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AASHTO presents P.D. McLean Award
February 3, 2023
…D. McLean Award is given annually in commemoration of P.D. McLean. He is one of the founders and the first chairman of The Road Gang, which is comprised of business…
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Innovative solution for ballast fouling
February 1, 2023
…2021. Photo courtesy of Al Florez The Port of Texas City is privately owned by Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads. The port is operated by Texas City…
Fall Lobby Day 2022 and GMA Leader of the Year
February 1, 2023
…BIL 180-day hold for clarity and definition on the Buy America clauses. “This year’s Fall Lobby Day was particularly important for several reasons,” says Bryan Gee, director of education and…
Mahmassani and Daubenberger join TRB Executive Committee
January 30, 2023
…services, the state bridge engineer, and also previously served in planning, project management and design roles for the MnDOT bridge office and metro district. Before coming to MnDOT, she worked…
Wisconsin DOT’s Craig Thompson elected AASHTO VP
January 27, 2023
…The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) have unanimously elected Craig Thompson – secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation…
TenCate Geosynthetics replaces heat shrink packaging
January 23, 2023
…film provides tight and narrow packaging with only a short solid sealing on each end and no sealing along the roll. Tight packaging without heat shrinkThe new RoRo StretchPack® packaging…
Containment vapor barrier system features reinforced geomembrane
January 20, 2023
…material design offers superior protection because it incorporates metalized film, a material proven to be highly effective at preventing the diffusion of contaminant gases. The advanced composite membrane prevents corrosion…
The importance of soil resources: Overlooked and undervalued?
January 19, 2023
…to human existence, by delivering multiple goods and services to all of society. These soil-dependent benefits include agricultural production (e.g., food, fiber, fodder and biofuels), water storage and supply (to…
FHWA launches geosynthetic installation notes tracker mobile application
January 18, 2023
…were never published for use by the FHWA, then in early 2021, the guides resurfaced and were put in the hands of the Transportation Program Manager, Office of Innovative Program…
Kansas providing nearly $41 million for local bridge projects
January 12, 2023
…Governor Laura Kelly, and Julie Lorenz, outgoing Kansas Department of Transportation secretary, recently announced the disbursement of $40.5 million through two different state programs to fund 33 local…