Construction workers with the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) started demolition work Monday on Broadway Bridge by removing the cornerstone of the current structure, which was completed in 1956. Read More »

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) this week released underwater images and video of the cargo ship El Faro, which disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean in October during Hurricane Joaquin, as part of its investigation into the sinking of the vessel. Read More »

New data from the Associated General Contractors of America shows that there has been an increase in construction employment in 190 of the 358 metro areas in the United States. From November 2014 to 2015, the areas with the highest growth include New York City, West Virginia and Ohio. Regions with declines in construction employment include Texas and Mississippi. Read More »

The California Office of Traffic Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently awarded a grant to Caltrans to improve its traffic data capturing equipment. Replacing this equipment will allow Caltrans to more accurately gather images and information about traveling on the State Highway System. The Model Inventory of Roadway Elements (MIRE) data grant. Read More »

Officials of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) published the latest U.S. rail traffic data from the week that ended with Dec. 26. The data shows that the cumulative rail traffic for the year of 2015 in the United States amounts to 391,107 intermodal units as well as carloads. This figure shows a 9.8 percent decrease when it is compared to the same time period in 2014. Read More »

The NTSB published its Final Rule Tuesday in the Federal Register on the agency’s products and procedures for its hearings and meetings. The new rules will be implemented beginning Jan. 25. These changes will alter how the board handles its proceedings and hearings. The rules will serve to better regulate how NTSB leaders and board members describe the agency’s products. Read More »

Crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will soon finish constructing a new off-ramp that will allow drivers to travel from westbound State Route 520 directly to Lake Washington Boulevard. The new off-ramp will be open Wednesday and cross the bridge on 24th Avenue East in order to give drivers access to Lake Washington Boulevard. Read More »

MTA New York City Transit recently hosted its seasonal Nostalgia Train rides, drawing large crowds who watched the ride and participated in the trips. For the last four weekends, thousands of train riders traveled between 2nd Avenue and Queens Plaza platforms. The final weekend had record-breaking crowds, with more than 1,000 people entering the Nostalgia Train. Read More »

A new partnership with ASU and ADOT will provide locals with real-time weather updates for traffic flow and infrastructure safety. The partnership is thanks to a meteorology graduate student attending the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning at ASU. The student will serve as an intern at the Traffic Operations Center of ADOT and help ADOT’s crews respond quicker. Read More »

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a safety alert for hoverboards Dec. 24. Manufacturers developed hoverboards just in time for the holidays this year, but the lithium batteries need safety improvements before the hoverboards can be completely safe for use. Hoverboards use lightweight, powerful lithium batteries. Read More »

ADOT has scheduled temporary closures in January for US 60, east of Superior, so that crews can continue their improvement construction and blasting work. The closures are necessary so that ADOT crews can add a new passing lane as well as widen the shoulders along the roadways that are east of Superior. The first three-hour closure will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m Tuesday. Read More »

MDOT recently chose ITS technologies for its research spotlight because the technologies are able to decrease crashes, traffic delays and emissions while still making notable returns with investments. The project, entitled "Costs and Benefits of MDOT Intelligent Transportation System Deployments," began in June 2013 and ended in July 2015. The cost of the project is $235,933. Read More »

The FAA recently joined Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) in a comprehensive settlement agreement that will settle several pending as well as possible enforcement cases. As part of the agreement, Boeing will pay $12 million. The company will also improve its compliance systems and improve several of its certification processes to heighten the company’s airworthiness. Read More »

The Highway and Transportation District of the Golden Gate Bridge has scheduled public meetings, where the public can discuss the proposed changes of the Golden Gate Ferry (GGF) and bus services of the Golden Gate Transit (GGT) in Tiburon. The open house is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 20. A formal public hearing is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 21. Read More »

The U.S. Senate approved the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 Dec. 18. The Senate updated the bill so that it now includes portions of HR 1987, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed May 18. There were also provisions from S. 1611 included in the new bill; S. 1611 was passed by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in the summer of 2015. Read More »

The U.S. Senate approved the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 Dec. 18. The Senate updated the bill so that it now includes portions of HR 1987, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed May 18. There were also provisions from S. 1611 included in the new bill; S. 1611 was passed by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in the summer of 2015. Read More »

Washington State Ferries (WSF) will launch the construction of its fourth new Olympic Class ferry, which is receiving funds from the Connecting Washington package for transportation finances, in Jan. Officials from the WSF recently signed a Notice to Proceed agreement with Vigor Industrial, a shipbuilder company. The agreement is for the shipbuilder’s construction on the ferry. Read More »

PDOT has scheduled portions of Interstate 676 to close Monday so that crews can complete overhead bridge construction. The closures will affect traffic from I-76 and Broad Street interchanges on I-676 in Philadelphia. The closures will end 5 a.m. Thursday. The closures are part of the area’s project to replace regional bridges that are considered structurally deficient. Read More »

The Senate recently passed legislation that will give benefits to people using public transportation, bringing commuters closer to having permanent parity to parking benefits. Now the legislation requires the signature of President Barack Obama. With the new legislation, transportation and infrastructure leaders hope that more people will be encouraged to use public transportation. Read More »

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) developed a public-private partnership to construct the new Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, which crews will start to build the summer of 2016. The highway is the largest project that has ever been proposed for Arizona. It is also the first highway public-private partnership that the state has seen and will not be used as a toll road. Read More »