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AASHTO OKs resolution to update road, highway-design guidelines
May 30, 2016
Representatives from several state departments of transportation met recently to discuss and approve a resolution to revise street-design and highway-construction guidelines, providing for more flexibility.
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AASHTO spotlights Hawaii’s transportation sustainability efforts
April 28, 2016
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) released a video recently in honor of Earth Day detailing how the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is supporting sustainable practices in its transportation system.
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AASHTO: Most state DOTs either using drones, studying idea
April 1, 2016
State transportation departments nationwide have been implementing drones in their efforts to enhance safety, reduce traffic back-ups and save taxpayers money.
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This year’s AASHTO Washington Briefing focusing on FAST Act
February 25, 2016
Over 300 executives in the transportation industry from all over the country are in Washington, D.C., this week for the 2016 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Washington Briefing.
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AASHTO to install highway safety devices
December 27, 2015
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials established a schedule Tuesday for updating roadside safety hardware devices throughout the National Highway System to meet new safety standards. AASHTO is set to update new safety standards in MASH in 2016. MASH provides details for crash testing both permanent and temporary highway safety features.
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DOTs monitor El Nino for winter weather effects
December 21, 2015
A recent survey from the AASHTO showed that 70 percent of the nation’s state departments of transportation (DOTs) have been monitoring El Nino for possible winter weather effects in their respective areas. El Nino is an ocean and atmospheric phenomenon that is difficult to track. Because of its unpredictable nature, many DOTs have made preparations for winter weather just in case.
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AASHTO renews partnership with OSHA for heightened work zone safety
December 21, 2015
AASHTO repartnered with the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Thursday to improve the safety in work zones located along the highway. The renewed agreement allows the partners to offer information and guidance to their members, and includes access to education in the form of training resources to help members protect their safety and health within the work zones.
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U.S. DOT institute raises awareness of transportation funding options
October 17, 2015
A new institute affiliated with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently announced that it will host its first live webinar to increase public awareness of options for transportation investment. The webinar will be about an innovative public-private partnership that will replace or repair hundreds of bridges that are structurally inadequate.
Read more →New leadership named by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
October 11, 2015
The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently elected Paul Trombino, III as its association president and David Bernhardt, PE, as the vice president.
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