Infrastructure Reslience
Infrastructure Reslience
New USDOT Volpe Transportation Research Center…
September 27, 2023Officials from the U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – among More
Infrastructure Reslience
Podcast: Colorado DOT & Environmental Product…
September 20, 2023The latest episode of the AASHTO re:source podcast sits down with the Colorado Department of Transportation to gain insights into how the More
Infrastructure Reslience
ETAP Podcast: The Lehigh Valley Planning…
August 9, 2023The latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast features Becky Bradley (above at left), executive director More
Infrastructure Reslience
Video: How State DOTs Address Risk…
February 15, 2023The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently issued a video report on a “risk and resilience” knowledge More
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NCDOT ‘Bump-Outs’ Help Prevent Street Flooding
February 8, 2023The North Carolina Department of Transportation is managing an innovative drainage project that captures storm-water runoff while addressing chronic flooding More
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Delaware DOT Illustrates Resiliency Strategies at…
September 28, 2022During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on September 21, Nicole Majeski – secretary of the Delaware Department of More
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FHWA Issues PROTECT Formula Program Guidance
August 3, 2022The Federal Highway Administration issued guidance on July 29 for a new $7.3 billion in formula funding created by the More
Infrastructure Reslience
Maine DOT Issues Infrastructure Protection Grants
August 3, 2022The Maine Department of Transportation recently awarded $20 million in grants to 13 local infrastructure projects to improve local resilience More
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Minnesota DOT Works to ‘Rejuvenate’ Live…
March 9, 2022The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to “rejuvenate” seven so-called “living snow fences” in southwest Minnesota as part of a More
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Alaska Budget Contains Ice Road Maintenance…
March 2, 2022The fiscal year 2023 state budget proposed by Governor Michael Dunleavy (R) contains maintenance funding for the Dick Nash Memorial More
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Reports Highlight Growing Federal Focus on…
October 13, 2021A pair of reports – one from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the other from the Government Accounting Office More
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TRB Report: Include Resilience in Project…
August 11, 2021A new report issued by the Transportation Research Board calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to include resilience factors More
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State DOTs Bracing for Highly Active…
June 23, 2021As forecasters predict a particularly active hurricane season for 2021, state departments of transportation from Texas to New Jersey are More
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Georgia DOT Deploys ‘Lessons Learned’ for…
June 16, 2021The Georgia Department of Transportation’s state maintenance office is tapping into five years’ worth of “lessons learned” to help fine-tune More
Infrastructure Reslience
Pew Trust: How Flooding Impacts Maryland’s…
June 9, 2021A recent study indicates that major flooding occurring outside designated flood zones is significantly affecting Maryland’s highways, bridges, tunnels, and More
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Hawaii DOT’s Sniffen: Formula Funding Critical…
May 26, 2021Formula funding mechanisms are critical to building more resilience into the nation’s transportation system, argued Edwin Sniffen (seen above), deputy More
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State DOTs Share Resilience Strategies for…
May 26, 2021A panel of state department of transportation executives and managers, as well as a team leader from the Federal Highway More
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Proposed Bill Seeks to Help States…
April 28, 2021Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., and Sen. Mike Braun, R-Ind., introduced the “Rebuilding Stronger Infrastructure Act” on April 20 to ensure More
