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Boardman outlines vision for Wisconsin DOT
September 25th, 2024
Kristina Boardman – who officially became secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on September 12 – recently outlined her strategic vision for the agency in terms of addressing statewide transportation needs. Kristina Boardman. Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DOT. Formerly deputy secretary of the Wisconsin DOT, Boardman was named secretary after former secretary Craig Thompson […]
Eucalitto assumes AASHTO presidency
September 23rd, 2024
Garrett Eucalitto, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation and AASHTO vice president, has been formally named AASHTO president; finishing the term of Craig Thompson, the former secretary of Wisconsin Department of Transportation and former AASHTO president, who stepped down to take on a new role in the education sector. Garrett Eucalitto “Commissioner Eucalitto has […]
Boardman becomes first woman to serve as WisDOT secretary
August 23rd, 2024
Kristina Boardman Gov. Tony Evers has announced that Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson will be leaving the Evers Administration, effective Sept. 11, 2024, to take a position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Evers is appointing Kristina Boardman to serve as WisDOT secretary, who will become the first woman to serve as secretary […]
AASHTO elects new leadership at 2023 annual meeting
December 7th, 2023
The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently elected Craig Thompson, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, as its 2023-2024 president. The board also selected Garrett Eucalitto, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, as its 2023-2024 vice president. Pictured, left to right, is Garrett Eucalitto, […]
Wisconsin DOT’s Craig Thompson elected AASHTO VP
January 27th, 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 – as its vice president. “AASHTO plays an important leadership role in America’s transportation system,” Thompson said in a statement. “From delivering cutting-edge research to promoting highway safety […]
GMA on Wisconsin, waste containment and Lobby Day
August 1st, 2018
April and May were very active months for the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA). Our membership coordinated an educational opportunity in the state of New York, made a lobbying trip to Wisconsin and supported Infrastructure Week by advocating for geosynthetics in the nation’s capitol. GMA heads to Wisconsin On Apr. 9, 2018, members of the GMA […]
WisDOT publishes study on geotextile puncture test methods
June 1st, 2018
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funded research into puncture test methods for geotextiles, and the report from this study is now available online. Various tests are conducted to assess and classify a geotextile’s suitability for different applications. One of these tests is the puncture strength test. This test […]
WisDOT issues geosynthetics standards for roadways
January 18th, 2018
In December 2017, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) released new standards for geosynthetics in roadways, part of WisDOT’s comprehensive Highway Construction Roadway Standards. The new standards include geotextiles for subgrade separation and stabilization, drainage, filtration, subgrade reinforcement, and under culverts and riprap, as well as geogrids for subgrade, marsh and slope stability reinforcement. To […]
WisDOT publishes study on ASTM D4833 and D6241 geotextile puncture test methods
July 17th, 2017
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funded research into puncture test methods for geotextiles, and the report from this study is now available online. Various tests are conducted to assess and classify a geotextile’s suitability for different applications. One of these tests is the puncture strength test. This test […]