ATRI Helps US DOT With Integrated Corridor Management Program
Traffic incidents impact many stakeholders who sometimes don’t coordinate with each other. That fact caused the American Transportation Research Institute to help develop primers for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Integrated Corridor Management program.
August 10, 2016Roger Millar Named Secretary of Washington State DOT
Roger Millar, who had been serving in an acting capacity since February, was named secretary of Washington state’s Department of Transportation by Gov. Jay Inslee on Aug. 9.
August 10, 2016Virginia Proposal Would Allow Trucks in I-66 HOT Lanes Outside Beltway
Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne has proposed allowing Class 8 vehicles to use two high occupancy travel lanes on a 22-mile stretch of Interstate 66 starting just outside the Capital Beltway.
August 9, 2016DOT Updates Definition of Service Agent in Drug and Alcohol Testing
In a prelude to the expected release of the Commercial Drivers License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse final rule later this month, the Department of Transportation’s Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance updated its definition of service agent Aug. 8.
August 8, 2016FAST Act Changed TIFIA Rules, DOT Says
Rules governing the U.S. Department of Transportation’s main financing mechanism, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans, were changed by the implementation of the FAST Act in December 2015.
August 4, 2016Oklahoma DOT at Crossroads, Director Says
Mike Patterson is worried about the future of transportation in Oklahoma.
August 4, 2016Christie Upbeat About Finding Way Out of New Jersey Transportation Funding Impasse
New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund lost its ability to borrow money on July 1. Road construction in the Garden State has been shut down for nearly four weeks. But Republican Gov. Chris Christie said Aug. 2 that he’s hopeful he can reach an agreement with the Democratic-controlled Legislature to end the transportation crisis soon.
August 3, 2016FMCSA Issues Safety Advisory on Electronic Smoking Devices In, Around Commercial Motor Vehicles
On Aug. 3, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a safety advisory to owners and operators of commercial motor vehicles concerning incidents involving battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices.
August 3, 2016New Ontario Truck Drivers Must Pass Training Course by Next July
Come next July 1, all Ontario residents who want to take the province’s Class A road test to become commercial truck drivers must successfully complete an entry-level training course through an approved training provider.
August 3, 2016Indiana’s DOT Reviewing Grant Applications for Local Roads, Bridges
Indiana’s Department of Transportation announced Aug. 2 that it has received 1,592 applications for 50/50 matching grants from 325 communities seeking funds for local road and bridge improvement projects.
August 2, 2016