Utah DOT Preps Howitzers for Avalanche Control
Crews with the Utah Department of Transportation recently test-fired howitzers used to create controlled avalanches on state routes in the Big and Little Cottonwood canyons; part of the agency’s plan…
How Arizona DOT Reuses Materials
The Arizona Department of Transportation recently outlined how it reuses a variety of highway construction materials – such as asphalt, concrete, and steel – to reduce overall transportation project costs…
FHWA Issues ‘Climate Challenge’ Funds to 25 State DOTs
On October 20, the Federal Highway Administration provided $7.1 million in total funds to 25 state departments of transportation involved in the agency’s ‘Climate Challenge’ program. This is the program’s first…
USDOT, DOE Help Push Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Department of Energy recently released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge Roadmap as part of what they dubbed a “government-wide strategy” for scaling up sustainable…
Landscaping Key Part of RIDOT Airport Connector Project
A $12.9 million Airport Connector resurfacing project in Warwick, RI, is going to include a “massive” landscaping effort that will provide more than 400 plants and trees in both the…
Tennessee DOT Helps Turn Old Tires into Walking Trail
An eyesore of thousands of dumped tires were recently recycled into material for a hard-surface walking and biking trail at the Tennessee state park in Memphis they once littered, thanks…
Colorado Moving Forward with Clean Truck Strategy
The administration of Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) recently finalized its Clean Truck Strategy – initially unveiled in March – after what the governor described as “extensive public input.” [Above…
Maine DOT Creates Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group
The Maine Department of Transportation has formed an Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group (OSWPAG) to advise it and other state officials regarding the potential development of wind port facilities, which…
Boom: Oregon DOT Uses ‘Fireworks’ to Drive Birds from Bridges
The Oregon Department of Transportation has a public outreach message for water birds who want to nest on two of their iconic bridges: Beat it. [Above: Matt Alex, a wildlife…
Caltrans Awards $312M for Beautification Projects
As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s landmark $1.1 billion Clean California initiative, the California Department of Transportation recently awarded $312 million for 126 beautification projects along the state’s highway system.…