AASHTO Journal

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Colorado DOT Starts Seasonal ‘Snowstang’ Express…

January 3, 2025

The Colorado Department of Transportation reactivated its seasonal Snowstang express bus service in December 2024, which connects Denver to four ...

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TxDOT Gets NSBA’s Inaugural ‘Owner of…

January 3, 2025

The National Steel Bridge Alliance or NSBA recently honored the Texas Department of Transportation with its inaugural “Owner of the ...

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Alaska DOT&PF Launches Ferry Vessel Wi-Fi…

January 3, 2025

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities recently launched a Wi-Fi pilot project aboard the MV Columbia ferry vessel; marking ...

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Kansas DOT Issues $13M to 14…

January 3, 2025

The Kansas Department of Transportation recently awarded a total of $13 million in grant funding to 14 Kansas rail projects ...

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Hastings Nominated to be Delaware DOT…

December 20, 2024

Delaware Governor-elect Matt Meyer (D) has nominated Shanté Hastings (above) to be the next secretary of the Delaware Department of ...

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New York to Invest $100M in…

December 20, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul (D) recently announced a $100 million investment to enhance the resiliency of 551 lane miles of state ...

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Alabama DOT Starts Unmanned Aerial Systems…

December 20, 2024

The Alabama Department of Transportation recently launched what it calls a “a groundbreaking new program” to formalize its use of ...

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Mississippi DOT’s White: Funding Needs ‘Modernization’

December 20, 2024

Brad White (above, center), executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, recently joined the agency’s “Extra Mile” podcast to ...

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Maine DOT Offers New Online Safety…

December 20, 2024

The Maine Department of Transportation recently launched a new online resource aimed at cataloging its roadway safety efforts while buttressing ...

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New Jersey DOT Making Bridge Grants…

December 20, 2024

The New Jersey Department of Transportation recently opened the grant solicitation period for its Local Bridges Fund program for fiscal ...

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‘No Trash November’ Clears 70,000 Pounds…

December 20, 2024

The fourth annual “No Trash November” cleanup event spearheaded by the Tennessee Department of Transportation removed nearly 70,000 pounds of ...

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Arizona DOT Using Snowplow Simulators for…

December 20, 2024

To better prepare its snowplow operators for the hazards posed by winter operations, the Arizona Department of Transportation is using ...

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Majeski to Step Down as Delaware…

December 13, 2024

On December 21, Nicole Majeski (above) will step down as secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation, with Governor John ...

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Gia Biagi Tapped to be Illinois…

December 13, 2024

Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) recently appointed Gia Biagi (above) to become the next secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, ...

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Wisconsin DOT Profiled in Two-Minute Update…

December 13, 2024

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released the latest episode in its “State DOT 2-Minute Update” ...

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Georgia DOT Preps for Statewide Broadband…

December 13, 2024

The State Transportation Board of Georgia recently selected Plenary Broadband Infrastructure or PBI to be the operations, maintenance, and commercialization ...

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Fix of Fire Damaged Ohio Bridge…

December 13, 2024

The Ohio Department of Transportation expects to fully reopen by March 2025 a section of the I-471 Ohio approach to ...

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Reusing Paint to Save Money and…

December 13, 2024

The Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Aeronautics recently began re-using paint typically discarded by the agency’s testing laboratory for re-striping ...