Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingGlobal research efforts focus on transportation system impacts from aging driversResearchers from the U.S., China, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom are studying the impact that aging drivers are having on transportation systems, and plan to publish a report on their findings by the end of the year. “Changing Mobility Patterns of the Senior Generation” is sponsored by the Institute for Mobility Research (ifmo), a […]April 19, 2016RoadbuildingThree life-saving equipment operators among Caltrans employees honored with state’s top awardFour employees of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have received the Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor Award, the top award for state public servants in California for showing “courage in the face of danger” while on duty. Gov. Edmund G. Brown Sr. first presented the awards in 1959, and roughly 600 state employees […]April 18, 2016RoadbuildingTexas A&M Transportation Institute seeks new directorThe Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), which provides research support to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), other agencies and private industry, is seeking nominations for a new director. Duties of the director include: Governance of TTI Philanthropy/fundraising experience Establishment of vision, mission and strategic direction of TTI Interaction with state and federal legislative branches […]April 18, 2016RoadbuildingLouisiana applies for $100 million FASTLANE grant for I-10 pavement replacementLouisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) have submitted a $100 million application for Interstate 10 pavement replacement to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program. The FASTLANE program was made possible by a […]April 18, 2016RoadbuildingGa. DOT gives official nod to $800 million I-285/SR400 interchange projectThe Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has issued its Notice to Proceed to North Perimeter Contractors to begin work on the $800 million I-285/SR 400 Improvement Project in Atlanta. The $800 million price tag includes right of way acquisitions, preliminary engineering, designs and environmental studies, among other costs. GDOT says more than 420,000 vehicles travel […]April 15, 2016RoadbuildingOne Ala. DOT worker killed, one injured in I-65 wreckOne Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) employee was killed and another injured in a wreck on Interstate 65 near the Tennessee River Bridge in northern Alabama, according to a report by WHNT. ALDOT says the deceased employee is 35-year-old Jacob Smith, and the injured employee is 63-year-old Kenneth Hooper. Both were removing barrels used in […]April 15, 2016RoadbuildingMissouri DOT co-sponsors No MOre Trash! anti-litter campaignThe Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is co-sponsoring the No MOre Trash! anti-litter campaign April 15-May 15 along with the Department of Conservation. “Litter is a big problem because it’s unattractive, costly, and harmful to the environment,” says Stacy Armstrong, MoDOT No MOre Trash! coordinator. “If more people would keep their trash and properly dispose […]April 15, 2016RoadbuildingSakai upgrades SW654 rollers with Kubota Tier 4 Final engineSakai has upgraded its SW654 series vibratory tandem rollers with a new Tier 4 Final, 3.3-liter Kubota diesel engine. The machines, which the company says are designed for compaction on thin lifts, bridge decks, aging structures or over existing utilities, also include the new ECO Compaction Mode that reduces fuel consumption up to 37 percent. […]April 14, 2016RoadbuildingGreg Thomas named Kentucky Transportation Cabinet secretaryKentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has named Greg Thomas as the new secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Thomas had been serving as acting secretary for the past month following the resignation of Mike Hancock from the position. “Greg possesses the leadership and management qualifications that are imperative for the Transportation Cabinet in these tough budgetary […]April 14, 2016RoadbuildingOklahoma DOT maintenance, bridge, data collection crews recognized for safetyThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has honored crews at its eight field divisions and the Oklahoma City headquarters with workplace safety awards. ODOT annually conducts onsite reviews, accident follow-up and ongoing safety education with its worker safety program. 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