AASHTO sent a letter last week to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting an additional 180-day extension of the 60-day comment and review period for the Draft Federal Guide for Green … [Read more...] about AASHTO Urges Extension of Green Construction Specs Review Deadline
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DOT Workers Prove They’re Survivors
For fans of reality TV who also happen to be transportation professionals, it couldn't have been much better than this. The final two contestants on CBS's "Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire" were … [Read more...] about DOT Workers Prove They’re Survivors
National Work Zone Awareness Week Events Win Strong Coverage
Warning drivers in roadway work zones to "Slow down, or pay up," state transportation departments across the nation joined the Federal Highway Administration and industry officials this Tuesday to … [Read more...] about National Work Zone Awareness Week Events Win Strong Coverage
South Carolina Wave of Enforcement Nets 6,000 Work-Zone Violators in 20 Days
South Carolina police organizations joined the state Department of Transportation in stepping up work-zone enforcement recently - and the "blitz wave," as it became known, spurred nearly 6,000 tickets … [Read more...] about South Carolina Wave of Enforcement Nets 6,000 Work-Zone Violators in 20 Days
Highway Construction Workers at High Risk, California Grant Program Reports
Highway construction workers face increased risk of workplace fatalities, according to a Students from Iowa, Tennessee, Oregon, Mississippi, Kentucky, West Virginia, Indiana and Montana have been … [Read more...] about Highway Construction Workers at High Risk, California Grant Program Reports
Work Zone Rule Information Available
The Federal Highway Administration has posted a brochure and four fact sheets related to the recently updated work zone safety and mobility rule (23 CFR 630 Subpart J). Developed by the FHWA Work … [Read more...] about Work Zone Rule Information Available