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Utah DOT Adding More Wrong-Way Detection…

December 22, 2023

The Utah Department of Transportation said it installed 15 wrong-way driving detection systems in 2023, with the agency currently in ...

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Pennsylvania Approves $42M for Freight Railroad…

December 22, 2023

The State Transportation Commission for Pennsylvania recently voted to approve $42.5 million in state funding for 25 freight rail improvement ...

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Tennessee, North Carolina Collaborate on Byway…

December 22, 2023

The Tennessee Department of Transportation and the North Carolina Department of Transportation have joined forces to create a new electronic ...

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Colorado DOT Installs New Avalanche Mitigation…

December 22, 2023

The Colorado Department of Transportation recently installed and safely tested new avalanche mitigation equipment above U.S. Highway 550 on Red ...

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Two State DOTs Launch Revamped Websites

December 22, 2023

The Virginia Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently unveiled revamped websites for their respective organizations. [Above ...

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WSDOT Details Winter Upkeep Needs for…

December 22, 2023

In a recent blog post, the Washington State Department of Transportation detailed the upkeep required for the fleet of equipment ...

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Report Details New York State Roadway…

December 15, 2023

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) (above) recently highlighted in a report the year-end results of several initiatives aimed at ...

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Ohio DOT Investing Nearly $74M in…

December 15, 2023

Governor Mike DeWine (R) and the Ohio Department of Transportation recently unveiled $73.8 million worth of investment into more than ...

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Florida Gov. Seeks Nearly $16B in…

December 15, 2023

In his fiscal year 2024-2025 state budget request, Governor Ron DeSantis (R) (above) revealed a proposal to provide $15.6 billion ...

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Colorado Governor’s ‘Roadmap’ Emphasizes Transit

December 15, 2023

Governor Jared Polis (D) (above) recently released his “Roadmap to a Future Colorado 2026,” detailing proposals to create more affordable ...

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FAA Issues ‘Wide Ranging’ Drone Waiver…

December 15, 2023

The Federal Aviation Administration recently issued a wide-ranging drone waiver to the aeronautics division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation ...

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Winners Named in KYTC Adopt-A-Highway Art…

December 15, 2023

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently saluted the 12 student winners of its 2023 Adopt-A-Highway Art Contest; winners were chosen from ...

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New Hampshire DOT Crew Helps Save…

December 8, 2023

A New Hampshire Department of Transportation crew and team of contractors recently found themselves in the right place at the ...

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WSDOT Unveils 2023 Safety Rest Area…

December 8, 2023

The Washington State Department of Transportation recently finalized its 2023 Safety Rest Area Strategic Plan – the first of its ...

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Oregon DOT Plugs Underserved Areas into…

December 8, 2023

The Oregon Department of Transportation is spending $1.75 million to help companies, schools, apartment building owners, small towns, and other ...

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TxDOT Highlights Work with Native American…

December 8, 2023

To help honor and preserve Native American history in Texas, the Texas Department of Transportation recently highlighted the cultural resources ...

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Nebraska DOT Highlights ‘Faces of Transit’…

December 8, 2023

The Nebraska Department of Transportation recently highlighted its “Faces of Transit in Nebraska” video series, originally unveiled in April, as ...

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Iowa DOT Testing ‘Whip Lights’ for…

December 8, 2023

This winter, the Iowa Department of Transportation will be testing new “whip lights” on several of its snowplows – lights ...

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VDOT Gets $141M USDOT Loan for…

December 1, 2023

The Build America Bureau within the U.S. Department of Transportation recently provided a $141 million low-interest loan to the Hampton Roads Transportation ...