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$11 Million Plan Targets One of San Antonio’s Most Dangerous Roads
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (619+ words) New elevated highway in construction at intersection of loop 410 and US Route 90 on San Antonio, Texas Culebra Road stretches more than 16 miles across San Antonio's West Side, running from the edge of downtown to the growing communities near Alamo Ranch....
USDOT Launches $650K National Design Competition to “Beautify” America’s Transportation Infrastructure
1+ week, 6+ day ago (630+ words) The U.S. Department of Transportation is offering $650,000 in prize money across professional, public and student tiers to generate new design concepts for bridges, transit facilities and rural transportation features." The initiative is supported by the newly formed Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council,…...
USDOT Awards $21M for Tribal Road Safety Projects Across 13 States
1+ week, 6+ day ago (365+ words) USDOT is releasing funding to support road safety initiatives to tribal communities across the country." Roadways across tribal lands in the United States are set for a wave of safety upgrades at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) rolls out $21 million…...
Shaping Policy and Roadway Safety Through IIJA Reauthorization
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (113+ words) "The target audience includes industry professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in roadway safety, infrastructure, and transportation policy who are interested in collaborative strategies and policy priorities for IIJA reauthorization." At the ATSSA Conference 2026, Gavin Jenkins, Senior Managing Editor of Roads…...
Utah Expands Smart Signal Technology to Give Snowplows the Green Light During Storms
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (15+ words) Utah Expands Smart Signal Technology to Give Snowplows the Green Light During Storms'Roads & Bridges...
Report: Transportation Incidents Remain Leading Cause of Construction Worker Fatalities
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (598+ words) " Transportation incidents remain the leading cause of construction worker deaths, accounting for more than one-third of all occupational fatalities in 2023. Transportation incidents accounted for more than one-third of all occupational fatalities in the United States in 2023, according to a data…...
AI, Real-Time Data and Smart Detection Tools Push Roadway Safety From Reactive to Predictive
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (486+ words) A new mobile apps transforms smartphones into work-zone safety inspectors." Technology is increasingly reshaping how agencies approach roadway safety " shifting the industry from reacting to crash to preventing them in the first place. From predictive risk modeling to real-time traffic…...
Aging Washington Bridges Near Tipping Point as Repair Costs Top $9.2 Billion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (944+ words) 342 Washington bridges are now at least 80 years old, with an estimated $9.2 billion needed to replace them." WSDOT manages 3,427 bridges, and 9.9% were rated in poor condition as of June 2025, up from 8.5% the previous year. Officials say delayed preservation work, including skipped…...
MassDOT Releases Sagamore Bridge Replacement Timeline as $4.5B Cape Cod Bridges Project Advances
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (485+ words) The Sagamore Bridge is scheduled for demolition in winter 2033/2034." The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has released a construction timeline for the Sagamore Bridge " which is one of the main access points to Cape Cod. The aging bridge " and its…...
Nationwide Operation SafeDRIVE Crackdown Sidelined Nearly 2,000 Unsafe Truckers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (656+ words) The place for road and bridge industry coverage Federal and state agencies conducted Operation SafeDRIVE across 26 states and Washington, D.C., resulting in nearly 2,000 unqualified truck drivers and vehicles being removed from service." Inspectors completed more than 8,200 inspections, placing hundreds of drivers…...