Comprehensive new regulations addressing highway work zones have been made final by the Federal Highway Administration. The notice of its final rule on work zone safety and mobility was published in … [Read more...] about FHWA Issues Final Rule on Work Zone Safety and Mobility
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
AASHTO Report Identifies How DOTs Are “Optimizing the System”
State departments of transportation (DOTs) across the U.S. are fighting congestion by getting the most out of roadways through innovative techniques, according to a new report by AASHTO. … [Read more...] about AASHTO Report Identifies How DOTs Are “Optimizing the System”
AASHTO Urges Extension of Green Construction Specs Review Deadline
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
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