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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BTS releases Pocket Guide to Transportation 2017 with app

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the mobile app and print versions of the 2017 version of its Pocket Guide to Transportation. This is the 20th edition of the quick reference guide to “significant transportation statistics” that provides the latest data on major trends, moving people and goods, system […]

January 10, 2017

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Greg Mulder tapped as executive director of Iowa concrete groups

Greg Mulder has been named as the new executive director of the Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) and the Iowa Concrete Paving Association (ICPA). Mulder, who most recently served as the Iowa Department of Transportation’s State Construction and State Materials Engineer, succeeds Gordon Smith who plans to retire later this year, according to a […]

January 10, 2017

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Oklahoma Transportation Commission hears ODOT budget needs, approves bridge project

Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) executive director Mike Patterson told the state’s transportation commission at its meeting last week the agency looks to work with the state’s legislators to “find transportation funding solutions during the upcoming session.” He stressed ODOT hasn’t requested additional funding for several years that was beyond what has been already allocated […]

January 10, 2017

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New app allows for management of message boards, traffic safety signs from a smartphone

Solar Technology has released the Command Center Mobile Companion app for remote access to fleet management software for SolarTech traffic safety message boards and signs. The company says users will be able to access the app using a 4-digit pin number, which replaces a lengthier and slower browser-based login procedure. “By accessing Command Center, SolarTech […]

January 9, 2017

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McGuinness to become next Indiana DOT commissioner

Indiana Gov.-elect Eric Holcomb has named Joe McGuinness, mayor of Franklin, Indiana, as the next commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation, according to a report by Inside Indiana Business. He will replace Brandye Hendrickson, who will next serve as state personnel department director. McGuinness has served on the Funding Indiana’s Roads for a Stronger, Safer […]

January 9, 2017

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TxDOT, Texas A&M to partner on automated vehicle research

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are planning to partner on testing connected and automated vehicle (CV/AV) technologies on the state highway system. The two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) detailing guidelines “that would allow TTI to test lab-proven technologies in a real-world environment.” The MOU […]

January 9, 2017