Cross Vermont Trail Association - Mon September 21, 2020
Work Under Way on Trail Bridge Over Vermont's Winooski River
Work got under way Sept. 18 on the construction of a trail bridge over the Winooski River between East Montpelier and Berlin, Vt., as part of the Cross Vermont Trail. Local leaders and trail enthusiasts were on hand for a celebration of the official start of site work....
Vermont Agency of Transportation - Tue September 08, 2020
Vermont AOT Announces 2021 Grant Program for Highway, Stormwater Mitigation
The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) has announced a funding opportunity to provide financial assistance to municipalities in an ongoing effort to improve the quality of water statewide. The state's Municipal Highway and Stormwater Mitigation Program funds grants only to companies with a transportation link....
Federal Transit Administration - Wed September 02, 2020
Feds Grant $400M to Four Major Projects
The Trump Administration announced a total of $400 million in federal funding will be allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to four transit infrastructure projects in Arizona, Indiana, Missouri and New Jersey....
GDOT - Thu August 13, 2020
Lifesaving Cable Barriers Coming to I-20, I-520 Medians in North Georgi
Sections of Interstate 20 and Interstate 520 in Georgia will soon be equipped with cable median barriers to reduce crossover vehicle crashes that typically result in fatalities or severe injuries. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) recently awarded an $8.048 contract to Nationwide Construction Group, a Michigan-based fence and barrier specialist....
ARTBA - Thu July 30, 2020
New Dashboard Highlights Benefits of Highway Investment in Alabama
A first-of-its-kind interactive tool that provides the public and elected officials a clear look at how and where U.S. states invest their transportation tax dollars has revealed that Alabama leveraged $731.4 million in federal funds to advance $902.6 million in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2018....
ARTBA - Wed June 10, 2020
First-of-its-Kind Dashboard Tool Highlights Benefits of Federal Highway Investment
States leveraged $31 billion in federal funds to advance $66.5 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2018, according to an interactive tool that for the first time provides the American public and elected officials a clear look at how and where each state invests its transportation tax dollars....
Thu March 26, 2020
City of El Paso Gets $28M for Montana RTS Corridor
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a $28.22 million grant to the city of El Paso for the Montana Rapid Transit Service (RTS) Corridor project....
National Asphalt Pavement Association - Tue February 25, 2020
ARRA, NAPA Team Up to Track In-Place Recycling Technologies
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association (ARRA) are partnering in an effort to measure the use of in‑place recycling technologies for asphalt pavements during the 2019 construction season....
Federal Highway Administration - Wed February 19, 2020
Federal Highway Administration Awards $8M to 10 States for Innovative Projects
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced more than $8 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to state departments of transportation (DOTs) and local governments in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and North Dakota....
AEM - Mon February 17, 2020
A Transformative Approach to Highway Construction
An 18-mile stretch of Georgia interstate is pushing the technological envelope with respect to safety and sustainability in road construction. By leveraging solar energy, recycled tires, vehicle telematics data and valuable roadside right-of-way, The Ray Project is showcasing how America's highways can be transformed into more ecologically beneficial, revenue-generating infrastructure....
