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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…

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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

…only improve the agency’s understanding of human health effects of HFPO, but also the effects of dozens of PFAS that are structurally similar to HFPO and in the same testing…

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Understanding plastics: Single-use vs. engineering plastics

January 5, 2023

…For decades, the global production of plastics has grown yearly by an average of 9% (1). Plastic production was reported as 1.7 million metric tons in 1950 (2),…

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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…

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‘Plastic roads’ are paved with good intention

December 26, 2022

…money and reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation contract workers lay pavement made partially with recycled plastic at Ridley Creek State Park…

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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…

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Geosynthetics in agriculture

December 19, 2022

…consists of a “reinforced polyester scrim laminated between white outer layers of high-strength polyethylene film with a layer of molten polyethylene,” DeArment explains. The white outer layers reduce heat buildup…

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AASHTO re:source podcast examines IIJA impact

December 8, 2022

…Joung Lee, deputy director-chief policy officer of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, recently sat down with the AASHTO re:source podcast to discuss implementation progress…

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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…

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