Stakeholders are being asked to become partners with government agencies in developing and conducting transportation projects. Until the early 1970s, Federal, State, and municipal agencies planned … [Read more...] about The Public: Key to Successful Projects
Public Relations
Delaware’s Survival Plan for the I-95 Shutdown
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is in the midst of a major reconstruction project on a heavily traveled section of I-95. Extensive planning by DelDOT, along with widespread … [Read more...] about Delaware’s Survival Plan for the I-95 Shutdown
Caution – Guffaws Ahead: Indiana Officials Take a Light-Hearted Approach to Construction Zone
In an effort to ease driver frustrations during an extended construction project, the state of Indiana posted a series of orange road signs in the work zone that featured a friendly character with a … [Read more...] about Caution – Guffaws Ahead: Indiana Officials Take a Light-Hearted Approach to Construction Zone
Alabama DOT Seeks to Change Public Notice Law
Newspaper mistakes in advertising state highway construction projects have delayed road projects five times since late 2003 and cost the state $202,354, state transportation officials said Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Alabama DOT Seeks to Change Public Notice Law
Customer Relations for the Highway and Maintenance Community
This article is the first in a four-part series which will give an overview of customer relation topics for the highway and maintenance community that were reviewed during the Customer Oriented … [Read more...] about Customer Relations for the Highway and Maintenance Community
Operation Big Switch: Successful Implementation of an Express Lane Concept to Manage Freeway Traffic During a Major Construction Phase
As work progressed on the $200 million reconstruction and expansion effort on the U.S. 59 Southwest Freeway in Houston, it was recognized that it was possible for each contractor to concurrently … [Read more...] about Operation Big Switch: Successful Implementation of an Express Lane Concept to Manage Freeway Traffic During a Major Construction Phase