Annual productivity gains are part of many organizational goals. Employees may seek to increase their income by working more hours, and they have family and social obligations after work. Time for recovery rest breaks and restorative sleep seems like a luxury that fewer and fewer people and organizations provide. With all these factors, fatigue is becoming a major concern for U.S. employees and employers.
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Fatigue in Safety-Critical Industries: Impact, Risks & Recommendations
Friday, October 12th, 2018The Road to Tanana, Alaska: Proving that Rural Connections Improve Lives
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018Many communities in rural Alaska are only accessible by air or by barge, making the transport of both people and goods expensive. Jeff Weltzin is the city manager of Tanana, Alaska, which is located 130 miles west of Fairbanks, near the Yukon River. Weltzin says Tanana’s 300 residents were being severely impacted by transportation costs—which was driving up the cost of living.
View this complete post...ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — Highways and Roads Sector Continues Growth Despite Funding Challenges
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018Funding for the nation’s highways and roads may be woefully insufficient, but for the engineering firms operating in the sector, funding has been steady and strong—and may improve.
View this complete post...Montana DOT: Why Do We Use Roundabouts?
Monday, September 17th, 2018By eliminating left turns across oncoming traffic and nearly eliminating head-on collisions, roundabouts reduce crashes by 40%, reduce crashes with injuries by 75%, and reduce fatal crashes down to nearly nothing.
View this complete post...InTrans: Infrastructure
Friday, September 7th, 2018Developing new ways to construct and preserve America’s roads, bridges, and other forms of infrastructure.
View this complete post...Ohio DOT: The Loop
Friday, August 31st, 2018Watch District 5’s smart solution for reducing traffic congestion, dive into the Lincoln Highway Historic Byway and find out how to become one of ODOT’s Snowbusters!
View this complete post...Preparing for Automated Vehicles: Traffic Safety Issues for States
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018The year is 2023. Some automated driving system (ADS) vehicles are on the road: vehicles that can operate without driver control under certain conditions. An officer is called to a crash scene. A car with an ADS had struck a pedestrian.
View this complete post...Medford, OR: Work Zone Dangers
Wednesday, August 15th, 2018Hazardous work zones are a part of highway construction, especially at night on a heavily traveled interstate. Safety is a premium. Oregon DOT partnered with Medford Police and their radar speed van to help keep the public and workers safe.
View this complete post...Wyoming DOT: Garner Lake Road Extension
Friday, August 10th, 2018A new road is taking shape in Gillette as a result of a joint effort between WYDOT and Campbell County. Featuring: Josh Jundt, WYDOT Resident Engineer – Gillette.
View this complete post...U.S. News Spotlights Transportation Infrastructure
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018A series of articles and infographics from journalists at U.S. News zoom in on a few of the major issues surrounding transportation in the United States. Their landing page, The State of Transportation in the U.S., offers a starting point to explore the myriad content currently on offer.
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