Michael Baker International Awarded $1.5 Million Contract to Provide On-Call Civil Engineering and Planning Services for Paving Projects in Oakland, California
Pittsburgh (November 7, 2017) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that it has been awarded a $1.5 million contract to provide on-call civil engineering and planning services to restore and enhance roadways across Oakland, California. Services provided on these much-needed paving projects will improve public safety and enhance the city’s transportation network by repaving streets to remove potholes, rebuild cracked and d...
Texas DOT to Add Toll, Non-Toll Capacity on US 183 in North Austin
The Texas Transportation Commission said it authorized the state Department of Transportation to advance a $500 million set of projects to add both toll and non-toll capacity along 9 miles of US 183 in north Austin. "This expansion is going to address congestion and improve mobility and safety for drivers," said Terry McCoy, TxDOT's Austin district engineer. "As traffic in north Austin increases, this multilane expansion will offer options for commuters." It will proceed as two projects, t...
FHWA: U.S. Roadway Traffic in 2017 Increases 1.4 Percent Through August
The level of motor vehicle traffic on U.S. roads and streets grew 1.4 percent this year through August, the Federal Highway Administration said, as drivers accumulated 30.6 billion more vehicle miles than in the first eight months of 2016. That also means traffic volume continues to set new highs, since 2016 was a record-high year for the U.S. driving public and each month of 2017 has seen volume reach ever higher. So far in 2017, the FHWA in its latest monthly "traffic volume trends" rep...
FHWA Every Day Counts 2017-18
Every Day Counts promotes technologies and practices that shorten the project delivery process, enhance safety and improve environmental sustainability. They range from paperless project delivery tools and building community connections to time-saving planning techniques and data-driven safety analysis. FHWA is working with transportation agencies to deploy the 11 new innovations in 2017 and 2018. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xRshP
New State Highways Data Now Available on HDOT Website
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division recently added useful datasets, including pavement conditions and average annual daily traffic volume for state roads, and the locations of fatal traffic crashes from 2012 to 2016, to the HDOT Website. The HDOT Highways Program Status map is accessible through the following link: https://histategis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=39e4d804242740a89d3fd0bc76d8d7de “We’re sharing the data we’ve collect...
American Traffic Solutions Partners with Laser Technology Inc. To Launch ATS StreetSafe
MESA, Ariz. - American Traffic Solutions (ATS) has partnered with Laser Technology Inc. (LTI) to develop and launch ATS StreetSafe, a hand-held laser device designed to protect communities from the dangers of speeding by providing an efficient, safe and effective way of enhancing enforcement. Speeding is one of the leading causes of traffic fatalities in the U.S. Combined, ATS and LTI currently partner with more than 100 municipalities nationwide to provide speed enforcement technology....
The Surface Transportation Board's Information Security Program Is Not Effective
The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, requires agencies to implement information security programs, conduct annual effectiveness reviews, and report the results to OMB. For 2017’s review, OMB required determination of programs’ maturity levels—(lowest to highest) Ad Hoc, Defined, Consistently Implemented, Managed and Measurable, or Optimized. Our objective was to determine the program’s effectiveness for the 12 months prior to June 30, 2017, in five control areas—Identify, Pr...
ARTBA Foundation Launches New Safety Center
WASHINGTON) - The jobsite safety of the men and women who build and maintain America’s transportation infrastructure—as well as that of those who travel through our work zones—has been a top priority for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) since its founding in 1902. The ARTBA Foundation is taking that commitment to the next level with the launch of a new “Transportation Construction Safety Center” found at www.artbasafetycenter.org. “Safety has always been a...
Texas Transportation Commission Gives Green Light to Move Forward with Much-needed US 183 Expansion in Austin
AUSTIN – The Texas Transportation Commission today gave the Texas Department of Transportation approval to begin looking for qualified contractors to tackle a $500 million expansion on US 183 in north Austin. The planned 9-mile segment consists of two separate projects to add managed lanes and general-purpose lanes under one contract. “This expansion is going to address congestion and improve mobility and safety for drivers,” said Terry McCoy, TxDOT’s Austin District Engineer. “As traffic in...
New York City Ranks First in Sustainable Urban Transportation in North America
Highlands Ranch, Colo., Oct. 30, 2017 – New York City ranks No. 1 among 23 North American cities for overall sustainability of its urban transportation systems, according to the first Arcadis Sustainable Cities Mobility Index. No city in the United States or Canada makes it into the top 20 cities ranked in the global index. New York City, sitting in 23rd place globally, is the most sustainable city for transportation in U.S. and Canada, buoyed by an efficient, expansive and heavily used...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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