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Report: Interstate beset by congestion, coronavirus-related funding shortfalls
There’s little good news for the U.S. interstate highway system, which turns 64 years old this year. Beleaguered by traffic, congestion and too little funding, the system is unable to meet the demands placed on it, says a new report released by the highway advocacy group TRIP. In addition, the dramatic decrease in vehicle travel […]
July 17, 2020
Roadbuilding
ACPA backs report calling for more funding for interstate highways
The Transportation Research Board report states interstate funding needs to double or triple to build and replace pavements and bridges for future traffic.
April 23, 2019
Roadbuilding
TRB webinar to delve into methods for determining whether roadway will sustain super heavy load
The impacts of superheavy load (SHL) movement on flexible pavements – and processes for best handling that – will be the subject of a free upcoming Transportation Research Board webinar. It’s part of a U.S. Federal Highway Administration-sponsored research project. SHL hauling units are much larger and heavier than standard trucks and may […]
March 19, 2019
Roadbuilding
TRB releases study on innovative materials, technologies for bridge construction
A study released by the Transportation Research Board says, innovative materials and technologies are reducing bridge maintenance. Read more on this.
February 20, 2019
Roadbuilding
Higher fuel taxes, more tolling needed for ailing interstate highways, says Congress-commissioned report
A report says higher fuel taxes and more tolling is needed to help generate money for a deteriorating interstate highway system that faces several challenges.
December 18, 2018
Roadbuilding
Release of TRB report on future of interstate system invites live/webcast feedback
The TRB will release to the public its report regarding actions needed to upgrade and restore the interstate highway system. Learn more about the event here.
December 4, 2018
Roadbuilding
TRB webinar to cover road striping – ‘continuous access priced managed lanes’
TRB webinar will focus on continuous access priced managed lanes in California, Washington, and Minnesota. Find out how to get involved on Equipment World.
August 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
TRB webinar will cover pavement management targets for federal reporting
Presenters will discuss how agencies can use a pavement management system to predict the resulting MAP-21/FAST Act performance measures and more. Details here.
May 21, 2018
Roadbuilding
TRB offers webinar on pavement recycling techniques March 22
If you’re interested in pavement recycling techniques, check out this upcoming webinar from the Transportation Research Board (TRB). It will feature research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 863: Material Properties of Cold In-Place Recycled and Full-Depth Reclamation Asphalt Concrete. The webinar will be from 2 to 3:30 pm ET on Thursday, […]
February 22, 2018
Roadbuilding
Transportation Research Board offering webinar on pavement marking visibility
The Transportation Research Board is offering a webinar that will focus on helping to ensure roadways are safe for night travel. This webinar will focus on assessing pavement marking retroreflectivity at night. It will explore proposed pavement marking visibility standards and promising maintenance practices, according to the TRB. The webinar will be held from 2 p.m. […]
February 8, 2018
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TRB publishes transportation worker safety videos
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) published a series of videos approximately one hour long that highlight a transportation worker safety analysis done by the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, according to Safety & Health. We’ve embedded each of the three videos below, but you can also check out the whole series at this link. Faculty members from the […]
October 30, 2017
Roadbuilding
ARTBA presents Northwestern’s Schofer with research & education award
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has presented its S.S. Steinberg Award to Dr. Joseph L. Schofer, associate dean and professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. Schofer received the award during ARTBA’s recent Research & Education Division (RED) meeting in Washington, D.C. The honor, named after […]
January 24, 2017
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