New Oklahoma DOT Eight-Year Plan Approved; Reflects Progress, More Work to Be Done
Major improvements have been made to Oklahoma’s highways and bridges through the Oklahoma Department of Transportation’s Eight-year Construction Work Plan, however; much work remains to address the backlog of transportation needs and the demands of a growing population and traffic. At its Monday, Oct. 3 meeting, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved ODOT’s Eight-year Construction Work Plan for Federal Fiscal Years 2017-2024, which includes nearly $6.4 billion in federal and state fundi...
With a 'STOP' Sign and Message, Arizona Takes Aim at Domestic Violence
Stop signs made by ADOT don't normally come in purple, and their message is normally limited to "STOP." This week, however, the sign at right, produced by ADOT, is helping Governor Doug Ducey bring attention to the problem of domestic violence. Last night, the governor lit the State Capitol dome purple, the color of domestic violence awareness, and proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Arizona. For more information on this effort, please visit the website ItCanStop.az....
Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement Receives National Award
ANKENY, Iowa – For the third consecutive year, the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Motor Vehicle Enforcement was tops in the nation for safety enforcement as determined by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The agency also received an honorable mention for safety enforcement improvement. These awards were presented to MVE Chief David Lorenzen at the fall Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance conference Sept. 19 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Iowa was presented with the...
First Rail Service China-Netherlands Launched
The first rail shuttle between China and the Netherlands is a fact. The service was launched by the Chinese rail operator CDiRS in June, and now the Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam-Express is in full operation. At the moment, this is a weekly service, however, the ambition of CDiRS and its Dutch partner, RailPortbrabant, part of the GVT Group, is to run the service five times a week as of late next year. The Chengdu-Tilburg-Rotterdam-Express reaches its destination 'door-to-door' in...
Federal Transit Administration Issues Guidance to Public Transportation Agencies on Implementing Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today published revised guidance to transit agencies on how to comply with federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines. FTA produced the circular to ensure that transit agency leadership understands and follows EEO requirements to prohibit discrimination in the workplace and stays in sync with changes that have occurred as federal laws impact civil rights. “A transit workforce that feels protec...
Governor Wolf Announces $1.2 Million Federal Grant to PennDOT for Innovative Pilot Program Connecting ‘FindMyRidePA’ With Medical Appointments
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary Leslie S. Richards announced today that PennDOT has received a special $1.2 million federal grant from the Rides to Wellness program that will underwrite a pilot program to integrate medical appointments with ride scheduling in Adams, Franklin and York counties. “Connecting transit and medical facilities helps reduce missed appointments, which helps medical facilities save money and improves patient access to preventive care,” Governor Wolf s...
PennDOT, City of Harrisburg and Carnegie Mellon University Hold Automated Vehicle Demo at Capitol Complex CMU Vehicle Visits During Pennsylvania Safety Symposium
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the City of Harrisburg, and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) today highlighted safety and technology advances by conducting an Automated Vehicle demonstration at the Capitol in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Safety Symposium. Several members of the General Assembly took rides in CMU’s automated Cadillac SRX SUV on a longer than 1-mile route around the Capitol Complex. The automated vehicle with a CMU researcher at th...
Idaho Transportation Department Named Finalist for Innovative Company of the Year
BOISE - Creative, dynamic and customer-focused are typically not the first descriptors that come to mind when thinking of a state agency. Defying that perception, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) was recently named a finalist for Idaho Innovative Company of the Year by the Idaho Technology Council. ITD is one of three finalists for the honor. The winner will be announced Oct. 25 in Boise during the technology council’s Hall of Fame dinner. "It is a notable accomplishment by a stat...
City of Seattle Selects CH2M to Deliver the RapidRide Bus Rapid Transit Expansion Program
The City of Seattle, the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region and one of the fastest growing major cities in the U.S., has selected CH2M as its program management consultant to deliver the RapidRide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Expansion Program. With the potential to influence transportation within Seattle for generations to come, this ambitious BRT program, which is part of the voter-approved Levy to Move Seattle, will provide high-quality transit throughout some of the densest areas of...
FDOT Announces Partnership with Florida Polytechnic University to Develop SunTrax Test Facility
Tallahassee – Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jim Boxold today announced a long-term partnership between FDOT and Florida Polytechnic University to construct the new, state-of-the-art transportation technology testing facility, SunTrax. The creation of this facility will establish Florida as a transportation technology leader and create a high-tech hub for the research, development and testing of emerging transportation technologies related to tolling, intelligent transport...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
