Tag: innovation

Roadbuilding
States win $8 million in FHWA grants to study innovative roadwork techniques
Accelerated bridge construction, ultra-high-performance concrete and a robotic crash truck are a few of the roadwork innovations some states and local governments will be using this year, thanks to $8 million in federal grants. The Federal Highway Administration announced the grants for state and local governments in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, […]
January 29, 2020
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Roadbuilding
Chao discusses emerging transportation technologies council at SXSW
At South by Southwest (SXSW) in March 2019, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao noted that the Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council would meet for the first time that week to discuss several topics with industry innovators, including tunneling, hyper loops, and self-driving cars, the Statesman reports. “We basically have a 20th century organizational […]
March 20, 2019
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Construction Equipment
2018 Intermat Innovation Award winners announced
The winners of the 2018 Intermat Innovation Awards were recently announced, highlighting market trends, such as digitalization of tools (development of applications, BIM and robotics), the proliferation of environmental solutions, and the growing consideration for safety and risk prevention in processes. The following eight winners were rewarded for their innovation in four categories: Earthmoving & […]
February 5, 2018
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Roadbuilding
Conveyor bridge transporting materials over roadway on Cal. Route 180 project
In the video below, Sam Yniguez, a public information officer with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), highlights a conveyor system bridge that will be used on the Kings Canyon Road (State Route 180) project in eastern Fresno County. The system will improve safety, reduce vehicle emissions, and relieve traffic congestion by transporting an estimated […]
January 17, 2018
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Roadbuilding
Former transportation secretary calls for infrastructure fix, higher gas tax
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is calling on Republicans and Democrats and all levels of government to work together to fix America’s infrastructure problems. Writing an opinion article at Newsweek.com, LaHood, who served from 2009 to 2013, says Congress missed an opportunity with its tax-reform legislation to inject “much needed revenue into the Highway […]
January 11, 2018
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Roadbuilding
Kansas City applies for Smart City grant to test transportation innovations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Beyond Traffic, Smart City Challenge is a chance for one city to win $50 million to modernize and innovate infrastructure. And Kansas City thinks it’s up for the challenge. The Kansas City Star reported that the city has submitted its application for a chance to win the grant that goes towards helping […]
February 8, 2016
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Roadbuilding
USDOT offering $50 million reward to city with most innovative idea for improving transportation
We’ve been speculating about the future of transportation since even before Leonardo da Vinci drew up plans for his flying machine. And while our daily commute isn’t likely to take flight, despite what “Back to the Future’s” Doc Brown would have us believe, there are new transportation innovations constantly. Self-driving cars and vehicle communications aren’t that far […]
December 9, 2015
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Roadbuilding
Nebraska launches Innovation Task Force for Transportation
The Nebraska Department of Roads has launched a new task force to focus on how the public and private sectors can work together to tackle transportation issues in the state. The NDOR announced the creation of the Innovation Task Force for Transportation October 15, with Director Kyle Schneweis touting how he would work with the task force in […]
October 19, 2015
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Roadbuilding
DOT seeks innovative transportation tools
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking innovative tools that address challenges in transportation and improve the transportation system. The DOT is offering a challenge to innovators to create web-based tools, data visualizations and mobile apps or to find innovative uses of technology that access publicly-available federal or local DOT datasets. The contest features three […]
February 27, 2014
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Roadbuilding
FHWA announces availability of $30 million in Innovation Deployment grants
State transportation departments, and others involved in state highway projects, have the chance to receive up to $1 million each to use toward innovation planning and implementation. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) last week announced the availability of approximately $30 million in incentive funding for state DOTs under its Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program, […]
February 24, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Genie wins innovation award for unique products
Terex Aerial Work Platforms’ Genie brand has received the Manufacturing Excellence Award for innovation from the Association of Washington Business (AWB). AWB uses the annual award to recognize Washington manufacturers for innovation and operational excellence. Genie received the innovation award for it’s industrial lifts, and AWB notes on its website that the company has produced […]
December 2, 2013
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Roadbuilding
Thermal Integrity Profiler engineers, researchers win innovation award
The engineers and researchers who worked on the Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP) have received the 2013 NOVA Award from the Construction Innovation Forum. George Piscsalko, P.E., and Dean Cotton, with Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI), of Cleveland, and Gray Mullins, PhD, P.E., with the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, won the award on November […]
November 25, 2013
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