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FHWA issues grants to four major bridge projects
January 11, 2023
…Act or IIJA enacted in November 2021. FHWA noted that its Bridge Investment Program will provide nearly $40 billion over five years to help repair or rebuild bridges across the…
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EPA issues next test order under national testing strategy for PFAS used in plastics, chemical manufacturing
January 10, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the next Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) test order requiring testing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under EPA’s…
Understanding plastics: Single-use vs. engineering plastics
January 5, 2023
…High performance engineering plastics.” (1995).(10) Ceresana. “Engineering Plastics Market Report.” (2021). Accessed online on 10 November 2021. https://www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/plastics/engineering-plastics/.(11) B. R. Christopher. “Cost savings by using geosynthetics in the construction of…
Transportation groups reaffirm backing for V2X
January 4, 2023
…far as to file a lawsuit in 2021 with the Intelligent Transportation Society of America against the FCC in an effort to preserve vitally needed wireless spectrum. However, the District…
‘Plastic roads’ are paved with good intention
December 26, 2022
…the project that began in September 2021 was an additional $200,000 from dedicated research funds. That was for the contractor to redo its plan and use the plastic mix in…
USDOT preps $1.5B In RAISE grants for fiscal year 2023
December 20, 2022
…in RAISE grants during FY 2022 and nearly $1 billion for FY 2021. USDOT noted that RAISE eligibility requirements allow sponsors to obtain funding for projects that are harder to…
AASHTO re:source podcast examines IIJA impact
December 8, 2022
…on the year-old $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Joung Lee at podium. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. Enacted November 2021, the IIJA provides $351 billion for highways over…
Alabama DOT improves dewatering performance of silt fence
November 30, 2022
…new design and worked to develop a Standard Specification (665608) released in 2021. When asked why the design revisions were important, Klinger responded, “ALDOT strives to continuously improve our erosion…
Hanes Geo Components acquiring Nilex
November 23, 2022
…and garden products throughout North America. Hanes Geo Components is a business segment of Hanes Companies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leggett & Platt. With 2021 revenues of $5.1 billion,…
AGRU America wins IAPD Bronze Marketing Excellence Award
November 16, 2022
The International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) has awarded AGRU America a Marketing Excellence Award in acknowledgment of innovative and exemplary marketing initiatives from mid-2021 through spring…