Cook County’s transportation system is one of its greatest assets, having a central—even dominant—role in the national and international movement of people and goods. As this plan Connecting Cook County will outline, this competitive advantage is being threatened by the actions other regions are taking, as well as the Chicago region’s own limits in confronting significant challenges.
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Connecting Cook County, IL: 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan
Thursday, July 28th, 2016AASHTO: Transportation State to State
Thursday, July 28th, 2016This Transportation State to State video takes you to Washington, California, Nevada and North Carolina to see what’s happening on the front lines at State Departments of Transportation across America.
View this complete post...Pennsylvania DOT: Pothole Patrol
Tuesday, July 19th, 2016This short video aims to educate motorists on how potholes form, how the department addresses them and most importantly, how to report their location to PennDOT.
View this complete post...Roadway Safety Institute: Finding Solutions to Save Lives
Friday, July 15th, 2016The video highlights research, education, and outreach conducted at the Roadway Safety Institute to reduce roadway crashes and fatalities, including work in the areas of tribal land travelers, rail crossings, impaired drivers, and older drivers.
View this complete post...AASHTO Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of America’s Interstate Highway System
Thursday, July 14th, 201660 years ago President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act, which was also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, into law on June 29, 1956. Within a few years the nation would see construction begin replacing a network of two-lane U.S. highways with the multi-lane, high-speed interstate system we know today.
View this complete post...Arizona DOT: Girder Installation Timelapse
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016Earlier this week, ADOT installed more girders on our Bell & Grand (US 60) project. Here’s a look at the first 3 girders.
View this complete post...Interactive Infographic: Commutes Around the Country
Wednesday, July 6th, 2016This interactive infographic from Mark Evans superimposes mesmerizing animated dots over the familiar maps of our nation’s cities, showing just how far commuters go to get to work.
View this complete post...Retro Infra: Building a Highway in America (1948 Film)
Thursday, June 16th, 2016Show the processes required to construct a two-lane (pre-Interstate) highway, as it was done back in 1948.
View this complete post...DOT Partnerships for Promoting Pollinator Habitat
Tuesday, June 14th, 2016MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A print survey was distributed to 19 state DOTs expected to have experience with maintaining pollinator habitat on highway ROWs, or partnerships with volunteers to maintain roadside landscapes, to gather information about the development and management of such programs. Representatives from nine Minnesota counties also received the survey to assess pollinator-related activities within Minnesota.
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