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The House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill after a marathon 15-hour legislative markup session that began on May 21 and ended in the wee hours of May 22. The committee ...
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A yearly highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Texas-based construction software provider HCSS finds that distracted driving, inconsistent enforcement, and the rising cost of safety equipment continue to make highway work ...
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The North Dakota Department of Transportation officially kicked off its 2026 construction season at an event on May 21; a season the agency said will consist of work on approximately $700 million in highway system ...
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The New Jersey Department of Transportation and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development recently stepped up their anti-litter campaign efforts. [Above photo by New Jersey DOT] The New Jersey DOT noted that a key ...
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Save the Date: 2026 Safety Summit Set for September
May 29, 2026
The fourth annual Safety Summit and Peer Exchange, hosted by AASHTO’s Committee on Safety, will take place September 28-30 in Hartford, CT. Registration for the summit will open soon. [Above ...
RIDOT’s Nazareth Wins AASHTOWare Prismatic Award
May 22, 2026
Craig Nazareth (above) – bridge inspection and load ratings database information manager at the Rhode Island Department of Transportation – recently received AASHTOWare’s 2026 Prismatic Legacy Award for his volunteer ...
Wisconsin DOT Wins ‘Most Involved Agency’ Award
May 22, 2026
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently won the “Most Involved Agency Award” from AASHTOWare for 2026 as the agency with the largest number of separate volunteer roles across AASHTOWare’s software ...