and reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Federal and Tribal lands. The grants, from FHWA’s Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects and Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund programs, are the latest in a series of efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration to invest in...
Phase 2 Begins for Complete 540 Extension Project in North Carolina
WSP is the prime construction engineering and inspection consultant for the 10.8-mile extension of the Triangle Expressway, which is expected to improve local traffic conditions. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA — The second phase of the Complete 540 project in North Carolina officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday. Once finished, the two-phase, approximately $2.5 billion project will extend the Triangle Expressway by about 18 miles and complete the outer loop around Raleigh....
Fluor-led Joint Venture Breaks Ground on Phase 1 of I-35 NEX South Project in San Antonio
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its joint venture with Austin Bridge & Road – Lone Star Constructors, NEX – has broken ground on Phase 1 of the Interstate 35 (I-35) Northeast Expansion (NEX) South project in San Antonio, Texas, for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Fluor was awarded the $700 million design-build project in the second quarter of 2023. “Phase 1 of the I-35 NEX South project builds on Fluor’s more than two decades of work helping...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
