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Providence to use Silver Spring Starfish IoT Service for smart streetlights program

Providence, Rhode Island, is partnering with Silver Spring Networks’ Starfish Internet of Things (IoT) service on the city’s streetlight management system in connected 17,000 LED streetlights to modernize and economize its lighting infrastructure. The city can later use the Starfish program for other applications, including smart traffic controls, parking, water, gas and electricity management, environmental […]

August 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT reports record response to 10-year transportation plan

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) says it received “record” response to its call for public participation on its 2018-2027 State Transportation Improvement Program planning, citing a combination of an online survey tool and regional meetings for the interactions. “We know people are busy, and it’s not always possible or convenient to attend meetings,” […]

August 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT recognizes PennDOT as ‘model’ for highway project innovation

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) leaders recently honored the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for being a “model” for the country “in using state-of-the-art technologies” on highway projects. Deputy Transportation Sec. Victor Mendez and Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau recognized the agency during PennDOT’s Innovation Showcase in Harrisburg. “For many […]

August 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

MassDOT hires Jackie DeWolfe as Director of Sustainable Mobility

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has named LivableStreets Alliance Executive Director Jackie DeWolfe as its new Director of Sustainable Mobility. “We believe Jackie’s experience promoting bicycling, walking, and public transit across the Commonwealth will be valuable to MassDOT as we work to integrate new designs into traditional road projects and strengthen our communities by […]

August 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Arizona DOT receives Gordian’s 2015 Harry H. Mellon Award of Excellence

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has received the 2015 Harry H. Mellon Award of Excellence in Job Order Contracting from the Gordian Group for repairs on U.S. 89A after the House Rock flash flood last year. The Gordian Group has presented the award each year since 2007. It honors those “who work hard on […]

August 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Iowa DOT asks for public comment on future of state’s transportation

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is seeking comments from the public on its Iowa in Motion 2045 long-range transportation plan. The agency in February asked for public feedback on investment categories and strategies for transportation projects. Iowa DOT used the comments to help create the “overall system vision and the types of investments […]

August 9, 2016

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Contractors, workers suffering after one month of N.J. transportation project shutdown

One month after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ordered a shutdown of Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) projects due to a funding showdown with the state general assembly, contractors and workers continue to suffer the repercussions. The shutdown affects 900 projects valued at roughly $650 million. Intact projects are those that are funded by the federal […]

August 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Drone footage of Louisville’s ongoing East End Bridge construction

The drone video footage below from the  Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project offers a look at ongoing construction of the cable-stayed East End Bridge over the Ohio River, part of the East End Crossing project that began in the summer of 2013. The project, which will connect the east end of Louisville, near Prospect, to southern […]

August 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

NHTSA will soon post autonomous vehicle guidelines for manufacturers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) plans to release guidelines for autonomous vehicles in a few months, focusing on performance standards, policy guidelines for state regulation consistency and the agency’s governance desires for the vehicles. According to a report by the Detroit Free Press, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind wants the guidelines available as soon as […]

August 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

The future of work zone safety: Intelligent transportation systems and smarter project coordination

Construction work zones are some of the most brightly designated areas along roads and highways, even rivaling the ubiquitous billboard. Unfortunately, that visibility hasn’t stopped accidents in what the public assumes is a cordoned-off haven. In 2014, 116 workers deaths occurred in road construction sites, according to the latest figures available from the U.S. Bureau […]

August 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

USDOT, Australia partner on transportation funding, technology ideas

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Australia Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure are partnering on an information exchange program to collaborate and share strategies on infrastructure investment, technologies and innovation. Transportation Sec. Anthony Foxx and Australia Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Darren Chester signed a Memorandum of Cooperation August 3 that enables the exchange […]

August 5, 2016

Roadbuilding

Funding shortfall, no new gas tax halts highway projects in Hawaii

The Hawaii Department of Transportation is halting work on 66 highway projects due to lack of funding, which the agency blames partially on the lack of a new gas tax coming from state legislators, according to a report by Hawaii News Now. The Highways Division only has funds to work on six projects above needed […]

August 5, 2016