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PennDOT’s Carroll named chair of AASHTO’s TransComm
August 21st, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently appointed Mike Carroll – secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as chair of its Committee on Transportation Communications, known as TransComm. Mike Carroll. Photo courtesy of PennDOT. Carroll – named PennDOT secretary in January 2023 – is a former state representative […]
AASHTO issues 44th edition of ‘Materials Standards’
August 12th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently released the 44th edition of its “Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing and AASHTO Provisional Standards,” more commonly known as the “Materials Standards.” Developed by the AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements, these standards contain specifications, recommended practices, test methods, […]
Nominations sought for AASHTO 2024 Vanguard Award
August 5th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has opened the nomination period for the 2024 Transportation Vanguard Award. Applications will be accepted through September 14. The definition of a “vanguard” is someone who is at the forefront of new developments and technologies. In this spirit, AASHTO established the annual Vanguard award to […]
Northeast state DOT projects win awards
July 30th, 2024
Eight projects from state departments of transportation in Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey won top prizes in the regional 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. These projects from the Northeast region were recognized for their positive impact on communities, ranging from employing new safety measures to save lives to investing in customer-focused transit. […]
AASHTO revises Bridge Welding Code Guidebook
July 26th, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently issued 2024 interim revisions to its “AASHTO/AWS D1.5M/D1.5:2020 Bridge Welding Code, 8th Edition.” Originally published in 2020, AASHTO’s Bridge Welding Code guidebook includes welding requirements for bridges made from carbon and low-alloy constructional steels and is designed for use with AASHTO or American Railway […]
AASHTO re:source initiates special inspection program
July 23rd, 2024
In partnership with the California Division of the State Architect – known as DSA – AASHTO re:source has developed a new on-site evaluation program for laboratories providing special inspection and/or structural testing services on DSA projects in California; referred to as the Special Inspection Program or SIP. AASHTO re:source is a technical service program offered […]
Western state DOT projects win regional awards
July 17th, 2024
Ten projects from state departments of transportation in California, Arizona, Utah, Washington State, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oregon, North Dakota, and Texas took home top prizes in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. These projects, ranging from implementing new safety countermeasures to save lives to enhancing active transportation networks to increase mobility for all, were recognized […]
AASHTO names RAC vice chair
July 2nd, 2024
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has named Cynthia Smith, state research engineer with the Mississippi Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as vice chair of the AASHTO Research Advisory Committee or RAC. Cynthia Smith. Photo courtesy of Mississippi DOT. The RAC is a subset of the AASHTO Special Committee on […]
State DOT projects receive 2024 environmental awards
June 14th, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded 2024 Environmental Excellence Awards (EEAs) to several state departments of transportation projects and programs. Photo courtesy of NCDOT. Those awards were handed out at the joint meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Committee on Environment and Sustainability and Committee on Transportation System Security […]
NOCoE committee names new chair, vice chair
May 24th, 2024
The National Operations Center of Excellence or NOCoE Technical Advisory Committee recently named a new chair and vice chair, appointed by Scott Marler, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, who serves as the chair of the NOCoE Strategic Advisory Council. Laurie Matkowski, at left, and Galen McGill. NOCoE is a partnership of the American […]