Comprehensive Bridge Reconstruction Design Project in Washington Opens to Traffic
Rimrock, WA - On October 22, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) celebrated the opening of the newly replaced Wildcat Creek Bridge on US 12 east of White Pass, Washington, with a grand opening event attended by local and state officials and dignitaries. Stantec, a global engineering and consulting firm, led the design of the comprehensive bridge replacement project of Wildcat Creek Bridge for WSDOT in collaboration with Graham Contracting. The previous 150-foot bridge cross...
New Champlain Bridge : Not Far from the Goal
This morning, media representatives were invited to participate in a project update and site visit of the Cable Stayed Bridge deck with, among others, the Honorable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. At this occasion, Signature on the Saint-Lawrence (SSL) announced that the opening of the new Champlain Bridge to traffic will not take place on December 21st. That said, the work is progressing well and we are planning that the bridge structure will be compl...
Trump Signs Legislation Clearing Way for Long-sought Soo Lock Improvements
Legislation expected to lead to long-sought improvements and upgrades to the Soo Locks complex in Sault Ste. Marie, considered a vital linchpin to Michigan, the nation’s economy and national security, was signed into law by President Trump on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, following approval in the U.S. Senate. According to MFB National Legislative Counsel John Kran, the Senate approved S. 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (WRDA 2018) by a 99-1 vote on Oct. 10, 2018. The U.S. House ov...
Report: Driving on Deteriorated Urban Roads Costing Motorists $1,049 Annually
A new study issued by TRIP Inc. claims that driving on deteriorated urban roads costs U.S. motorists an average of $1,049 annually in additional vehicle repair needs, extra maintenance, higher fuel consumption and tire wear, plus accelerated vehicle deterioration and depreciation. “Drivers are paying a hefty price for our nation’s crumbling roads and bridges,” noted Kathleen Bower, AAA senior vice president of public affairs and international relations, in a statement. “Those traveling daily...
Virginia's Newest Official State Transportation Map is Here
RICHMOND, Va. – Adventure awaits Virginians this fall as the newest official state transportation map is fresh off the press and available at welcome centers across the Commonwealth. Created by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the map is Virginia’s official source for updated information about roads and travel. The latest edition showcases Virginia’s treasured natural wonders and can be your favorite unplugged tool to navigate to your next destination. “Our state map continu...
ARTBA & WTS Alliance Encourages Advancement of Women in Transportation
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Women’s Transportation Seminar International (WTS) have formed an alliance to support and advance women in the transportation infrastructure sector. The organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in early October at ARTBA’s National Convention in New York City. “ARTBA looks forward to working with WTS to promote the development and advancement of women in the transportation design and constru...
Stantec Leads Project Construction Management Support of LA Metro’s Purple Line Extension as Boring Machines Begin Work
Los Angeles, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN- Stantec is working with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on the high-priority Purple Line Extension project, which celebrated a major milestone on October 16, as tunnel boring machines (TBMs)—named Elsie and Soyeon—began work for the Purple Line Extension Transit Project Section 1. Elsie and Soveon will bore concurrently for approximately two years, starting at the Wilshire/La Brea Station. Stantec is leading the Westside Extens...
Tom Everett Named New FHWA Executive Director
Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Brandye Hendrickson announced on Oct. 12 that Tom Everett will be FHWA’s next executive director, with his tenure starting on Oct. 22. The agency said in a statement emailed to the AASHTO Journal that Everett will “oversee the day-to-day operations and management of FHWA and work directly with leadership in establishing and executing agency policies, strategic initiatives, and performance goals to accomplish national transportation priorities established b...
Proposed Bill would Cancel Electric Vehicle Subsidy, Tack on User Fees
Legislation proposed Oct. 9 by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, aims to terminate and repeal the up to $7,500 electric vehicle federal tax credit, impose a “federal highway user fee” on the owners of alternative fuel vehicles and require that those fees be collected with the user’s tax return – with the monies gained from those fees to be transferred into the Highway Trust Fund. “The electric vehicle tax credit largely benefi...
State DOTs Mobilize as Hurricane Michael Hits Southeastern U.S.
The Florida panhandle took the brunt of Hurricane Michael’s 155-mph winds and storm surge as it came ashore on Oct. 9; a hurricane that, as it travelled inland and dissipated, brought high winds, heavy rain, and renewed flooding to North and South Carolina as well as Georgia; states still recovering from Hurricane Florence, which struck the East Coast in late September. The storm is the most powerful ever to hit northwest Florida, noted Gov. Rick Scott in news conference, who called it an “ab...
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