IDOT Launches All-Electronic Permit System for Work Impacting State Roads
New system to streamline and speed up application process for physical alteration permits The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today launched a new all-electronic permitting system for those wishing to apply for a physical alteration permit (PAPA) – the type of permit required for any work that impacts a state road such as a new driveway or commercial development. The system replaces an all-paper submission process that required extensive time for documents to be mailed ba...
Skyline Tower transit improvements open in Long Island City
New York, NY TSX, NYSE: STN: In addition to making a mark on the skyline as the tallest building in Queens, Skyline Tower is also enhancing the Long Island City transit experience through a series of critical station upgrades that are now open to the public. These improvements, designed by a Stantec-led team, replaced an existing subway stairway with a new fully accessible elevator now located within the building’s base at 23-15 44th Dr., expanding accessibility and capacity at the Court Square...
Federal Court Decision Clears the Way for Faster Transportation Improvements, ARTBA & NSSGA Say
WASHINGTON — A major March 2 court decision has given every state in the country a clear understanding of how far federal jurisdiction extends over the nation’s water bodies, eliminating potentially costly delays in transportation system upgrades, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA). In Colorado v. EPA [Environmental Protection Agency], the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit struck down an...
Caltrans Unveils Vision for Future of Transportation
California Transportation Plan 2050 details roadmap to innovative, sustainable, and integrated system over next three decades District: Headquarters Contact: Tamie McGowen Phone: (916) 416-8615 SACRAMENTO — Moving around California three decades from now will be safer, cleaner and simpler with more mobility options under a plan Caltrans unveiled today. The California Transportation Plan (CTP) 2050 details the state's long-range transportation vision and establishes a roadmap to improve...
Video: 2021 TSMO Awards: Best TSMO Project – Pennsylvania DOT
PennDOT’s real-time incident and congestion information allows for actionable decisions to keep their highways safer for the traveling public.
2015 FAST Act Law Funded More Than 110,000 Road & Bridge Improvements, ARTBA Research Shows
Senate Panel Holds First 2021 Hearing on Surface Transportation Bill (WASHINGTON)— State governments moved forward with nearly 111,000 new federal-aid highway and bridge projects during the past five years under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act law, new research from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) shows. “Our research illustrates tangible success stories of the federal highway program,” said ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer. “Suc...
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Selects Hensel Phelps-Stantec Design-Build Team for New Rail Facility
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has selected the design-build team of Hensel Phelps and Stantec to design and deliver the WMATA Rail Heavy Repair and Overhaul (HRO) Facility, located in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The approximately US$225 million project will support WMATA’s goals for greater efficiency and a new process for railcar maintenance, repairs, and overall operations. With the second busiest rapid transit system in the United States, averaging over 6...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $2 Billion Grant Program for COVID Relief to Airports
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation is making nearly $2 billion in federal grant funding available to help airports affected by COVID-19 under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program. “President Biden has made it a priority to deliver immediate relief to our transportation sectors and their workers, ensuring they can continue to provide essential services through this pandemic and beyond” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete...
Video: KYTC Timelapse Shows Brent Spence Bridge Repair
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently released a time-lapse video recounting the six-week emergency repair effort to re-open the Brent Spence Bridge.
Video: AASHTO Presents African American Pioneers in Transportation
Throughout our country’s history, African Americans have made considerable contributions in transportation through innovation and resiliency. Here are the stories of Elbert R. Robinson, Garret A. Morgan, Granville T. Woods and Carmen E. Turner-- African American pioneers whose contributions in the field of transportation have helped to pave the way for generations to come.
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
