Hawaii Department of Transportation Plans Mileage Based User Fee Demonstration Using Federal Grant
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division, in partnership with the four county governments, is planning to test a statewide mileage based user fee as a potential source of revenue for the State Highway Fund. HDOT Highways Division is pursuing a mileage based user fee as a possible replacement to the fuel tax, which currently makes up 33 percent of State Highway Fund revenue. A statewide mileage based user fee demonstration would allow HDOT Highways Division t...
GOTIME: PennDOT to Save More Than $28 Million with New Mobile Construction App Through Improved Efficiency
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf lauded PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards for the department’s innovative mobile construction app displayed today at an Interstate 83 construction site, noting that use of the mobile technology by field staff is helping save money and meeting the administration’s GO-TIME challenge for state government to work smarter. “This innovation translates into savings in two years of more than $28 million and provides a clear and exciting example of how technolo...
Wisconsin Governor Announces $37 Million in Freight Rail Awards
Governor Scott Walker today announced $37 million in grants and loans for six freight rail improvement projects. The goal of Wisconsin’s Freight Railroad Assistance Program is to increase the use of rail transportation and support economic development and job creation. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is distributing $29.6 million in grants through the Freight Railroad Preservation Program (FRPP). FRPP grants cover up to 80 percent of project costs to help preserve freight...
Massachusetts DOT Approves Reconstruction of I-95 in Canton
/ The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Board of Directors approved a $44.2 million contract with SPS New England to reconstruct the I-95/Dedham Street Interchange in Canton and three bridges. The purpose of the project is to improve access to the Route 128 Commuter Rail Station, the University Station development and to increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. As part of the work, a new off-ramp will be constructed from I-95 northbound to Dedham S...
Idaho Transportation Department Safety and Communication Efforts Again Recognized by National Peers
BOISE - For the third consecutive year, a pair of communication efforts by the Idaho Transportation Department were among the nation’s best, as recognized by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) at their recent annual gathering in Charleston, W. Virginia. The awards were presented today (Tuesday, Sept. 13) in the “Skills Contest” portion of TransComm 2016, where AASHTO’s Subcommittee on Transportation Communications honored outstanding communication work...
New Virginia DOT Signs Will Alert Drivers to Reckless Driving Law
RICHMOND, Va. – In an effort to reduce speeds and increase safety, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be posting signs along portions of Interstate 81 and Interstate 95 to remind motorists that they can be charged with reckless driving if they are traveling more than 80 mph in a 70 mph zone. Though it’s not a new law, many drivers may not realize that they can be charged with reckless driving for traveling 10 mph over the speed limit in a 70 mph zone. Through the use of...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $7.3 Million in Grants for Innovative Ways to Connect People to Healthcare Via Transit
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced selections for Rides to Wellness Demonstration and Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants, which will help connect people to much-needed healthcare services through improved access to public transportation. Grants to 19 projects in 16 states will build partnerships between health, transportation and other service providers to address the problem of how to get people without vehic...
Michael Baker International Appoints Metro Veteran Don Sepulveda to Rail and Transit Practice Lead for its West Region
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, recently named Don Sepulveda, P.E., as vice president, rail and transit practice lead in the West Region, to expand the company’s transportation and rail presence in a market with multi-billion-dollar rail project growth potential. Operating out of Michael Baker’s Los Angeles office, Sepulveda will leverage his extensive transportation industry knowledge and relationships to build a team that will p...
FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants to increase safety at railroad crossings, train stations, and tracks across the country. A total of 23 projects in 14 states and the District of Columbia received funding. FRA received 40 eligible applications requesting $67.5 million, nearly three times the $25 million that Congress provided in the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act that funds DOT. “It is vitally important that we invest in s...
SDDOT Receives $23 Million in Additional Federal Funding
PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Transportation says they have received an additional $23 million in federal highway funding after the state met all of its fiscal year deadlines for federally-funded projects. “The SDDOT has once again received additional money for its responsible use of federal funding by fully obligating our $259.8 million in spending authority by letting projects prior to federal deadlines,” says Secretary of Transportation Darin Bergquist. When st...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
