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Ad for Minnesota snowplows

State DOTs ‘Plow Ahead’ With Plow Naming Contests

By February 17, 2022

For those transportation professionals who believe engaging with the public is tantamount to poking a stick at sleeping dogs and hornets’ nests, “Snowprah Winfrey,” “Alice Scooper,” and “Hans Snowlo” insist…

River going under bridge

AASHTO Comments on Latest Proposed WOTUS Revisions

By February 10, 2022

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials submitted a seven-page letter on February 2 to the Department of the U.S. Army and the Office of Water Oceans, Wetlands,…

Nevada DOT Launches Latino Cultural Preservation Project

By February 10, 2022

The Nevada Department of Transportation and contractor Mead & Hunt are working to develop a “multiple property documentation form” or MPDF to help preserve Latino-related properties statewide, with a primary…

Workers fixing a roadway barrier

Caltrans Approves Use of Low-Carbon Cement

By February 3, 2022

The California Department of Transportation recently approved the use of low-carbon cement to help reduce the carbon footprint of the state’s transportation system. [Above photo by Caltrans] Known formally as…

Governor Newsom

California Governor Proposes Zero Emission Vehicle Package

By February 3, 2022

Governor Gavin Newsom (D) (seen above) has introduced a $6.1 billion zero-emission vehicle or ZEV fiscal support package to accelerate the state’s transition to ZEVs and “fight climate change” in the…

Neighborhood in post World War 2

ETAP Podcast: Preserving Post-WW2 Historical Homes

By February 3, 2022

This episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast discusses ways state DOT cultural resources programs within state departments of transportation are exploring to identify and preserve homes…

Floodplain map

AASHTO Sends Floodplain Management Comments to FEMA

By February 3, 2022

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials sent a five-page letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on January 27 to provide feedback on floodplain management standards for…

Salt pile being dug into

Maryland Works to Reduce Road Salt’s Environmental Impact

By January 27, 2022

In conjunction with several state agencies, including the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is spearheading an effort to reduce the amount of salts entering…

Men standing around an archeology dig

Colorado DOT Debuts Archeology TV Documentary

By January 27, 2022

The Colorado Department of Transportation recently debuted a documentary called “Durango 550 – Path of the Ancestral Puebloans” to show how the agency worked with archaeologists and regional Native American…

Cooper

Two Governors Unveil ‘Clean Transportation’ Executive Orders

By January 13, 2022

The governors of North Carolina and Connecticut recently issued executive orders that mandate the formation of “clean transportation” plans to reduce greenhouse gas or GHG emissions in their respective states.…

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