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Southern state DOT projects win regional America’s Transportation Awards
August 14th, 2023
Eight state department of transportation projects from Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia recently received regional 2023 America’s Transportation Awards for the positive impact on their respective communities; whether by offering emergency repairs in the aftermath of a hurricane, offering new pedestrian features to encourage active transportation, or developing cutting-edge technology for the future that will save […]
AASHTO offers cutting-edge research counsel to USDOT
August 11th, 2023
In a 10-page comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) offered a detailed list of research projects worthy of receiving Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure or ARPA-I grants. AASHTO noted in its letter that new infrastructure technologies and strategies “offer a pathway” to making the […]
Former AASHTO president Thomas Moreland passes away
July 31st, 2023
Thomas Moreland, a former commissioner for the Georgia Department of Transportation and a former president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, recently passed away. Thomas Moreland. Photo courtesy of the Georgia DOT. Moreland served for more than three decades with the Georgia DOT in a variety of roles, including soils engineer, state highway engineer, […]
Northeast DOT projects take home America’s Transportation Awards
July 28th, 2023
Eight state department of transportation projects from Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont were presented the distinguished 2023 America’s Transportation Awards for transportation projects that made a difference in their communities—whether through massive emergency repair, active transportation infrastructure, or safety improvements. This year’s regional winners were chosen from a selection of 19 projects […]
New vice chair for Council on Public Transportation
July 26th, 2023
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has appointed Jean Ruestman administrator for the Office of Passenger Transportation at the Michigan Department of Transportation to a two-year term as vice chair of its Council on Public Transportation. Ruestman has held her current position for five years and has been with Michigan DOT since […]
MDOT names new COO
July 18th, 2023
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Gregg Brunner as chief operations officer (COO), succeeding current MDOT director Bradley C. Wieferich. Brunner has served as the acting COO since December 2022 and brings more than 24 years of experience and leadership with the state of Michigan to his new permanent role. Gregg Brunner "Gregg […]
New chair, vice chair for AASHTO design committee
July 13th, 2023
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has appointed Shanté Hastings (right) from the Delaware Department of Transportation to a two-year term as chair of the Committee on Design. The organization also named Marshall Elizer from the Washington State Department of Transportation to a two-year term as the committee’s vice chair. Shanté […]
Hybrid TMAX Calculating
June 1st, 2023
Q: As of 2020, there are new, updated designs for mechanically stabilized earth walls in AASHTO. In short, there are new methods to calculate the maximum force (Tmax) that incorporates design methods for extensible reinforcements (i.e., geosynthetics). They include limit equilibrium and stiffness methods. I was wondering if you can mix and match concepts from […]
AASHTO launches redesigned website platform
May 23rd, 2023
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has debuted a redesigned platform for its transportation.org website ahead of the organization’s 2023 Spring Meeting in Seattle – a website that is streamlined, more user friendly, and offers many new design features. Photo courtesy of AASHTO. A revamped main webpage now makes it easier for visitors […]
AASHTO Spring Meeting coming to Seattle
May 5th, 2023
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently provided details on the keynote speaker for its 2023 Spring Meeting – to be held May 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle – as well as the conference’s various knowledge sessions. A draft of the AASHTO 2023 Spring Meeting agenda that outlines the complete […]