Congress Completes Deal That Protects Transportation Funds, Implements FAST Act Increases
Under an agreement to fund all government agencies for the rest of the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30, Congress approved 2017 appropriations to maintain highway, transit, aviation, rail and waterway programs and provide another $500 million for the U.S. Department of Transportation's TIGER infrastructure grants. The House passed the omnibus funding measure May 3 and the Senate on May 4, both by solid bipartisan majorities, sending it to President Trump to sign into law before the latest stopg...
Lawmakers in Budget Accord Reject Transportation Program Cuts White House Sought
Congress in its budget agreement for fiscal 2017 rejected a number of cuts in transportation programs that the White House had urged lawmakers to implement, cuts that President Trump has also said he will pursue in his budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. As previously reported, the White House Office of Management and Budget on March 24 sent Congress a list of suggested 2017 budget cuts, recommending among other things that lawmakers zero out the Department of Transportati...
FRA Has Taken Steps To Improve Safety Data Reporting, but Lacks Standard Procedures and Training for Compliance Audits
In 2015, there were nearly 12,000 reported accidents and incidents on our Nation’s railways. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) tracks the safety record of the rail industry in its public databases of accident and incident data. However, much of FRA’s safety data are self-reported by the rail industry, which poses challenges in ensuring their accuracy and completeness. We initiated this audit with the objective to assess FRA’s collection and management of railroad safety data. Specificall...
Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Project
The Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal Expansion Project is being developed by WETA to expand and improve facilities at the Downtown San Francisco Ferry Terminal. WETA is working in close partnership with the Port of San Francisco to implement the project in support of WETA's Implementation and Operations Plan (IOP), which calls for the expansion of ferry service throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as WETA's Emergency Water Transportation Management Plan (EWTSMP), which sets forth...
Michael Baker International Partners with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Solve Complex Airfield Electrical Challenge
Pittsburgh (May 9, 2017) - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced the completion of the first half of an electrical system mapping project at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). As part of the three-year contract, Michael Baker is using 3D modeling to map the airport’s lighting components to help the airport maintain its existing electrical system and develop designs for future airfield construction impro...
Maine DOT Opens Bath Viaduct Approximately 25 Days Ahead of Schedule
Bath – MaineDOT and its contractors have opened the new Bath Viaduct to traffic approximately 25 days ahead of schedule. Paving and striping were completed in the last few days, and workers removed the barriers and changed signs to allow Route 1 traffic to flow over the new viaduct this morning. Plans had called for the new viaduct to open just in time for Memorial Day, but MaineDOT engineers and their contractors completed the demolition of the original and construction of the new viaduct in ju...
The Virginia Department of Transportation Partners with Keep Virginia Beautiful to Promote the Adopt-A-Highway Program
RICHMOND, Virginia – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently partnered with Keep Virginia Beautiful to help support the agency’s Adopt-a-Highway program. The agreement calls for Keep Virginia Beautiful to focus on engaging volunteers to participate in the program, which is aimed at beautifying roads throughout the commonwealth and preventing litter. Keep Virginia Beautiful will promote the Adopt-a-Highway program through its website, social media platforms and...
Georgia Department of Transportation Teams Up with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta for Educational I-85 Community Project
ATLANTA— Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is teaming up with the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Atlanta to help inspire the minds of young engineers-to-be and shed a positive, creative light on the high-profile reconstruction of I-85. Georgia DOT’s Chief Engineer, Meg Pirkle, along with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta’s Master Model Builder, Rod Farris will lead daily educational, building-themed classes in the Model Builder Academy for families to learn more about building techn...
ARTBA to Host 4th National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates July 12 in Washington, D.C.
(WASHINGTON) - Last November, voters in 22 states approved 193 ballot initiatives to increase highway and public transit investment, and state legislatures and governors in four states in April 2017 alone approved bills to increase their respective gas taxes. Some of the key players behind these efforts will share best practices, playbook secrets and other keys to success during the 4th Annual “National Workshop for State & Local Transportation Advocates.” The event is being held July 12 at t...
INRIX Selected by Iowa DOT to Provide Real-Time Traffic and Road Safety Services
KIRKLAND, Wash. - INRIX, Inc., the world leader in connected car services and transportation analytics, today announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is now utilizing INRIX traffic services to monitor, measure and manage the state's road network. As part of this agreement, the Iowa DOT is now the first transportation agency to employ INRIX Dangerous Slowdowns, a newly launched service that warns drivers and DOTs of sudden reductions in speed or stopped traffic on the roadway....
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
