Video: Responding to COVID-19: State DOTs Videos from the Frontlines
A new Transportation TV video series entitled "State DOTs Respond to Coronavirus: A Video Diary" is presenting videos created by state departments of transportation to highlight what they’re doing to help stop the spread of COVID-19 or coronavirus. The first episode takes us to Ohio, where the communications team produced high-quality video of their regular newscast The Loop featuring a reassuring and informative message from Ohio DOT Director Jack Marchbanks – all despite being forced to work r...
Speeding Concerns for National Work Zone Awareness Week
State departments of transportation across the country are grappling with a growing safety issue related to the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) on April 20: more frequent incidences of speeding due to reduced traffic volumes resulting from COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. [Above photo by the Michigan DOT.] The Governors Highway Safety Association noted on April 16 that emptier streets may be encouraging some drivers to flout traffic safety laws, including speed limits. Jon...
Transportation Project Safety Certification Leaders Provide Boost with New Website
WASHINGTON - “The Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals program allows an individual to demonstrate their personal commitment to safety,” says Superior Construction Safety Director Bryan Stone. “The knowledge gained helps identify hazards and solutions to mitigate risks, which elevates safety for an individual and the whole project team.” Adds Lane Construction Safety Training Manager Alissa Sternagle, “I am safety certified. I have put my safety training knowledge to...
Skanska builds part of the UK’s new high speed railway, HS2, for GBP 1.12 billion, about SEK 13.9 billion
Skanska, as part of the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture, has signed a contract with HS2 Ltd to commence full detailed design and construction of Phase 1 of the UK’s new high speed railway in the southern section of the overall project. Skanska will include GBP 1.12 billion, about SEK 13.9 billion, in the order bookings for Europe for the second quarter 2020. The contract involves the design and construction of major tunnels in the approach to the London terminus at Euston station. To da...
Skanska rehabilitates rail transit infrastructure in Northeast region, USA, for about USD 40 M, about SEK 390 M
Skanska has signed a contract with Amtrak to rehabilitate and restore maintenance facilities for the Next Generation Acela 21 high-speed rail service in Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York, USA. The contract is worth about USD 40 M, about SEK 390 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The three maintenance facilities were initially built by Skanska 20 years ago. The rehabilitation will include structural modifications and industrial equipment upgrade...
230,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair, New Analysis of Federal Data Finds
46,000 Are “Structurally Deficient” and in Poor Condition NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge and D.C.’s Theodore Roosevelt Bridge Make List National, State and Local Data Available: www.artbabridgereport.org WASHINGTON)— Nearly 231,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of the just released U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2019 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. That figur...
Skanska rehabilitates Benjamin Franklin Bridge, USA, for USD 195 M, about SEK 1.9 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Delaware River Port Authority to rehabilitate the Benjamin Franklin Bridge connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Camden, New Jersey, USA. The contract is worth approximately USD 195 M, about SEK 1.9 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The project includes the rehabilitation of an iconic suspension bridge encompassing over 1,100 meters (3,500 feet) from anchorage to anchorage, carrying seven lanes of traffic...
INDOT Selects Woolpert to Integrate UAS into Operations
Woolpert will work with INDOT officials to safely and effectively integrate UAS and related technologies into the business operations of multiple Indiana agencies. INDIANAPOLIS — Woolpert has been contracted by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to develop a strategic plan and concept of operations for Indiana’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) program. The firm will create policies, procedures and standards for INDOT to manage, share and align with designated agencies throughou...
AASHTO Issues Revised Pavement Design Guide
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released a new publication: Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide: A Manual of Practice, 3rd Edition. This revised manual provides an overview of the methodology termed mechanistic-empirical or “M-E” pavement design. Based on engineering mechanics that have been validated through extensive road test performance data, the manual references AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design and M-E Pavement – crafted as part of...
Video: State DOTs Respond to COVID-19
In this "On Time with Tymon" video released March 31, 2020, AASHTO Executive Director Jim Tymon discusses the response by state departments of transportation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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