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AASHTO picks Idaho Transportation Department innovation program as prototype

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has selected the Idaho Transportation Department’s (ITD) innovation program as a prototype for other state departments to use. ITD reports AASHTO called Innovate ITD! a “best-in-class process” and the association’s Innovation Initiative committee plans to work with the department to “showcase the innovation” to other […]

January 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

TRIP: Road and bridge conditions cost Montana drivers $794 million per year

Deteriorated conditions, congestion and minimal safety features on roads and bridges are costing Montana motorists $794 million per year ($1,417 per driver) associated with increased vehicle operating costs (VOC), traffic crashes and delays according to a report from The Road Improvement Program (TRIP). TRIP periodically releases state reports such as this one, available at tripnet.org, and […]

January 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Floodwaters in Calif. wash out part of Alhambra Valley Road

Flooding in California opened up a massive sinkhole causing part of Alhambra Valley Road near Pinole and Richmond, to collapse on Wednesday, NBC Bay Area reports. The YouTube video below shows the rushing floodwaters and the large gap in the road they created. “The Pinole Creek, it runs right through there,” Pinole resident Jeremy Gomez told […]

January 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Georgia DOT to open first diverging diamond interchange outside of metro Atlanta area

The Georgia Department of Transportation plans to open the state’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) outside of metropolitan Atlanta on Jan. 15 at the intersection of I-95 and SR 21 at Exit 109. DDIs, one of a few new alternative interchange designs being implemented in the U.S., eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing […]

January 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Caltrans creates new position in Chief of Innovation, Risk and Strategic Management

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has named Blair Thompson as its first Chief of Innovation, Risk and Strategic Management, with the goal of streamlining and improving the agency’s performance. “Blair Thompson will be a valuable addition to the Caltrans executive team,” says Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “He will help Caltrans accomplish its strategic goals […]

January 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

ACI promotes Harris to International Marketing Coordinator

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced that it has promoted Danielle R. Harris to International Marketing Coordinator, where she will be responsible for conducting research on existing international markets and identify new markets and trends. Harris will also be responsible for coordinating the development of global marketing plans for the international regions to begin implementation of marketing plans. She received her […]

January 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

NACTO releases framework for data sharing by private transportation providers

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) has released a framework of principles for data sharing by private transportation providers, such as Uber, to help improve “working relationships” between these entities and cities. NACTO is made up of representatives from 49 major North American cities “formed to exchange transportation ideas, insights, and practices and […]

January 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

USDOT releases Beyond Traffic 2045 final report, names innovation centers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has released the final Beyond Traffic 2045 report emphasizing challenges the U.S. will face in the transportation sector through the year 2045. It’s no surprise the report shows the country’s current transportation system won’t be able to meet the demands of changes in technology, population and climate. “Beyond Traffic started a […]

January 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

TRIP board elects AEM’s Yasich as 2017 chairman

The Road Improvement Program (TRIP) has elected Nick Yaksich, senior vice president for government and industry relations for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), as its 2017 chairman. Yaksich has served on the group’s board of directors since 1999 and on its executive committee since 2001. He also serves on the executive committee of Americans […]

January 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trans-Canada Hwy. reopens after massive sinkhole is repaired

Following the opening of a sinkhole in the roadway, the eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmonier Line (Route 90) in Newfoundland and Labrador reopened to traffic at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 7, CBC News reports. Westbound lanes had already reopened to traffic at approximately 7 p.m. Jan. 6. The Newfoundland Department of Transportation […]

January 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

Panasonic reaffirms partnership with Colorado DOT on connected vehicle tech

Panasonic and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) announced during the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a previously planned partnership to integrate connected vehicle technology on a portion of Interstate 70. Panasonic had previously announced in late October that it would work with the agency to “to build a connected transportation program in […]

January 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

Roadtec offers asphalt paving and milling tech training at Chattanooga offices

Roadbuilding equipment manufacturer Roadtec is offering paving and milling technology classes in January and February at its training facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The company says the training sessions are “intended for advanced and head mechanics, field technicians, and service technicians who have a working knowledge of electrical and hydraulics schematics, and electrical meters.” “Roadtec factory […]

January 11, 2017