Reports Highlight Growing Federal Focus on Resiliency
A pair of reports – one from the U.S. Department of Transportation and the other from the Government Accounting Office – highlight the increased focus the federal government is placing…
State DOTs Bracing for Highly Active Hurricane Season
As forecasters predict a particularly active hurricane season for 2021, state departments of transportation from Texas to New Jersey are preparing for worst-case scenarios to help citizens get out of…
Georgia DOT Deploys ‘Lessons Learned’ for 2021 Hurricane Season
The Georgia Department of Transportation’s state maintenance office is tapping into five years’ worth of “lessons learned” to help fine-tune its storm response capabilities ahead of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane…
Pew Trust: How Flooding Impacts Maryland’s Transportation System
A recent study indicates that major flooding occurring outside designated flood zones is significantly affecting Maryland’s highways, bridges, tunnels, and other roadways. As a result, such flooding “interrupts daily life;…
Hawaii DOT’s Sniffen: Formula Funding Critical for Resilience Efforts
Formula funding mechanisms are critical to building more resilience into the nation’s transportation system, argued Edwin Sniffen (seen above), deputy director of highways for the Hawaii Department of Transportation, during…
State DOTs Share Resilience Strategies for Transportation Planning
A panel of state department of transportation executives and managers, as well as a team leader from the Federal Highway Administration, recently shared their insights on infrastructure resilience via a…