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States Face $198B Backlog for Repairing Rural Roads & Bridges, TRIP Says
Equipment World By Ben Thorpe Sep 27, 2024 Iowa, West Virginia and South Dakota lead the nation in their percentage of rural bridges and...
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Sep 26, 20241 min read
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Nat’l Academies Report Targets Roadway Safety Improvements
AASHTO September 27, 2024 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine or NASEM recently issued a new report that seeks...
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Sep 26, 20241 min read
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5 takeaways from resident survey on pay-per-mile vs gas tax road funding
Michigan Live By Justin P. Hicks September 26, 2024 An estimated 57% of residents are unsatisfied with the quality of Michigan roads,...
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Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Smarter Curbs Are Just the Start for Smarter Cities
Government Technology Skip Descant September 23, 2024Â At the midpoint of smart curb projects, city transportation leaders across the...
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Sep 22, 20241 min read
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TRIP: U.S. Rural Transportation System Needs $198B
AASHTO September 20, 2024 Compiled by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based transportation research nonprofit, that report – entitled “ Rural...
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Sep 19, 20241 min read
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U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES & HIGH FATALITY RATES; BACKLOG OF NEEDED REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES TOTALS $198 BILLION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TripNet.org Thursday, September 19, 2024 Contact: Rocky Moretti (202) 262-0714 Carolyn Bonifas Kelly (703)...
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Sep 18, 20245 min read
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DOJ sues cargo ship owner, manager over Baltimore bridge collapse
KFOR by: The Associated Press September 18, 2024 BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore...
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Sep 17, 20241 min read
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How effective are roundabouts? ODOT says safety has improved throughout northwest Ohio
The Ohio Department of Transportation provides local statistics showing the positive effectiveness of roundabouts. WTOL 11 Author: WTOL...
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Sep 15, 20241 min read
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Running on Empty: Refilling the Gas Tax Tank
With more Americans driving EVs and fuel efficiency rising, gas tax revenues aren’t enough to fund state transportation infrastructure....
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Want to Make the Most of Federal Infrastructure Funding? There’s a Hub for That.
Through boot camps and training sessions, a group is helping smaller cities and towns with limited resources put together competitive...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
KFOR by: JEFF McMURRAY, Associated Press Sep 8, 2024 The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah’s largest city might be...
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Sep 7, 20241 min read
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Top 12 America’s Transportation Awards Finalists Named
AASHTO September 6, 2024 After four regional contests this summer, state departments of transportation from California, Arizona,...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
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Hundreds of cities get federal help to make streets safer
Route Fifty By Daniel C. Vock SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 The $1 billion funding announcement is the second round of grants this year. To date, the...
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Sep 4, 20241 min read
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‘License plate flippers’ help drivers evade police, tickets and tolls
A few states and cities are cracking down on the devices, which obscure or conceal license plates.| Stateline By Amanda Hernandez...
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Sep 4, 20241 min read
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Why accessibility advocates praise DOT: ‘Never happened this fast’ | Cruising Altitude
USA Today By Zach Wichter September 4, 2024 I had the opportunity to sit down with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg last week. He...
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Sep 3, 20241 min read
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Infrastructure Bill Kickstarts States’ Road Projects
A boost in federal highway money has helped states break ground on new projects, some of which have languished due to a shortage of...
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Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Everyone hates potholes. One Calif. city thinks it has a permanent solution.
Rains and climate change are wreaking havoc SF Gate By Paula MejÃa , Contributing LA Culture Editor Aug 22, 2024 It’s become something...
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Aug 21, 20241 min read
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States scramble to replace gas tax cash
Thirteen states give drivers an incentive to buy an electric vehicle — before charging them extra for it. Politico By Adam Aton...
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Aug 13, 20241 min read
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The dark side of the EV revolution: Road taxes
Pay-per-mile fees have emerged as the most likely solution to dropping gas revenues linked to electric vehicles. Politico By Alex Nieves...
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Aug 13, 20241 min read
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Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention
KFOR by: JEFF McMURRAY, Associated Press Posted: Aug 13, 2024 CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials had planned to open a new elevated train...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read
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