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FHWA announces new details of Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program
September 5th, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making available $800 million in funding under the Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Program as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and ongoing work to tackle the climate crisis. Administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), LCTM will support the use of low-carbon materials and products […]
MSE wall preserves access to New Zealand beach
September 4th, 2024
Contributed by Redi-Rock The popular Harrisons Cut carpark and boat ramp in Papamoa, New Zealand was battered by a significant spring storm event in August 2018, compromising a vital live drain and threatening the stability of nearby dunes and the adjacent access road, parking area, and pedestrian walkway. Three interlocking Redi-Rock mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) […]
Mid-American state DOTs win transportation awards
September 3rd, 2024
State department of transportation projects in Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Wisconsin won top prizes in the regional 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. Jim Tymon. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. The 10 winning projects were selected from 27 nominated by nine state DOTs in the Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials or […]
Webinar – Green Infrastructure in Stormwater Management – Sept. 17
September 1st, 2024
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) presents the webinar - Green Infrastructure in Stormwater Management – on September 17, 2024. The presenter is Terry Sheridan, P.E., GeoStorage Corp., a 1.0 PDH is available, and you can register here. The webinar is free to industry professionals and students. You can catch pre-recordings here: September 17, 2024 at […]