Texas Department of Transportation - Fri November 02, 2018
TxDOT Urges Drivers to 'End the Streak' of Daily Deaths
Not all anniversaries are happy and Nov. 7 is one of the saddest of all. Since Nov. 7, 2000, at least one person has died on Texas roadways every single day. In an effort to end this deadly 18-year milestone, the Texas Department of Transportation, through its #EndTheStreakTX campaign, reminds drivers it's a shared responsibility among roadway users and engineers to keep our roads safe....
Associated Press - Fri November 02, 2018
More Problems Stall Albuquerque's Troubled Transit Project
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Safety concerns with new buses that will be transporting people up and down historic Route 66 in Albuquerque have prompted city officials to put the brakes on the transit project....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Fri November 02, 2018
DOT Announces Final Rule to Accelerate Project Delivery
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule Oct. 31, to amend Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will accelerate project delivery....
City of Philadelphia - Mon October 29, 2018
Philadelphia Introduces Connect, Strategic Transportation Plan
On Walk to School Day at Gideon Elementary School Oct. 10, a city of Philadelphia designated community school, city officials and partners announced the release of the city's Strategic Transportation Plan, Connect....
Associated Press - Thu October 25, 2018
Bipartisan Coalition Emerges to Support 'Lockbox' Constitutional Amendment
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A diverse coalition of more than 30 organizations is rallying support for a proposed amendment to Connecticut's constitution, hoping to ensure transportation revenues are spent on transportation projects....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 23, 2018
Elon Musk Announces Unveiling of Loop Tunnel
Elon Musk's Boring Company will be one step closer to a working loop system, come December. According to a tweet from Musk, the company plans to unveil a portion of one of its tunnels beneath Los Angeles on Dec....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 23, 2018
Geofoam Plays Prominent Role in $115.9M SR 167 Project
The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is saving time and money on a transportation safety project by using tons of Geofoam to build a ramp for direct connections from one freeway to another....
Virgin Hyperloop One - Thu October 18, 2018
Results are in for Feasibility Study of U.S. Hyperloop
Shortly after Virgin Hyperloop One provided the first-ever testimony by a hyperloop company before a U. S. Senate Committee, Virgin Hyperloop One announced today the findings of another first – a feasibility study on the establishment of a hyperloop system in the United States at VERGE18, one of the most prominent annual sustainability-focused conferences in the world....
GDOT - Thu October 18, 2018
GDOT Awards Contracts for $127M in Construction
Georgia DOT has awarded 27 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $127,381,615. These projects were advertised July 20, bids were received on Aug. 17 and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidder Aug....
Associated Press - Wed October 17, 2018
Engineers Give Minnesota Roads Near Failing Grade
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota's infrastructure, including its state's roads, public transit, airports, wastewater systems and drinking water, has earned a grade of “C” from an American Society of Civil Engineers report released Oct....
