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Status of the Nation’s Highways, Bridges and Transit: Highway Freight Transportation

Thursday, July 19th, 2018
Mode Share by Tonnage and Value

Freight transportation is vital to the U.S. economy and the daily needs of Americans throughout the country. Households and businesses depend on the efficient and reliable delivery of freight to both urban and rural areas. Federal support for freight increased under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, as the FAST Act included provisions to define, establish, and provide funding for a national highway freight program. The FAST Act freight provisions were designed to address significant needs in the transportation system to ensure that projected increases in freight volumes can be handled efficiently across all transportation modes.

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America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Driving

Friday, July 13th, 2018

A new online report from WalletHub offers a comparison of America’s 100 most-populated cities, ranking the 10 best and worst cities for driving. The AI-based financial advice company based their list on four metrics:  1) Cost of Ownership & Maintenance, 2) Traffic & Infrastructure, 3) Safety and 4) Access to Vehicles & Maintenance.

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Alaska Looks to Invest in Infrastructure

Tuesday, June 5th, 2018

As with many major proposals, the numbers don’t quite add up just yet. Walker wanted to make up the deficit by increasing taxes, but this idea was rejected by state lawmakers. Without the additional state funding though, Alaska will have to rely on help from the federal government. By supplying $280 million in state funds on its own, Alaska would receive $1.1 billion in matching funds from federal funding. Critics of the proposal note that Alaska is currently running out of savings, and faces a $2.4 billion deficit.

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Colorado DOT: Mitigating Construction Effects through Home Improvements

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018

Government and non-profit groups are teaming up to provide home improvement measures in communities near the Central 70 corridor. Many of these homes will bear the full brunt of construction on the nearby highway, and these measures aim to improve quality of life in the neighborhood during construction, and after the project is complete.

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Utah DOT: Statewide Construction Update

Friday, May 11th, 2018

Watch for overnight lane restrictions on I-15 in Utah County as part of the Technology Corridor project and on Southbound I-15 from Midvale to Draper. Get details on major construction updates in this UDOT Construction Update.

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The Road to Zero: A Vision for Achieving Zero Roadway Deaths by 2050

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018
The Road to Zero - RAND Corporation

Imagine yourself in 2050, the first year in which not a single person in America died in a traffic crash. How can that be? The United States’ population has exceeded 400 million. The demand for mobility has increased with the population and improved access to transportation, especially for groups that previously had limited mobility options. It’s thanks to some amazing strides we’ve made since the 2010s in several different areas. Nearly all vehicles, including motorcycles, now have high levels of vehicle automation, whether they are self-driving or human-driven. Almost all cars now brake automatically, warn drivers about objects in their blind spots, park themselves, adjust their speed, and stay in their lanes. While crashes still happen, there are many fewer of them.

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Washington State DOT: Get Ready for a Busy Summer Construction Season

Wednesday, April 25th, 2018

Summer is fast approaching, which means construction projects around the state are ramping up. While this construction work will help preserve and revitalize our highways, travelers will notice increased congestion and more time spent on the roads.

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Utah DOT: Top Ten Projects of 2018

Friday, April 6th, 2018

UDOT crews will work on 188 highway construction projects scheduled across the state this year, with a combined value of $1.46 billion. Planned improvements range from small sidewalk and street light installations, to the rebuilding of a 12-lane section of urban freeway. Within the Top 10, projects include widening and rebuilding freeways, constructing new interchanges or redesigning existing ones, and repaving and upgrading other local/regional highways.

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Illinois Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility

Thursday, April 5th, 2018

Illinois’ roads, highways and bridges form vital transportation links for the state’s residents, visitors and businesses, providing daily access to homes, jobs, shopping, natural resources and recreation. Modernizing Illinois’ transportation system is critical to quality of life and economic competitiveness in the Prairie State. Inadequate transportation investment, which will result in deteriorated transportation facilities and diminished access, will negatively affect economic competitiveness and quality of life in Illinois.

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Future-Proofing Roads for Natural Disasters

Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
City highways - courtesy of PEXELS

Written by Devin Morrissey Whether it’s a flood, earthquake, or landslide, natural disasters are devastating to human society and we need to protect ourselves as they continue to strike. They can ruin carefully crafted roadways and buildings of all shapes and sizes — not to mention the havoc they wreak on human life. The severity […]

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