Mandatory Minimum Retroreflectivity Standards For Pavement Markings On US Roads
After a long period of consultation and assessment the Federal Highway Administration has announced the standards required in maintaining minimum levels of retroreflectivity for pavement markings to all roads open to public travel in the United States. This is a welcome update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and it is believed that it will play a key role in reducing transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries. The ruling will also help to support the oper...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces All 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico Have Submitted Plans for National Electric Vehicle Charging Network
WASHINGTON – In keeping with President Biden’s commitment to build out a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030, the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy today announced all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have submitted EV infrastructure deployment plans as required under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established and funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These plans are required t...
HNTB Selected to Develop Statewide Lane Closure Management System for Iowa DOT
Digital innovation initiative will increase work zone safety and automate lane closure processes. DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Transportation selected HNTB to assist in the development and deployment of a statewide lane closure management system. Under the contract, the firm will work alongside Iowa DOT to provide consolidation, automation and improved overall enterprise knowledge of work zone activity and automated lane closure processes. “We are excited about the opportunit...
Skanska builds new highway outside Oslo, Norway, for NOK 2.9 billion, about SEK 3.1 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on the construction of a new highway outside Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 2.9 billion, about SEK 3.1 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2022. The project includes construction of 2.0 kilometers of six lane highway between Ramstadsletta and Strand, including 1.3 kilometer of the new Høviktunnel outside Oslo as well as changes in the local surrounding road sys...
Skanska reconstructs section of Route 146 in Rhode Island, USA, for USD 84M, about SEK 780M
Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with JH Lynch, signed a contract with Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to reconstruct Route 146 between 1-295 and Route 146A, and realign the Route 146/146A interchange in Rhode Island, USA. The total contract is worth USD 167M. Skanska’s share of the contract is worth USD 84M, about SEK 780M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the first quarter of 2022. The project includes the staged construction of Route 146 along with...
Federal Highway Administration Details Efforts to Advance Complete Streets Design Model, Improve Safety for All Road Users in Report to Congress
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released a report to Congress detailing the agency’s commitment to advance widespread implementation of the Complete Streets design model to help improve safety and accessibility for all users. The report identifies five overarching opportunity areas that will inform FHWA as it moves ahead with its efforts to increase the proportion of federally funded transportation projects that are routinely planned, designed, built and operated as...
COWI wins engineering contract to develop new 8-lane immersed tunnel for the George Massey Crossing Project
The new tunnel will boost trade and travel across the Metro Vancouver Region Vancouver, Canada: COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group has been awarded a $15 million Province of British Columbia contract as the Owner's Engineer of an eight-lane immersed tunnel across British Columbia’s (BC) Fraser River, to provide more capacity for drivers and transit users, while providing walking and cycling options through the crossing for the first time. The new tunnel will have th...
Illinois Tollway Renews Consulting Engineer Contract with WSP USA
Serving as general engineering consultant since 2017, WSP will continue to lead digital design delivery for Illinois Tollway over the next five years. CHICAGO — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will continue as the general engineering consultant for Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Illinois Tollway) through 2026. WSP signed a new five-year contract to serve as the Illinois Tollway’s required consulting engineer, supporting the Move Illinois:...
Video: Winter Driving in the Wild
Ah, winter driving in Colorado. A tale of resilience. Of preparation. And unfortunate bouts of epic fails. Welcome to Winter Driving in the Wild. Stay Winter Wise with us this season, Coloradans. Credit: Colorado Department of Transportation
Making Roads Climate Resilient and Sustainable in Low and Middle Income Countries
Dr Michael Burrow, Department of Civil Engineering Professor Nicole Metje, Department of Civil Engineering Dr Mehran Eskandari Torbaghan, Department of Civil Engineering Dr Gurmel Ghataora, Department of Civil Engineering Dr William Avis, International Development Department “The impact on road transportation systems can be particularly stark, leading to delay, disruption, damage and potentially failure.” In the wake of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
