Together for Safer Roads Celebrates Historic Public-Private Partnership Success with City of Houston
HOUSTON – Together for Safer Roads (TSR) is pleased to announce the success of its joint project with the City of Houston and Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Complete Communities program. This groundbreaking public-private partnership transformed one of the city’s most dangerous roadways, Hillcroft Avenue, into an important Vision Zero success. This is a goal for cities around the world working towards the elimination of severe road traffic injuries and fatalities. Each year, over 30,000 fataliti...
Superior Construction Announces Substantial Completion of Landmark North Split Project
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, proudly announces the substantial completion of its highly anticipated I-65/I-70 North Split Interchange project in Indianapolis, Indiana — a crucial endeavor aimed at enhancing safety, improving traffic flow, and accommodating future growth. Although Superior began reopening main line movements several weeks ago, the final ramp (Ohio Street to College Avenue) will reopen on May 26, representing a sig...
University of Nevada, Reno pavement testing technology hits the market
Sesh Commuri, University of Nevada, Reno professor of electrical engineering, was on hand for the debut of his new asphalt pavement construction technology, RTDensity, in March at the ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas, one of the largest construction trade shows in North America. Electrical Engineering Professor Sesh Commuri’s road construction tool, RTDensity, to help pavement industry RENO, Nev. – After a long, stormy winter, drivers are faced with dodging potholes or suffering the conse...
Electric roads pave the way for smaller car batteries
When vehicles can be charged dynamically while driving, the battery size can be reduced and still meet all travel demands. This results in lower environmental impact and costs, according to new research from Chalmers. In Sweden, the first electric road will be a 21-kilometre stretch between Örebro and Hallsberg. The Swedish Transport Administration is leading the project and the road is expected to be completed by 2026. It has not yet been decided which type of charging technology will be used....
Connected Vehicles the Latest Tool To Give Engineers Real-Time Insight Into Highway Traffic Congestion Issues
Purdue civil engineering is reaching beyond the view of highway cameras in Indiana and across the nation with research into using vehicle internet connections to determine high traffic congestion in real time and identify problem areas. (Photo provided by Indiana Department of Transportation) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers have developed techniques to harness big data from connected vehicles to monitor congestion caused by crashes, weather and construction. As...
Federal Highway Administration Announces New Efforts to Improve Road Safety, Advance Complete Streets That Serve All Road Users
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced two new efforts that will help States, cities, and local governments improve road safety. This announcement is part of ongoing, coordinated work to improve quality of life and reduce unacceptably high rates of traffic deaths in the U.S. in accordance with the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS). Included in the announcement is a new...
Norwegian Public Roads Administration Selects Trimble for Asset Lifecycle Management
The E18 motorway, which covers 415 km in Norway and is a key traffic corridor in greater Oslo, is part of the NPRA-managed road network. Technology Ecosystem Connects Data Across the Asset Lifecycle for More Efficient Maintenance, Informed Decision-Making and Lower Lifetime Costs WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) Operations and Maintenance has selected Trimble’s AgileAssets® infrastructure enterprise asse...
Novel Road Surfaces Could Be Key To Living With Climate Change
Long-life road surfaces could provide more durable highways and value for money in low-income countries University of Birmingham experts are working with the Ethiopian Roads Administration (ERA) to develop ways of future-proofing the country’s road network against the effects of climate change – helping maintain and improve quality of life in Ethiopia and other Low-income Countries (LICs). The partners are trialling three innovative long-life road pavement surfacings - Epoxy Modified Ch...
New Mini Guide Focuses on Coordinated EV Infrastructure Planning and Implementation among State Officials
WASHINGTON — The National Council on Electricity Policy announced the release of a new publication, Mini Guide on Transportation Electrification: State-Level Roles and Collaboration among Public Utility Commissions, State Energy Offices, and Departments of Transportation, the eighth in its series promoting dialogue among state-level electricity decision makers by highlighting examples of successful engagement. Each mini guide features collaborative approaches, lessons learned and interviews with...
Video: Vermont’s First Diverging Diamond Interchange
Vermont's First DDI: Exit 16 I-89 Colchester from WSP USA on Vimeo.The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is improving the roadway along the U.S. Routes 2/7 (U.S. 2/7) corridor, in the vicinity of Interstate 89 (I-89) Exit 16, to enhance mobility and safety in Colchester, Vt. The project area extends from in the Colchester-Winooski town line north for approximately 1 mile to just beyond the intersection of Sunderland Woods Road at U.S. 2/7. The core of the project is to reconfigure the ex...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
