SwRI developing connected vehicle data exchange platform for Florida Department of Transportation
Resulting platform will enable real-time, safety-critical data analysis, dissemination Southwest Research Institute is leading an $8 million project to develop a data exchange platform enabling the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to analyze road conditions in real-time and communicate important travel information to the traveling public, state/local government entities, private sector partners and other stakeholders. In addition to real-time analysis, the platform will also suppor...
Video: ‘Driving’ Innovation To Help Eliminate Plastic Waste
Each year in the United States, millions of tons of plastic waste are discarded and not recycled, leading to serious environmental problems. In an effort to help keep this waste from ending up in the environment, engineers at the University of Missouri are partnering with Dow and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to test mixing plastic waste into the asphalt pavement mixtures for possible use on American roadways and bridges.
Skanska builds new tunnel in Vestland County, Norway, for NOK 335M, about SEK 330M
Skanska has signed a contract with Vestland County Counsil on the construction of a new tunnel in Kvinnherad municipality, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 335M, about SEK 330M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter 2021. The aim of the Fv. 500 Folgefonntunnelen-Årsnes project is landslide protection of the road between the Folgefonn tunnel and Årsnes. It includes construction of 1,400 meters of tunnel and improvements on parts of the road section. The pr...
Wolf Administration Highlights Collaborative Pilot to Pave Roadway with Recycled Plastic
Harrisburg, PA – Officials from the state Departments of Transportation (PennDOT), Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Environmental Protection (DEP), and General Services (DGS) today highlighted a pilot project to pave part of a Ridley Creek State Park roadway with an asphalt and recycled plastic mixture. The project, coordinated through PennDOT's Strategic Recycling Program which is funded through DEP, includes two quarter-mile roadway stretches surfaced with an asphalt/recycled-plas...
Second phase of improvements to I-5 wraps up in Lakewood
Third phase of construction begins in 2023 LAKEWOOD – There is great news to share for travelers who use Interstate 5 in Lakewood. Phase two of construction to widen the highway and rebuild intersections is now substantially complete. That means the end to continuous overnight detours and ramp and lane closures on I-5 from Gravelly Lake Drive in Lakewood to 41st Division Drive at JBLM. There may still be some occasional ramp, single lane and shoulder closures as some final items...
PennDOT Tallies Ongoing Safety Benefits Of Roundabouts
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently noted that overall fatalities, injuries, and crashes decreased at 26 roundabouts at 23 locations statewide over the last 20 years. [Above photo by PennDOT] PennDOT recently reviewed data for 26 roundabouts located at intersections on state routes on state routes that were previously controlled by stop signs or traffic signals. Department data based on police-submitted crash reports from 2000 through 2020 indicates fatalities at those l...
Skanska transforms new interchange in Florida, USA , for USD 82M, about SEK 690M
Skanska has signed a contract with the Florida Department of Transportation to design and build a new interchange at Interstate 75 (I-75) and Big Bend Road in Hillsborough County, Florida, USA. Skanska will include the contract worth USD 82M, about SEK 690M, in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2021. The project includes the widening and reconstructing of Big Bend Road and reconfiguration of the I-75 ramps, improving traffic flow and reducing delays. The overall configuration will...
‘Driving’ innovation to help eliminate plastic waste
University of Missouri engineers are working with Dow and the Missouri Department of Transportation to test the use of plastic waste in road pavement mixtures. Each year in the United States, millions of tons of plastic waste are discarded and not recycled, leading to serious environmental problems. In an effort to help keep this waste from ending up in the environment, engineers at the University of Missouri are partnering with Dow and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to tes...
Skanska builds new road grade separation in City of Industry, California, USA, for USD 96M, about SEK 845M
Skanska has signed a contract with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to serve as the contractor for the Fullerton Road Grade Separation Project in City of Industry, Southern California, USA. The contract is worth USD 96M, about SEK 845M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2021. The project will lower Fullerton Road under the existing Union Pacific railroad tracks in City of Industry, between Rowland Street and State Route 60. Additionally, a s...
Video: Rat Creek Slide Repair
Governor Gavin Newsom joined Director Omishakin and the District 5 team on April 23, 2021, when the department announced the reopening of Highway 1 near the heart of Big Sur in Monterey County. In this Caltrans News Flash, our engineers discuss their expeditious work to fix the washed-out section of highway in only 86 days, their contribution to public safety, and their cooperative work with local businesses and residents to reopen this legendary highway to the traveling public in such a short,...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
