MnDOT Trying to Cut Back on Its Salt
When it snows in Minnesota, drivers want the roads and bridges cleared – now. However, simply dumping mass amounts of salt on the roads is an outdated practice for the…
Tennessee DOT Helps Fund Two Trash Exhibits at Aquarium
A pair of new exhibits at the Tennessee Aquarium funded by the grants from the Tennessee Department of Transportation illustrate how microplastics and other roadside trash can negatively affect the…
Video: Caltrans Uses Boat Fleet to Clear Waterways of Trash
The California Department of Transportation recently put together a video highlighting how its boat fleet in the San Francisco Bay Area – typically used to transport engineers, biologists, and maintenance…
Hawaii DOT Launches Storm Water Online Learning Series for Kids
Protecting the ocean, rivers, and streams from pollution is the focus of a new online learning series for kids launched by the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s Storm Water Management Program.…
Filling Pavement Temperature Data Gaps to Prevent Overuse of Road Salt
Could more accurate and consistent pavement temperature data held reduce the overuse of salt and other ice-melting chemicals during winter operations? The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to find out…
Video: WSDOT Makes Bridge Safer for Human Travelers & Fish Species
The Washington State Department of Transportation recently wrapped up a roughly $13 million fish barrier correction project – resulting in a new 440-foot bridge that spans Kilisut Harbor along State Route 116.…
Removal of Causeway Segment Helps Florida DOT Restore Tampa Bay
The Florida Department of Transportation has come up with a unique solution to help restore water quality and habitat in Tampa Bay: removing over 200 feet of a land bridge…
Colorado DOT Employs Innovative Distillation Approach to Treat Wastewater
An innovative distillation treatment system is helping the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) treat greywater from the floor drains of its maintenance facilities. This new system not only is showing…
New Hampshire DOT Pioneers New Approach to Construction Stormwater Management
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation’s award-winning work managing construction stormwater to protect two water bodies adjacent to Interstate 93 has been a successful demonstration of innovative techniques under real-world…
Florida DOT’s Programmatic Approach to Wetlands Mitigation
More effective mitigation for unavoidable wetland losses from transportation projects in Florida is being achieved through a unique programmatic mitigation approach developed by the Florida Department of Transportation. The state’s…