Federal Highway Administration Announces New Efforts to Improve Road Safety, Advance Complete Streets That Serve All Road Users
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced two new efforts that will help States, cities, and local governments improve road safety. This announcement is part of ongoing, coordinated work to improve quality of life and reduce unacceptably high rates of traffic deaths in the U.S. in accordance with the Department’s National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS). Included in the announcement is a new...
Auburn University Partners with Tensar International to Develop Performance-based Resilience Evaluation Program (PREP) for Transportation Infrastructure
(ATLANTA, GA)– Tensar, a division of CMC, the leading provider of soil stabilization and earth reinforcement solutions, has agreed to fund research by Auburn University Civil and Environmental Engineering professors Dr. Jeffrey LaMondia and Dr. Benjamin Bowers to create performance-based resilience decision making tools for transportation infrastructure. The initiative will begin with a 2023 study of public and private transportation professionals to assess current and planned practices for th...
North Central Texas Council of Governments Selects one.network to Offer Work Zone Data Sharing Solutions for Member Agencies and Beyond
The agreement allows all public-sector agencies in the United States to easily procure the company’s data sharing solutions that will let them manage their work zones and create WZDx feeds. one.network was part of a small group to help USDOT develop WZDx and continues helping steer the initiative today. ARLINGTON, Texas – one.network, an innovative road management software as a service (SaaS) technology provider, today announced the company has been selected by the North Central Texas C...
Proposed Expanded EPA Authority Over Roadside Ditches Endangers Goals of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ARTBA Says
Transportation Construction Industry Files Federal Lawsuit Over Latest "Waters of the United States" Rule WASHINGTON — The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and its coalition allies Jan. 18 sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court over the agency’s recent proposal that expands federal jurisdiction over roadside ditches. ARTBA contends the Dec. 30, 2022, rule will slow delivery of transportation projects and threatens to nullify the be...
Port of Long Beach Closes 2022 with Second-Busiest Year
Leads U.S. exports as operations stabilize following pandemic-induced import surges The Port of Long Beach marked its second-busiest year on record by moving 9.13 million twenty-foot equivalent units in 2022, allowing for a return to normal operations while once again serving as the nation’s leading export seaport. The Port ended 2022 with 9,133,657 TEUs moved, down 2.7% from 2021, which remains the Port’s most active year in its 112-year history. Imports declined 4.9% to 4,358,789 TE...
HDR Creates Industry-First Customizable Multimodal Tool for Analyzing Airport Landside Traffic
OMAHA, Neb. — HDR has developed an industry-first Airport Landside Multimodal Demand Analysis Tool to help airports identify and explore mobility improvements and management strategies. As airports plan their growth, a better traffic demand analysis enhances project planning, improves the experience for travelers and ultimately saves airports time and money. Previous processes have provided segmented and isolated analysis of individual modes of transportation that must be manually aggregated....
Ubirider and Mastercard Partner to Provide Mobility-as-a-Service Solutions for Transit Operators Globally
Pick offers transport operators and agencies contactless payment technologies, such as Tap-on-Phone, that transforms a smartphone into a simple payment terminal, more powerful, faster and more affordable than traditional systems that are based on heavy and expensive hardware. Collaboration will focus on creating more efficient and sustainable digital payment and ticketing solutions for transport operators LISBON, Portugal - Mastercard and Ubirider, Portugal-based makers of the mobility-as...
USDOT Announces Two New Actions to Advance Economic Opportunity for Disadvantaged Workers and Businesses through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new resources from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will create economic opportunities and open the door to building generational wealth for disadvantaged entrepreneurs and workers in communities across the country. These resources are: New guidance to support State investment in workforce development, training and education in order to meet the demand generated...
MTM Transit Partners with the County of Hawai'i for Hele-On Paratransit Services
LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Mo. - Following a competitive bidding process, MTM Transit is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the County of Hawai'i Mass Transit Agency (MTA) to operate its Hele-On Kako'o Island-Wide Paratransit Services. Under the contract, MTM Transit will operate every aspect of MTA's paratransit services program, inclusive of paratransit eligibility assessments, travel training, and actual paratransit service provision. Hele-On, the County's public transportation system,...
Road to Resiliency: Episode 2 - The Deadline
Then-Governor John Hickenlooper set a nearly impossible goal for re-opening all the roads after the 2013 floods in Colorado. See how that went over at CDOT in this latest episode.
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
