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12:50 pm FCC Opens 5.9 GHz Spectrum to Non-Transportation Use 12:43 pm FHWA Issues ER Funds for Brent Spence Bridge Repairs 12:38 pm Sheehan: ‘Transportation Provides Access to Opportunity for all’ 12:37 pm AASHTO Passes Resolution Addressing Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 12:36 pm Incorporating Civil Rights Principles into State DOT Operations AASHTO Issues Interim Bridge Evaluation Manual editor@aashto.org November 20, 2020 The publications division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released a new publication: 2020 Interim Revisions to the Manual for Bridge Evaluation, 3rd Edition. The 102-page interim revisions guide adds an alternate method to determine the nominal shear resistance of a stiffened web end panel in Section 6 and reflect updated [ ] AASHTO Seeks Multimedia Producer editor@aashto.org November 20, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire a multimedia producer for its communications team at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. The multimedia producer will play a key role in helping AASHTO create, write, produce and edit video content for websites, social media platforms, webinars and [ ] AASHTO Releases New Bridge Publication editor@aashto.org November 13, 2020 The publications division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently issued a new reference guide for the preservation of historic bridges. Entitled Historic Bridge Preservation Guide, 1st Edition, AASHTO’s newest publication provides in-depth details on the preservation and rehabilitation of both fixed and movable historic highway bridges. It aims to familiarize engineers [ ] Video: How State DOTs Work to Ensure NEPA Compliance editor@aashto.org November 6, 2020 The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or NEPA for short established regulations and processes for project planning and implementation to ensure the consideration of environmental impact and sustainability from transportation projects. The term “NEPA assignment” refers to the transfer of the Federal Highway Administration’s role for NEPA environmental reviews to a state department of [ ] The 106-Year History of AASHTO’s Annual Meeting editor@aashto.org November 6, 2020 The first annual meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials took place at the Raleigh Hotel in Washington D.C. on December 12, 1914 – a point in time when World War I was only five months old and Woodrow Wilson was at the start of the first of two terms as [ ] AASHTO Names Batula Vice Chair of Active Transportation Council editor@aashto.org October 30, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Melissa Batula (seen above), deputy secretary for highway administration for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as vice chair of the organization’s Council on Active Transportation. Batula became deputy secretary for highway administration in January following a 14-year career at PennDOT [ ] AASHTO’s TSMO Committee to Hold Roundtable Webinar Series editor@aashto.org October 30, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will be holding a new “roundtable webinar” series on Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO best practices. The first webinar in the series will take place on November 2 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST. To register for this webinar click here. Organized by [ ] AASHTO Seeks NTPEP Administrative Coordinator editor@aashto.org October 30, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire an administrative coordinator within its engineering division for its National Transportation Product Evaluation Program or NTPEP. This full-time position is located at AASHTO’s Washington, D.C., headquarters: however, all employees are currently working from home due to the [ ] AASHTO Issues New Publications Catalog editor@aashto.org October 23, 2020 The publication division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has issued a new publications catalog. Organized by categories, the new catalog features the latest information concerning AASHTO’s publications, including descriptions, available formats, and prices. For additional information concerning the purchase of specific publications or details about it within the catalog, simply [ ] AASHTO Annual Meeting Offers Array of Knowledge Sessions editor@aashto.org October 16, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting — to be held the week of November 9-13 – will feature a broad selection of “knowledge sessions” on everything from autonomous vehicles or AVs to communicating the value of transportation investments to the public – especially in the post COVID-19 environment. [ ] AASHTO Hosting Toward Zero Deaths Webinar editor@aashto.org October 9, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will host a Toward Zero Deaths or TZD webinar on October 27 to examine the need for infrastructure investments to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety, as the number of them killed or injured continues to grow in the United States. [Above photo by the Virginia DOT.] [ ] NOCoE Accepting 2021 TSMO Award Contest Submissions editor@aashto.org October 9, 2020 The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) – a partnership of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Institute for Transportation Engineers, and ITS America, with support from the Federal Highway Administration – is officially accepting submissions for its 2021 Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO Awards competition. For the 2021 [ ] AASHTO Appoints Two New R I Committee Members editor@aashto.org October 9, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed two new members to its Special Committee on Research and Innovation. The first new member is Carolyn Morehouse, chief engineer and division director for the Alaska Department of Transportation Public Facilities. A 15-year member of the Alaska DOT PF, Morehouse helped develop the state’s [ ] NOCoE Names TSMO Champions for 2020 editor@aashto.org October 9, 2020 As part of the 2020 Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO Awards competition, the National Operations Center of Excellence named two industry leaders as its “TSMO Champions” for the year – Tony Kratofil, COO and chief engineer for the Michigan Department of Transportation and Faisal Saleem, Intelligent Transportation Systems branch manager for the Maricopa [ ] AASHTO Taps University of Kansas for Leadership Series editor@aashto.org October 2, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has selected the University of Kansas to develop a new AASHTO Leadership Development Series starting in 2021 – one that will replace its existing National Transportation Management Conference, National Transportation Leadership Institute, and National Transportation Advanced Leadership Institute programs. The organization said those current leadership development [ ] AASHTO Virtual Annual Meeting Registration Now Open editor@aashto.org October 2, 2020 The registration link for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials virtual annual meeting is now live. Originally planned to be held in Baltimore, MD, November 4-8, AASHTO decided to transition to a virtual annual meeting in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic – changing the meeting time as well to the week [ ] Iowa DOT’s Marler to Chair AASHTO CTSO Committee editor@aashto.org October 2, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Scott Marler (above), director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as chair of the Committee on Transportation System Operations or CTSO. The CSTO committee focuses on harnessing transportation system operations, intelligent transportation systems, and other emerging technologies to improve the [ ] AASHTO Rail Council to Hold Virtual Annual Meeting Sean Kilcarr September 25, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Rail Transportation is turning its 2020 annual meeting into an all-virtual event October 5-6. The virtual meeting will cover a wide array of freight and passenger rail issues, including safety, transportation efficiency, federal policymaking, and state DOT rail planning requirements. Keynote speakers for the [ ] AASHTO Publications Offering ‘Steel Day’ Discounts editor@aashto.org September 25, 2020 The publications division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is offering a special 20 percent discount on its Bridges and Structures publications through October 9 in support of the Steel Day 2020 public outreach campaign. “Steel Day” is the annual structural steel industry event sponsored by the American Institute of Steel [ ] Georgia DOT Overall Winner of Second TSMO Awards Contest editor@aashto.org September 25, 2020 The Georgia Department of Transportation snagged top honors as the overall winner of the second annual Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO national awards competition on September 24. The National Operations Center of Excellence or NOCoE, which sponsors the TSMO award program, originally planned to celebrate the TSMO contest winners at AASHTO’s 2020 spring meeting, [ ] Hartinger to Chair Committee on Internal/External Audit editor@aashto.org September 18, 2020 Marlene Hartinger, chief auditor for the Oregon Department of Transportation, is the new chair of the Committee on Internal and External Audit for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. For the last two years, she served as vice-chair of the committee. Hartinger, Oregon DOT’s chief auditor since 2005, originally joined the agency [ ] TransComm Offers New Professional Development Webinar editor@aashto.org September 18, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Transportation Communications, known as TransComm, is offering a new webinar as part of its continuing professional development series. The new webinar – entitled Creative Community Outreach — Building Strong Relationships (Even Virtually) – will be held on September 24 and details the public outreach [ ] NOCoE Sets Date for Overall TSMO Awards Winner Ceremony editor@aashto.org September 18, 2020 The National Operations Center of Excellence or NOCoE will reveal the overall winner of its second annual Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO awards competition on September 24 during a YouTube Live Event hosted by Jim Tymon, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The awards announcement and ceremony [ ] Video: The 2020 America’s Transportation Awards editor@aashto.org September 18, 2020 Twelve state department of transportation projects from Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington State, and Wisconsin, are competing for the Grand Prize and the People s Choice Award in the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards contest. Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AAA, and the [ ] Vaughn Named Vice Chair for Funding/Finance Committee editor@aashto.org September 11, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Doug Vaughn, chief financial officer with the Washington Department of Transportation, as vice chair of the organization’s Committee on Funding and Finance. Appointed WSDOT’s chief financial officer in March 2017, Vaughn leads a team of financial professionals in areas that include accounting and financial [ ] AASHTO re:source Launches Podcast editor@aashto.org September 11, 2020 AASHTO re:source – a technical service program of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – launched a podcast series in early August to cover an array of construction materials testing and inspection questions with “people in-the-know,” including testing problems and solutions to laboratory best practices and quality management. The first episode of the [ ] AASHTO Publications Summer Sale, New Bridge Guide editor@aashto.org September 4, 2020 The publications division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is holding a “Summer 2020 Sale” through September 18 whereby customers can save 20 percent on all AASHTO books, manuals, and guidelines by entering promo code 3478-XX54-2BE4-45CF when placing online orders via the AASHTO Store. AASHTO is also releasing a new publication [ ] AASHTO Seeking Mobility Program Analyst editor@aashto.org September 4, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is currently seeking to hire a mobility program analyst; a full-time position located in the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. AASHTO said the program analyst will work with its director for safety and mobility primary staff liaisons to ensure AASHTO members are cognizant of key technical, operational, [ ] TransComm Skills Award Winners Announced at Virtual Meeting editor@aashto.org August 28, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Communications – known as TransComm – announced the winners of its yearly skills awards competition during its virtual annual meeting on August 25. TransComm’s skills award competition – which for more than 35 years has recognized the best communications and marketing work by state [ ] AASHTO to Host FirstNet Informational Webinar editor@aashto.org August 21, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will facilitate a two-hour informational webinar on August 27 to educate state department of transportation specialists about the First Responder Network Authority or FirstNet – a system created by the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act to improve communication system interoperability between public-safety groups across [ ] AASHTO Recognizes Sweet 16 HVR Award Winners editor@aashto.org August 14, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Special Committee on Research and Innovation recently saluted the winners of its “Sweet 16” awards, which recognizes state DOTs’ high value research or HVR projects implemented in their state within the last fiscal year. [Above photo by the Louisiana DOTD.] AASHTO’s Research Advisory Committee selected four [ ] AASHTO Releases Culvert/Storm Drain Inspection Guide editor@aashto.org August 14, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released Culvert and Storm Drain System Inspection Guide, 1st Edition to provide inspectors with guidelines for routine condition assessment of culverts and/or storm drains, along with a reliable and reproducible method to rate the condition of all system components. That component-based rating system will enable [ ] University of Michigan Wins 2020 TTT Trophy editor@aashto.org August 7, 2020 The University of Michigan won the 2020 Transportation Technology Tournament on August 4 for an innovative solution to curb space management for multi-modal transportation in Ann Arbor, MI. It’s the second consecutive time the school won this yearly competition. The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) along with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Intelligent Transportation [ ] AASHTO Issues Final 2020 Material Standards Update editor@aashto.org August 7, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released the third and final 2020 update to its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, 40th Edition, commonly referred to as the “Materials Standards” guide. The organization noted that its final 2020 update to its Materials Standards guide includes eight new [ ] Two AASHTO Management Courses to go Virtual editor@aashto.org July 31, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is making two key 2020 management courses – one to be held in September and the other in October – virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The AASHTO National Transportation Management Conference – which focuses on helping state DOT managers develop supervisory skills and leadership abilities [ ] AASHTO Issues Design and Traffic Publications Catalog editor@aashto.org July 24, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released its new Design and Traffic Publications catalog – one of a series of approximately 15 “mini” publications catalogs, each representing various publication categories and specialized topics. The Design and Traffic Publications catalog features AASHTO compendiums related to highway and street design, transit facilities, traffic [ ] Smith Named Vice Chair of AASHTO Committee on Construction editor@aashto.org July 17, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Shawn Smith, senior project manager with the Maine Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as the vice chair for its Committee on Construction. A 30-year veteran of the Maine DOT, Smith’s career experience spans highway reconstruction, pavement preservation, and bridge repair activity to [ ] Hastings Named Vice Chair of A.I.I. Steering Committee editor@aashto.org July 17, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Shante Hastings (seen above), chief engineer for the Delaware Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as vice chair of the Steering Committee for the AASHTO Innovation Initiative, known as A.I.I. Formerly called the AASHTO Technology Implementation Group, A.I.I. aims to accelerate the adoption [ ] AASHTO MTAP Steering Committee Elects New Leaders editor@aashto.org July 17, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Multi-State Transit Technical Assistance Program or MTAP Steering Committee elected a new chair and vice chair on July 14. The new chair of the MTAP Steering Committee is Don Chartock, deputy director of the public transportation division at the Washington State Department of Transportation. A 20-year [ ] AASHTO Recruiting for Two Job Positions editor@aashto.org July 17, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire a program specialist for transportation finance and a program specialist for policy and government relations – both full-time positions based at AASHTO’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. The program specialist for transportation finance supports the programs and tasks delivered by [ ] AASHTO Releases Second 2020 Materials Standards Update editor@aashto.org June 26, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released the second of three 2020 updates to its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, 40th Edition, commonly referred to as the “Materials Standards” guide. The Materials Standards guide contains specifications, test methods, and provisional standards commonly used in the construction [ ] AASHTO Issues RFP for TRAC RIDES Program Manager editor@aashto.org June 26, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is seeking a consultant to serve as the program manager for its Transportation and Civil Engineering Roadways In Developing Elementary Students​ educational outreach imitative – known as the TRAC RIDES program. The purpose of the TRAC RIDES program is to introduce K-12 students [ ] AASHTO Hosting Environmental Justice Virtual Peer Exchange editor@aashto.org June 19, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is holding an Environmental Justice Virtual Peer Exchange on July 10. [Above photo by the Missouri DOT.] Hosted by the Center for Environmental Excellence at AASHTO, the two-hour virtual peer exchange will be broken up into two panel discussions – one focused on the connection between [ ] AASHTO Releases New Series of Mini Catalogs editor@aashto.org June 19, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is offering a new series of approximately 15 “mini” publications catalogs, each representing various publication categories and specialized topics. The first to be issued is the Bridges Structures Publications Catalog, which details the broad spectrum of AASHTO technical standards and guidelines related to the design, [ ] Three Elected to AASHTO MTAP Steering Committee editor@aashto.org June 19, 2020 Three new members were elected to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Public Transportation s  Multi-State Transit Technical Assistance Program or MTAP steering committee. MTAP helps to bring real-life, practical solutions to transit problems on topics as varied as state funding procedures, transit asset management, financial management, vehicle procurement, rural inter-city [ ] Video: Highlighting AASHTO’s TransComm editor@aashto.org June 12, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released a new video to highlight the work of its Committee on Transportation Communications, known as TransComm. Made up of a diverse and dynamic group of communication professionals from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, TransComm’s objective is to promote excellence [ ] AASHTO Reappoints Three to AASHTOWare Committee editor@aashto.org June 12, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reappointed three members to its Special Committee on AASHTOWare, which oversees the development of the organization’s cooperative computer software development program. All three will serve new three-year terms that start on July 1 this year and end on June 30, 2023. Those three reappointed committee members [ ] NOCoE Names Six to be its First Fellows editor@aashto.org June 5, 2020 The National Operations Center of Excellence named six transportation professionals on June 2 to be the first members of its new Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO fellowship program. NOCoE’s inaugural fellowship participants are: Murad Al Qurishee, graduate transportation associate, Tennessee Department of Transportation Joshua Byrd, data specialist, Virginia Department of Transportation Chester Osborne, [ ] BATIC Institute to Host Two Webinars in June editor@aashto.org June 5, 2020 The BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center of Excellence will host two webinars in June. The first one is an educational and informative briefing on the Build America Bureau’s existing credit assistance program, products, and services, with the second one exploring how performance incentives help optimize project delivery within public-private partnerships or P3s. The main focus [ ] AASHTO Releases 2019 Salary Survey editor@aashto.org May 22, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has issued its annual job classifications and salary information survey for state departments of transportation. Developed by AASHTO’s Committee on Human Resources, the survey is viewed as a “tool” intended for human resource administrators and others whose work involves studying and analyzing job classifications, writing job [ ] AASHTO Names Swallow as Planning Committee Chair editor@aashto.org May 15, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials named Kristina Swallow (seen above), director of the Nevada Department of Transportation, to serve as the chair of its Committee on Planning for a two-year term. A 25-year veteran of the civil engineering industry, Swallow served as the president of the American Society of Civil Engineers [ ] NOCoE Publishing Weekly TSMO Case Studies editor@aashto.org May 15, 2020 The National Operations Center of Excellence will be publishing 38 transportation systems management and operations or TSMO-focused case studies over the next several months, including studies of 16 different state departments of transportation TSMO projects as well as those of 10 different city, county, and regional transportation agencies. NOCoE – a partnership of the American [ ] AASHTO Releases 38th Public Transit Survey editor@aashto.org May 8, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently unveiled its 38th Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation, which provides a snapshot of state-by-state public transportation investments as well as how state departments of transportation utilize funding and tax mechanisms to support both transit operations and capital projects. [Above photo by the Missouri [ ] AASHTO Issues Updated LRFD Bridge Design Guide editor@aashto.org May 8, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released the 9th edition of its LRFD Bridge Design Specifications guide, which employs the load and resistance factor design or LRFD methodology in the design, evaluation, and rehabilitation of bridges. AASHTO noted that this 9th edition replaces the 8th edition – published in 2017 – [ ] AASHTO Appoints Two New R I Committee Members editor@aashto.org May 1, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently appointed David Jung-Hwi Lee and Cynthia Smith to serve four-year terms as Regional 2 members of its Special Committee on Research and Innovation. Lee is assistant director for the long range planning division at the Tennessee Department of Transportation. A college of engineering graduate from [ ] AASHTO Releases 10th Edition of Highway Construction Guide editor@aashto.org May 1, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released a new 10th edition of its Guide Specifications for Highway Construction. Developed by the AASHTO Committee on Construction, it offers guidance for developing transportation project contract specifications and is considered the national standard for best practices in highway and road construction. AASHTO noted that [ ] AASHTO Releases Earth Day Video editor@aashto.org April 24, 2020 In recognition of the Earth Day s 50th anniversary, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is releasing a two-part series entitled Recycling, Transportation and You. Produced by Transportation TV, this series highlights how state departments of transportation play a major role in recycling asphalt pavement – long considered to be the most recycled [ ] Vice Chair Appointed for AASHTO Water Council editor@aashto.org April 17, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials appointed Cheryl Ball (seen above) – the waterways and freight administrator for the Missouri Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as vice chair of the Council on Water Transportation on April 13, effective immediately. [Above photo by MoDOT.] A civil engineering graduate from Missouri [ ] NOCoE Offering Six New TSMO Webinars editor@aashto.org April 17, 2020 The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) – a partnership of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Institute for Transportation Engineers, and ITS America, with support from the Federal Highway Administration – plans to share more Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO knowledge via a brand new series of six webinars. [ ] AASHTO Releases First 2020 Materials Standards Update editor@aashto.org April 17, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released the first of three 2020 updates to its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, 40th Edition, commonly referred to as the “Materials Standards” guide. The Materials Standards guide contains specifications, test methods, and provisional standards commonly used in the [ ] Nomination Period Extended for America’s Transportation Awards editor@aashto.org April 10, 2020 The nomination period for the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards is being extended to April 29 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to three projects can be nominated by each state to compete in this program, which helps showcase why transportation infrastructure – and why properly funding it – is vital to supporting the nation’s economy [ ] New Registration Links for AASHTO COVID-19 Panel Series editor@aashto.org April 10, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Transportation System Security and Resilience (CTSSR) has specific registration links available for its three remaining “virtual panel discussions” aimed at helping state department of transportation leaders stay up-to-date on the latest news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The panels are partially envisioned to serve as [ ] NOCoE Launches Fellowship Program editor@aashto.org April 3, 2020 The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) – a partnership of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Institute for Transportation Engineers, and ITS America, with support from the Federal Highway Administration – is launching a fellowship initiative to help bolster interest in the Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO discipline. [ ] AASHTO Issues Revised Pavement Design Guide editor@aashto.org April 3, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released a new publication: Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide: A Manual of Practice, 3rd Edition. This revised manual provides an overview of the methodology termed mechanistic-empirical or “M-E” pavement design. Based on engineering mechanics that have been validated through extensive road test performance data, the manual [ ] McGrath to Chair Special Committee on Research and Innovation editor@aashto.org March 27, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Melinda McGrath (seen above), executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation to serve a two-year term as chair of the organizations Special Committee on Research and Innovation. The Special Committee on Research and Innovation supports AASHTO, its members, and the transportation community at [ ] AASHTO Releases New Concrete Reinforcement Guide editor@aashto.org March 27, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released a new publication: Guide for Design and Construction of Near-Surface Mounted Titanium Alloy Bars for Strengthening Concrete Structures, 1st Edition. The organization this new guide provides design and construction recommendations for strengthening existing reinforced concrete structures with titanium alloy bars – known as TiABs [ ] AASHTO Taps Giulietti to Chair Council on Rail editor@aashto.org March 20, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Joseph Giulietti (above), commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, to serve a two-year term as the chair of the organization’s Council on Rail. Chosen to lead the Connecticut DOT in December of 2018 by then-incoming Governor Ned Lamont (D), Giulietti began his transportation [ ] Tudor Named AASHTO Funding and Finance Chair editor@aashto.org March 13, 2020 Lorrie Harris Tudor – slated to become the new director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation on March 20 – has been appointed to serve a two-year term as chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Funding and Finance. She’s served as vice chair of the CFF since 2017. [ ] SICOP Podcast Details Latest in Winter Ops Research editor@aashto.org March 13, 2020 The most recent Snow and Ice Pooled Fund Cooperative Program or “SICOP” podcast on March 3 interviewed Paul Brown, a longtime member of the Clear Roads consortia; a group of states conducting practical research in winter maintenance. [Above photo by the Colorado DOT.] Brown talked about his organization’s latest efforts to make roadways safe for [ ] AASHTO Committee Releases CAT Infrastructure Guidelines editor@aashto.org March 6, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Transportation System Operations (CTSO) formally unveiled infrastructure guidelines designed to support the deployment of Cooperative Automated Transportation or CAT systems at the organization’s annual Washington Briefing on February 28. The CTSO said that those guidelines envision all of the industry stakeholders and elements of [ ] Video: AASHTO Publications Holding ‘March Madness’ Sale editor@aashto.org March 6, 2020 A 20 percent discount is available for the month of March on all the titles available the current American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials publications catalog. More information on how to place and order and the discount code to use is available in the video below. AASHTO Taps Marchbanks as Committee Co-Chair editor@aashto.org February 28, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently appointed Jack Marchbanks (seen above), director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, to serve a two-year term as co-chair of the Special Committee of Associate Members. [Above photo by the Ohio DOT.] AASHTO’s associate members are officials of state or local agencies other than state [ ] Nominations Wanted for 13th America’s Transportation Awards editor@aashto.org February 28, 2020 From now until April 10, states can nominate up to three projects for the 2020 America’s Transportation Awards. The program helps showcase why transportation infrastructure – and why properly funding it – is vital to supporting the nation’s economy while improving the quality of life for communities across the country. Sponsored by the American Association [ ] AASHTO Preps for Annual Washington Briefing editor@aashto.org February 21, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will hold its annual Washington Briefing starting Tuesday, February 27, on through Friday, February 28, at the Washington Court Hotel in the nation’s capital. [Above left to right at the 2019 Washington Briefing: Jim Tymon, Patrick McKenna, and Carlos Braceras.] The meeting will focus on legislative [ ] AASHTO Hiring for Two Positions editor@aashto.org February 14, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials – and equal opportunity employer – is looking to hire a full-time senior marketing specialist to support its AASHTOWare product line and a part-time administrative assistant for its Meetings and Member Services division. Both positions are located at AASHTO’s Washington, D.C., headquarters and candidates interested in [ ] Video: AASHTO Highlights Essential Library Catalog editor@aashto.org February 14, 2020 The publications division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is spotlighting the 16 technical standards and guidelines across nine categories that comprise the organization’s “Essential Library” in a new video. Those standards and guidelines are considered to be “foundational materials” related to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and administration of highways, [ ] AASHTO Issues RFP for Leadership Development Series editor@aashto.org February 7, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has issued a Request for Proposal to harmonize and modernize its leadership development series. Among other learning platforms, AASHTO currently offers three main leadership development courses specifically tailored to offer transportation professionals knowledge and skills at various stages throughout their career: The National Transportation Management Conference [ ] AASHTO Seeks Finance, Human Resource Applicants editor@aashto.org February 7, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire a finance and accounting coordinator, a finance coordinator, and a human resource coordinator. All three are full-time positions and are based at AASHTO’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. More information about those positions is available via the AASHTO Job Board by clicking [ ] AASHTO Attends TRB Networking Fair editor@aashto.org February 7, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials helped host the third annual “Careers in Motion” Networking Fair held on January 12 at the 2020 Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting in Washington D.C. [Above photo right to left: Katheryn Malusky, Clarisse Bernardes Coble, Ryan Fragapane, Strat Cavos.] The networking fair gave TRB attendees [ ] BATIC Institute to Hold Webinar on Project Bundling editor@aashto.org February 7, 2020 The BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence will next installment of the Innovation in Practice webinar series on February 12 from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This particular webinar will explore how project bundling offers state departments of transportation a comprehensive and accelerated solution for delivering projects and addressing strategic program goals. Project bundling streamlines [ ] AASHTO Seeks to Fill Vacancies Within Policy/Government Relations Division editor@aashto.org January 31, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to fill two positions within its policy and government relations division; both located at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. Further details regarding the associate program manager for multimodal transportation and associate program manager for planning and performance management positions [ ] NOCoE Kicks Off TSMO Workforce Recruitment Campaign editor@aashto.org January 24, 2020 The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) – a partnership of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Institute for Transportation Engineers, and ITS America, with support from the Federal Highway Administration – launched a public outreach campaign on January 22 to build a Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) workforce. “Transportation [ ] Video: A Look Back at 2019 with AASHTO Publications editor@aashto.org January 17, 2020 In 2019, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials released fourteen (14) new and revised publications, as well several interim revisions, across multiple publication categories. The video below provides an overview of those releases: In the Bridges Structures category, AASHTO released seven (7) publications: Manual for Bridge Element Inspection, 2nd Edition (Item [ ] AASHTO Seeks Chief Technology Officer, Business Operations Coordinator editor@aashto.org January 10, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is looking to hire a director of technology and digital strategy as well as a business operations coordinator; both will be full-time positions located at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. The director of technology and digital strategy will: serve as AASHTO’s chief information officer; serve as [ ] AASHTO to Help Sponsor TRB Networking Fair editor@aashto.org January 10, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is one of several organizations helping sponsor the third annual “Careers in Motion” Networking Fair at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting in Washington D.C on January 12 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. The networking fair provides TRB attendees the opportunity to meet and [ ] AASHTO to Host Webinar on Data, Environmental Justice editor@aashto.org January 10, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Center for Environmental Excellence will hold a webinar on data and environmental justice analysis on Monday, January 27, at 3:00 PM eastern standard time. [Above photo by the Virginia DOT.] This webinar will review AASHTO’s Census Transportation Planning Products Program, which is a state department of [ ] AASHTO’s ETAP Program Seeks Freelance Writer editor@aashto.org January 10, 2020 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP is seeking a freelance writer to develop, research, and write three to five weekly stories – each roughly 300 to 500 words in length – related to transportation and the environment for the weekly ETAP newsletter. Additionally, AASHTO’s National [ ] NOCoE Begins Promoting 2020 Transportation Technology Tournament editor@aashto.org December 27, 2019 The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) along with the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America will jointly host the third annual Transportation Technology Tournament from February to August 2020. [Left to right in photo above: NOCoE’s Patrick Son; The 2019 TTT winning Michigan team members Alex Sundt, Yan Zhao, and [ ] Omishakin, Anderson Kelliher Tapped to Chair AASHTO Committees editor@aashto.org December 20, 2019 Margaret Anderson Kelliher (above at right), commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and Toks Omishakin (above at left), director of the California Department of Transportation, have been appointed to chair two separate American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials committees. Both will serve two-year terms. Anderson Kelliher will serve as chair of the [ ] AASHTO Jobs Board Lists Iowa DOT Director Position editor@aashto.org December 20, 2019 The state of Iowa is officially seeking candidates to serve as director of the Iowa Department of Transportation – a position appointed by and reporting to the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Iowa State Senate. A full description of the position requirements is listed on the American Association of State Highway and Transportation [ ] SICOP Talks Winter Ops Podcast: Weather Forecasting editor@aashto.org December 20, 2019 When you talk about maintaining mobility during inclement weather, one group of folks that can make it or break it for the state departments of transportation maintenance crews are weather forecasters. [Above photo by the Arizona Department of Transportation.] For that reason, the most recent Snow and Ice Pooled Fund Cooperative Program or “SICOP” podcast [ ] Video: AASHTO Publication Offerings for December editor@aashto.org December 13, 2019 The December installment of the monthly video series compiled by AASHTO Publications – in conjunction with Transportation TV – provides a nearly two-minute update on recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation book releases and news. This month’s video also includes details regarding a new steel bridge guide recently published by AASHTO and the [ ] AASHTO Makes Committee Chair Appointments, Reappointments editor@aashto.org December 6, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Mark Lowe, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, as the chair of the Special Committee on Research and Innovation for a two-year term. AASHTO also reappointed the chairs of eight other committees as well. Appointed Iowa DOT’s director on May 26, 2017, Lowe [ ] Winners Named in 2nd Annual NOCoE TSMO Competition editor@aashto.org December 6, 2019 Three state departments of transportation and the Houston Transtar traffic management consortium took home top honors in the second annual National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO awards competition. The North Carolina Department of Transportation won for its “Statewide Central Signal System Initiative” in the Agency Improvement: Use of [ ] TransComm, SICOP to Hold Winter Weather Communications Webinar editor@aashto.org November 22, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Transportation Communications Committee (known as TransComm) will hold a webinar on Thursday, December 5, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm ET on how to effectively communicate during winter weather situations. [Above photo by the Utah Department of Transportation.] The webinar will give state department of transportation [ ] AASHTO 2019 Communications Survey Closing Soon editor@aashto.org November 22, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is asking AASHTO Journal readers to help evaluate the quality of AASHTO’s communications by completing the 2019 Communications Survey, which can be accessed by clicking here. This annual poll tracks trends in AASHTO’s communication outreach efforts, examining those print and digital channels used by the organization [ ] AASHTO, NSBA Publish New Steel Bridge Guide Specification editor@aashto.org November 22, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the National Steel Bridge Alliance are jointly publishing a new steel bridge guide specification; one developed to establish and define the minimum requirements for the transportation, handling, and erection of steel bridge components as well as the quality and value in the completed bridge structure. [ ] AASHTO’s Center for Environmental Excellence to Host Webinar editor@aashto.org November 22, 2019 Recently, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Center for Environmental Excellence – in collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration and the Association Metropolitan Planning Organizations – conducted a peer exchange on Environmental Justice Analysis Strategies at the 2019 AMPO Annual Conference. [Above photo by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.] That session provided [ ] AASHTO Initiates 2019 Communications Survey editor@aashto.org November 15, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is asking AASHTO Journal readers to help evaluate the quality of AASHTO’s communications by completing the 2019 Communications Survey, which can be accessed by clicking here. [Above photo by Rentvine.] This annual poll tracks trends in AASHTO’s communication outreach efforts, examining those print and digital channels [ ] Video: AASHTO Publication Offerings for November editor@aashto.org November 8, 2019 The November installment of the monthly video series compiled by AASHTO Publications – in conjunction with Transportation TV – provides a nearly two-minute update on recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation book releases and news. The highlight for this month is the publication of new guidelines for steel bridge fabrication jointly published by [ ] AASHTO and NSBA Release New Steel Bridge Fabrication Guidelines editor@aashto.org November 1, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the National Steel Bridge Alliance recently released a new set of guidelines for steel bridge fabrication. The Steel Bridge Fabrication QC/QA Guidelines, G4.1, supersede existing S4.1 guidelines and provide information complementary to applicable welding codes and American Institute of Steel Construction or AISC standards. They [ ] AASHTO Releases RFP for AASHTOWare Bridge Design-Rating Project editor@aashto.org October 25, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has releases a request for proposals (RFP) to complete the development and delivery of the first release of its AASHTOWare Bridge Design-Rating software system – known as BrDR 7.0 – along with providing ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements for the entire AASHTOWare Bridge Design-Rating product suite. [ ] AASHTO Offers Interim Revisions for Bridge Temporary Works editor@aashto.org October 18, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has issued a series of 2020 interim revisions for its Guide Design Specifications for Bridge Temporary Works, 2nd Edition. [Above photo by Jake Daniels for the Nebraska DOT.] Those interim revisions aim to simplify the “wind provisions” for temporary bridge works used in the construction of [ ] USDOT’s Chao to Deliver Keynote at AASHTO’s 2019 Annual Meeting editor@aashto.org October 4, 2019 U.S. Department of Secretary Elaine Chao (seen above) will deliver the keynote address and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 20019 annual meeting on Tuesday October 8. Additional speakers during the October 8 plenary session at the organization’s annual meeting include Missouri Governor Michael Parson (R) and Don Butler, executive director for [ ] AASHTO Releases Fall 2019 Publications Catalog editor@aashto.org October 4, 2019 To celebrate the release of the fall 2019 edition of its Publications Catalog, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is offering a one-time 20 percent discount. To take advantage of this special one-time discount, use promo code B79C-E578-95F2-4F63 when placing an order online at the AASHTO Store by November 1. Several of [ ] NOCoE Opens Entry Period for TSMO Award Competition editor@aashto.org September 27, 2019 The National Operations Center of Excellence’s second annual Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO awards competition is now open for entries, with October 11 at midnight the deadline for submissions. For more information on the awards and how to submit an entry, visit https://transportationops.org/tsmoaward. [Above photo left to right: NOCoE s Patrick Son; Brent Cain, [ ] AASHTO Offers ‘Steel Day’ Publication Discounts editor@aashto.org September 27, 2019 In support of the American Institute of Steel Construction’s “Steel Day 2019” celebration, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is offering a 20 percent discount on all of its Bridges and Structures technical standards and publications for an entire week – from September 27 through October 4. [Above photo by the Virginia [ ] BATIC Institute to Hold State Funding/Financing Webinar editor@aashto.org September 27, 2019 The BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence will host an hour-long webinar on October 16 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST to explore the “common themes” within transportation infrastructure funding/financing efforts enacted or proposed by state legislatures across the country. State officials – including Scott Bennett, director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, who also serves [ ] Video: AASHTO Publication Offerings for October editor@aashto.org September 27, 2019 The October installment of the monthly video series compiled by AASHTO Publications – in conjunction with Transportation TV – provides a nearly two-minute update on recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation book releases and news, including interim 2020 revisions for the Fourth Edition of its LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications. All of the items [ ] AASHTO Opens Nomination Window for 2020 Fellowships editor@aashto.org September 20, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is now accepting nominations from all of its member state DOTs for its 2020 Transportation Management Fellowship program. This one-year fellowship provides mid-level transportation professionals with roughly eight to 15 years of experience with the opportunity to interact with engineers, policy-makers, and other transportation professionals from [ ] Wyoming DOT’s Reiner to Chair AASHTO Freight Committee editor@aashto.org September 13, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed retired Major General Luke Reiner – tapped to be director of the Wyoming Department of Transportation on February 20 – to serve a two-year term as chair of its Special Committee on Freight. [Above photo by First Lt. Christian Venhuizen, Wyoming National Guard.] Reiner [ ] AASHTO Seeks Program Manager for Freight editor@aashto.org September 13, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire a program manager for technical and policy activities related to freight transportation at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. Under the supervision of AASHTO’s program director for multimodal transportation, the program manager for freight monitors, gathers, synthesizes, and communicates [ ] BATIC Institute Holding Webinar on Advance Construction editor@aashto.org September 13, 2019 The BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence will host an hour-long webinar on September 18 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST exploring how state departments of transportation are using advance construction or AC funding techniques to assist them in moving programs or specific projects forward. [The video below from the Federal Highway Administration explains how the advance [ ] Interim Revisions for LFRD Bridge Construction Specs editor@aashto.org September 13, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials released interim 2020 revisions for the Fourth Edition of its AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications. The revisions provide more information on Ultrasonic Impact Treatment or UIT systems, soil nails, and static stand-wedge performance tests to reflect current research. That includes revised information on horizontal drains and [ ] AASHTO Seeks Project Manager for Software Products editor@aashto.org September 6, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials seeks to hire a project manager to help lead the cooperative development of multiple computer software projects, as well as supervise the AASHTOWare® software products resulting from those projects. The position is located at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. AASHTO – an equal opportunity employer – [ ] Video: AASHTO Publication Offerings for September editor@aashto.org September 6, 2019 The September installment of the monthly video series compiled by AASHTO Publications – in conjunction with Transportation TV – provides a nearly two-minute update on recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation book releases and news, including new free interim updates for two bridge publications. September featured the release of the 2020 Interim Revisions [ ] Agenda Set for 2019 AASHTO Annual Meeting editor@aashto.org August 30, 2019 The annual meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will take place in St. Louis October 5-9 and registration remains open. The meeting will feature a range of sessions touching on everything from how to support infrastructure deployments in support of automated transportation initiatives to the use of new financing and [ ] AASHTO’s Water Council Gets New Chair, Forms Steering Committee editor@aashto.org August 23, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials appointed Kevin Thibault (seen above), secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as chair of its Council on Water Transportation. That council has also created a new steering committee in April to provide input on policy, research, technical, and educational issues, as [ ] AASHTO Appoints New Chair for Security Resilience Committee editor@aashto.org August 23, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials appointed Ed Sniffen, deputy director for highways at the Hawaii Department of Transportation (seen above at right), to a two-year term as chair of its Committee on Transportation System Security and Resilience – which will be holding its annual meeting August 27-29 in Jackson, Wyoming. The [ ] Bryant Named Vice Chair of AASHTO’s Civil Rights Committee editor@aashto.org August 16, 2019 Michael Bryant, director of the civil rights division at the Texas Department of Transportation, has been appointed to a two-year term as vice chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Civil Rights. Originally from Washington, D.C., Bryant moved to Austin with his family in 1978. He is an alumnus [ ] Public Transportation Agency Plan Insight from AASHTO editor@aashto.org August 16, 2019 Richard Price, associate program manager for transit policy and technical services for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, recently penned a column highlighting the importance of completing Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans or PTASPs required by the Federal Transit Administration by July 20 next year. “Why the hurry? Well, to complete these [ ] AASHTO Releases Final 2019 Update for Materials Standards Publication editor@aashto.org August 9, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials just released the last of three 2019 updates for its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing and AASHTO Provisional Standards reference compendium on July 31 – a publication typically referred to as the “Materials Standards” guide. [Above photo by the Arizona Department of [ ] Video: AASHTO Publication Offerings for August editor@aashto.org August 2, 2019 This is the second installment in a new monthly video series compiled by AASHTO Publications – in conjunction with Transportation TV – that provides a roughly two-minute update on recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation book releases and news. Included in this month’s video are highlights of the seventh edition of the AASHTO [ ] Michigan Team Wins NOCoE’s Transportation Technology Tournament editor@aashto.org July 26, 2019 A student team from the University of Michigan took home top honors at the second annual Transportation Technology Tournament; a competition sponsored by the National Operations Center of Excellence and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The NOCoE is a partnership of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, [ ] Video: AASHTO Publication Offerings for July editor@aashto.org July 19, 2019 Starting this month, AASHTO Publications – in conjunction with Transportation TV – will be producing a new monthly video series to provide a roughly two-minute update on recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation book releases and news. Included in this month’s video are highlights of the second edition of AASHTO’s its “Guidelines for [ ] A.I.I. Nomination Period Closes August 2 editor@aashto.org July 19, 2019 From now through August 2, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Innovation Initiative, known as A.I.I., is accepting nominations for new innovative technologies. A.I.I. accepts submissions for consideration from state departments of transportation and AASHTO associate members. Formerly called the AASHTO Technology Implementation Group, A.I.I. aims to accelerate the adoption of new [ ] Kansas DOT’s Lorenz to Lead AASHTO’s Aviation Council editor@aashto.org July 12, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Julie Lorenz – secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation and director of the Kansas Turnpike Authority – to serve a two-year term as chair of the organization’s Council on Aviation. Gov. Laura Kelly initially named Lorenz interim secretary of the Kansas DOT in [ ] Case Study: Quantifying Safety Data Using AASHTOWare Safety Analyst Software editor@aashto.org July 12, 2019 Can better data management help improve highway safety? The Kansas Department of Transportation is answering that question via a pilot program using AASHTOWare Safety Analyst to better integrate motor vehicle crash information with roadway location and design features. Originally developed as a cooperative effort between the Federal Highway Administration and participating state and local agencies, [ ] AASHTO Makes Two Committee Appointments editor@aashto.org June 21, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently made appointments to its Committee on Human Resources and Committee on Civil Rights. The organization re-appointed Lee Wilkinson (above left), director of the operations and finance division at the Iowa Department of Transportation, to a new two-year term as chair of the Committee on Human [ ] AASHTO Releases Second 2019 Update for Materials Standards Publication editor@aashto.org June 21, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials just released the second of three 2019 updates for its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing and AASHTO Provisional Standards reference compendium – a publication typically referred to as the “Materials Standards” guide. [Above photo by the Washington State DOT.] The [ ] AASHTO’s MTAP Steering Committee Adds New Members editor@aashto.org June 21, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Multistate Transit Technical Assistance Program has elected four new members to its steering committee, each of whom will serve a three-year term starting on July 1. They are: Brodie Ayers, transit project coordination unit manager for the division of transit and rail at the Colorado Department [ ] AASHTO Seeks Candidates for Two Coordinator Job Openings editor@aashto.org June 21, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is re-opening recruitment for two positions in its Washington, D.C., headquarters office. The first job opening is for Web/Database Administrative Coordinator; a grade 7 position within the organization’s engineering team. This position provides program support in updating and managing information in databases, spreadsheets, and on websites [ ] AASHTO Releases Annual Transportation Salary Survey editor@aashto.org June 14, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has issued its annual job classifications and salary information survey for state transportation departments. Developed by AASHTO s Committee on Human Resources, the survey is viewed as a “tool” intended for human resource administrators and others whose work involves studying and analyzing job classifications, writing job descriptions, [ ] Trogdon Tapped to be AASHTO Rail Council Chair editor@aashto.org June 14, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed James Trogdon III (seen above) – secretary of North Carolina Department of Transportation – to a two-year term as chair of the Council on Rail Transportation. [Above photo by the NCDOT.] Trogdon, appointed secretary of the North Carolina DOT in January 2017, is a [ ] New Vice Chair for AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures editor@aashto.org June 14, 2019 Scot Becker (seen above) – director of the bureau of structures for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation – has been appointed to serve a two-year term as vice chair for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Bridges and Structures. A 25-year Wisconsin DOT veteran, Becker oversees program, policy, design, maintenance, [ ] AASHTOWare Appoints New Committee Member editor@aashto.org June 14, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Kevin Dayton (seen above) – chief engineer and assistant secretary for regional and mega programs for the Washington State Department of Transportation – to a one-year term on the Special Committee on AASHTOWare, also known as SCOA. AASHTOWare is a suite of software products [ ] Video: NTPEP Celebrates 25th Anniversary editor@aashto.org June 7, 2019 The National Transportation Product Evaluation Program or NTPEP is a public-private partnership that provides single-source testing of common products used by state departments of transportation in part to prevent duplication of efforts among those agencies, saving time and money. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, NTPEP also encompasses auditing and on-site inspection of factories manufacturing products commonly [ ] New and Realigned Bike Routes Approved by AASHTO Committees editor@aashto.org June 7, 2019 At the spring meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Park City, UT, the Special Committee on U.S Route Numbering and the Council on Highways and Streets approved the addition and realignment of several bike routes to the U.S. Bicycle Route System or USBRS. [Above photo via the Department of [ ] AASHTO Issues Second Edition of Low-Volume Roads Guidelines editor@aashto.org May 31, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently issued the second edition of its “Guidelines for Geometric Design of Low-Volume Roads,” available from the AASHTO Store by clicking here. First published in 2001, AASHTO’s guidelines aim to help highway engineers select appropriate geometric designs for local and collector roads with low daily traffic [ ] AASHTO Seeks to Hire Deputy Director editor@aashto.org May 24, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is searching for a deputy director, a position located at the organization’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., which will be the second most senior position on AASHTO’s leadership team. More detail regarding the deputy director’s role can be found on AASHTO’s job site at: https://jobs.transportation.org/job/aashto-washington-dc-16-deputy-director/ The deputy director [ ] AASHTO Reappoints Three to AASHTOWare Committee editor@aashto.org May 17, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials reappointed three members to its Special Committee on AASHTOWare, which oversees the development of the organization’s cooperative computer software development program. All three will serve new three-year terms that start on July 1 this year and end on June 30, 2022. Those three reappointed committee members [ ] Wilson Tapped for New AASHTO Chair Assignment editor@aashto.org May 10, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Shawn Wilson, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, to a two-year term as chair of its Agency Administration Managing Committee. Formerly chair of AASHTO’s Council on Water Transportation, Wilson has served as secretary of the Louisiana DOTD in January 2016. He [ ] AASHTO Releases Annual Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation editor@aashto.org May 10, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Public Transportation recently published its 37th annual Survey of State Funding of Public Transportation, which offers a snap shot of state-by-state investments in public transit. [Above photo by the Federal Transit Administration.] Available from the AASHTO Store by clicking here, the survey chronicles how [ ] BATIC Institute to Host P3/NEPA Webinar on May 1 editor@aashto.org April 26, 2019 Public private partnerships or P3s are being used more frequently by state departments of transportation to tackle a wide range of projects – everything from bridge replacement to highway lighting. [Above photo by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.] On top of that, a consensus study report issued last December by the National Academies of Sciences, [ ] AASHTO Seeks to Hire Implementation Specialist editor@aashto.org April 26, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire an implementation specialist to help support the organization’s National Transportation Product Evaluation Program or NTPEP. This job position is located at AASHTO’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. The implementation specialist will be responsible for the implementation of new products, [ ] AASHTO Releases First of Three 2019 Updates for Materials Standards Publication editor@aashto.org April 19, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials released the first of three 2019 updates this month for its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing and AASHTO Provisional Standards – commonly referred to as the Materials Standards publication – which contain specifications, test methods, and provisional standards commonly used [ ] Two AASHTO AII Lead Technologies Win Awards editor@aashto.org April 19, 2019 Two systems designated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Innovation Initiative, known as A.I.I., as “lead technologies” recently won a pair of safety awards. The Michigan Department of Transportation recently took home the Governor’s Traffic Safety Advisory Commission 2018 Outstanding Traffic Safety Achievement Award for its Gateway Treatment. That low-cost safety [ ] AASHTO’s TC3 Launches YouTube-Based Video Library editor@aashto.org April 19, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council or TC3 recently launched a just-in-time or JIT video library, featuring more than 60 free videos in four broad categories: construction, maintenance, materials, plus traffic and safety. Those videos, which can be accessed at any time via TC3 s YouTube channel, share information [ ] AASHTO Makes Two Committee Appointments editor@aashto.org April 12, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Tim Henkel (above right), assistant commissioner-modal planning and program manager at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, as chair of its Committee on Performance-Based Management. The group also named John Milton (above left), director of enterprise and risk management at the Washington State Department of [ ] AASHTO Publishes New Manual for Bridge Element Inspection editor@aashto.org April 12, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials released the second edition of its Manual for Bridge Element Inspection reference guide on March 25. [Above photo by the Virginia Department of Transportation.] This edition replaces two current AASHTO publications: The first edition of the MBEI, published in 2013, along with its 2015 Interim Revisions. [ ] AASHTO Appoints Ajegba as Chair of the CRUO Committee editor@aashto.org April 5, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has appointed Paul Ajegba, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, to a two-year term as chair of the Committee on Right of Way, Utilities, and Outdoor Advertising Control, known as CRUO. [Above photo by Michigan DOT.] This committee is tasked with reviewing and recommends changes [ ] Three New Fellows Join AASHTO’s Engineering Team editor@aashto.org April 5, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials welcomed three new fellows to its engineering department at the group s Washington D.C. headquarters. The three will each spend a year working on a variety of highway engineering, environmental, and policy issues for AASHTO. Marlon Spinks is a 17-year veteran of the Michigan DOT. He loves [ ] Nominations for the 2019 America’s Transportation Awards Close April 12 editor@aashto.org March 29, 2019 There are two weeks left for state departments of transportation to submit nominations for the 2019 America’s Transportation Awards. States may nominate up to three projects in the competition in the categories of: Operations Excellence, Best Use of Technology Innovation, and Quality of Life/Community Development. States looking to complete a nomination form may do [ ] Tooley Named Chairman of AASHTO’s Safety Committee editor@aashto.org March 29, 2019 Michael Tooley (seen above), director of the Montana Department of Transportation, has been appointed to serve a two-year term as chairman of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Safety. Tooley has served as Montana DOT’s director for nearly six and a half years. Prior to his tenure at the agency, [ ] AASHTO to Host Workforce Development Webinar editor@aashto.org March 22, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Human Resources is hosting a free workforce development webinar on March 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. eastern standard time. To register for this webinar, click here. [Above photo by the Arkansas Department of Transportation.] The webinar’s speaker – Amanda Holland, management director at [ ] AASHTO re:source Holds Third Annual Technical Exchange editor@aashto.org March 22, 2019 More than 200 people attended the third annual American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials re:source Technical Exchange event March 11-14 in Savannah, GA, which encompassed 25 unique sessions on everything from asphalt mixtures and laboratory safety to a panel discussion on the benefits of having more women represented in the engineering and construction [ ] BATIC Institute Hosts Second Road Usage Charge Webinar editor@aashto.org March 15, 2019 The BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence will host a one-hour free webinar later this month to provide insight into Road Usage Charge or RUC programs – also referred to as vehicle miles traveled or VMT and mileage-based user fee or MBUF systems. [Above photo by Oregon DOT.] This webinar – which will take [ ] AASHTO’s Research Advisory Committee Offers White Paper Series editor@aashto.org March 15, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Research Advisory Committee Work Group has compiled a series of “how to” white papers to help state DOTs tailor National Cooperative Highway Research Program research “needs statements” more effectively. [Above photo by Jeminus.] The RAC said its series includes white papers on a variety of research [ ] AASHTO Appoints Three New Committee Chairs editor@aashto.org March 8, 2019 State department of transportation executives Roger Millar, Laurie Berman, and David Bernhardt (left to right in photo above) were all recently appointed to two-year terms to chair key committees and councils for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Millar, secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, will chair AASHTO’s Council on [ ] AASHTO Launches Data Analytics Software Development Project editor@aashto.org March 8, 2019 The AASHTOWare Project Task Force has officially kicked off a development project to expand the initial functionality of its AASHTOWare Project Data Analytics software. This effort is part of a process AASHTOWare – a software suite offered through an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials technical service program – began back in June [ ] PennDOT’s McAuley Tapped to Lead AASHTO Innovation Initiative editor@aashto.org March 1, 2019 George McAuley, deputy secretary of highway administration for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, has been appointed to serve a two-year term as the chair of the steering committee guiding the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Innovation Initiative, known as A.I.I. [Above photo by PennDOT.] Formerly called the AASHTO Technology Implementation Group, the [ ] Nomination Period Opens for 2019 America’s Transportation Awards editor@aashto.org March 1, 2019 From now until April 12, states can nominate up to three projects for the 2019 America’s Transportation Awards; a program in its 12th year that helps showcase why transportation infrastructure – and why properly funding it – is vital to supporting the nation’s economy while improving quality of life for its citizens. Sponsored by the [ ] Georgia DOT’s McMurry Named Chair for AASHTO’s Council on Highways and Streets editor@aashto.org February 22, 2019 Russell McMurry (seen above), commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation, has been appointed to a two-year term as chair of the American Association of Stater Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Highways and Streets. McMurry – appointed to be Georgia DOT’s commissioner by a unanimous vote of the State Transportation Board in January 2015 [ ] Transportation Policy, Funding in Focus at AASHTO 2019 Washington Briefing editor@aashto.org February 22, 2019 The annual American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Washington Briefing – being held Feb. 27 through March 1 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington D.C. – will focus on legislative issues related to transportation policy and infrastructure funding; issues that will be directly addressed by some of the nation’s key transportation policymakers [ ] Ohio DOT’s Gilmore Named Vice Chair of AASHTO’s CRUO Committee editor@aashto.org February 15, 2019 Drew Gilmore, administrator of the Office of Real Estate within the Ohio Department of Transportation, was recently appointed vice chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Committee on Right-of-Way, Utilities, and Outdoor Advertising Controls or CRUO. It is a committee tasked with reviewing and recommends changes to laws, rules, regulations, and [ ] AASHTO Seeking ‘High Value’ Research Projects editor@aashto.org February 15, 2019 Each year, the Research Advisory Committee of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials asks state departments of transportation to identify and document recently completed “high-value” research projects. The RAC then publishes an annual compilation of all these projects in a document called Research Impacts: Better – Faster – Cheaper, which helps eliminate [ ] Video Report: NOCoE Hands Out TSMO Awards at 2019 TRB Meeting editor@aashto.org February 15, 2019 The National Operations Center of Excellence recently held its inaugural Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO awards competition to highlight how various transportation agencies across the country are using TSMO and an operations focused approach to save lives, time, and money on the nation’s roadways. The group’s first-ever TSMO competition garnered 60 submissions from [ ] BATIC Institute Hosting ‘Dashboard’ Webinar for State DOTs editor@aashto.org February 15, 2019 The BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence will host an hour-long webinar on Feb. 20 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST regarding public engagement strategies for state departments of transportation. Three presenters – Ryan Avery of consulting firm WSP, Jay Styles from the Virginia Department of Transportation, and Peter Olson with the Minnesota Department [ ] AASHTO Council on Rail to Hold Meeting in Nation’s Capital editor@aashto.org February 15, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Rail is holding its annual winter meeting Feb. 19 through Feb. 22 in Washington, D.C. Attendees get the opportunity to engage with key federal, congressional, and rail industry leaders during the council’s annual “legislative update,” as well as connect with class I and short [ ] AASHTO Seeks Multimedia Producer editor@aashto.org February 15, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire a multimedia producer for its communications team at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. The multimedia producer will play a key role in helping AASHTO create, write, produce and edit video content for websites, social media platforms, webinars and [ ] AASHTO re:source Seeks Laboratory Assessor editor@aashto.org February 1, 2019 AASHTO re:source, part of the engineering and technical services division within the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is seeking a laboratory assessor to  perform independent on-site assessments of construction materials testing laboratories. A four-year degree in science (such as geology, environmental, etc.) or engineering (such as civil, mechanical, industrial, materials, or environmental) [ ] AASHTO Sponsors Free Webinar on Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Planning editor@aashto.org January 25, 2019 On Jan. 29, the American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials’ Council on Active Transportation will conduct a free one-hour webinar on bicycle and pedestrian project planning. [Above photo by North Dakota DOT.] Ben Ehreth and Steve Mullen from the planning/asset management division at the North Dakota Department of Transportation will provide an overview [ ] Key Speakers Announced for AASHTO 2019 Washington Briefing editor@aashto.org January 25, 2019 The annual “Washington Briefing” legislative conference organized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials provides an opportunity for state department of transportation leaders and transportation industry executives to hear from and interact with key Capitol Hill policymakers on a range of issues, from infrastructure funding to autonomous vehicles. AASHTO’s 2019 Washington Briefing [ ] NOCoE Contest Exposes Students to Transportation at 2019 TRB Annual Meeting editor@aashto.org January 25, 2019 The National Operations Center of Excellence brought five students looking to start a career in transportation systems management and operations or TSMO to the 2019 Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting last week in Washington, D.C. [Pictured above, left to right: NOCoE Managing Director Patrick Son; Bryan Tran, University of Alberta; Diego Correa, New York University; [ ] New Members for Two AASHTO Committees editor@aashto.org January 25, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently made appointments to two of its committees. Carmen Swanwick (above at right) from the Utah Department of Transportation will chair AASHTO’s Committee on Bridges Structures, while Devin Townsend (above at left) with the Nebraska Department of Transportation will serve as a member of the [ ] North Carolina DOT, Caltrans Executive Win TSMO Honors at TRB Annual Meeting editor@aashto.org January 18, 2019 The National Operations Center of Excellence named the North Carolina Department of Transportation as the overall winner of its first annual Transportation Systems Management and Operations awards competition on Jan. 13 at the 2019 Transportation Research Board annual meeting in Washington, D.C.; beating three other finalists to take home the TSMO trophy. [Above photo: NOCoE s [ ] AASHTO Highlights New ‘Green Book’ Edition, PE Exam Kit at TRB Annual Meeting editor@aashto.org January 18, 2019 At the 2019 Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials highlighted two key resources available via its publication division: the 7th edition of its “Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets” manual, commonly referred to as the “Green Book,” and its Professional Engineer or PE Exam Kit. [ ] AASHTO Job Openings in Engineering and Publications editor@aashto.org January 11, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials seeks to hire an implementation analyst to support its National Transportation Product Evaluation Program or NTPEP and an administrative assistant for its Publications division. Both job positions are at located at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. The implementation analyst will be responsible for the implementation of [ ] NOCoE to Announce TSMO Winners at 2019 TRB Annual Meeting editor@aashto.org January 11, 2019 The National Operations Center of Excellence plans to announce its annual Transportation Systems Management Operations award winners on Sunday, Jan. 13, during the opening reception of the 2019 Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting, being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The awards presentation will take place at 5:00 p.m. [ ] AASHTO to Participate in ‘Careers in Motion’ Networking Fair at TRB Annual Meeting editor@aashto.org January 4, 2019 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials will be participating in the Careers in Motion Networking Fair being held on January 13 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in Exhibit Hall A at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2019 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. AASHTO [ ] A Promotion and New Hire for AASHTO’s Policy Staff editor@aashto.org December 21, 2018 The policy division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is promoting Susan Howard (above, right) into the role as program director for transportation finance, effective Jan. 7, 2019, and is hiring Avital Barnea (above, left) to fill Howard’s current role as program manager for freight starting on Jan. 22, 2019. Howard [ ] AASHTO Issues Second Edition of GFRP Composite Material Guidebook editor@aashto.org December 21, 2018 The American Association for State Highway and Transportation Officials released the second edition of its “LRFD Bridge Design Guide Specifications for GFRP-Reinforced Concrete” on Dec. 12. This edition updates Load Resistance Factor Design or LRFD specifications with descriptions of the “unique material properties” of glass fiber reinforced polymer or GFRP composite materials, as well [ ] Video Report: AASHTO’s Washington D.C. Fellowship Program editor@aashto.org December 21, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials offers a unique opportunity for mid-level state transportation professionals with between eight and 15 years of experience working in the areas of engineering or transportation policy:  the Transportation Management Fellowship program. This program gives participants access to the nation’s top engineers, policy-makers, academics, and other transportation [ ] AASHTO Releases Three New Guide Specifications for Bridges editor@aashto.org December 21, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently published three new “guide specifications” that focus on specific aspects of bridge design and construction. The first is “Guide Specifications for the Design of Concrete Bridge Beams Prestressed with Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Systems, 1st Edition,” which addresses the design of prestressed concrete beams constructed of [ ] NOCoE Presents Arizona DOT with Two Safety Awards editor@aashto.org December 14, 2018 The Arizona Department of Transportation recently won two awards from the National Operations Center of Excellence; one for a series of lane adjustments and new signs that dramatically reduced minor rear-end crashes on westbound U.S. 60, known as Superstition Freeway, and another for a system being pilot tested on 15 miles of Interstate 17 outside [ ] AASHTO’s TC3 Council Offers Two Online Training Programs Free for December editor@aashto.org November 30, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council or TC3 is offering two new online training programs for free through December of this year. [Above photo by VDOT.] The first is the group’s “Construction Inspection of Structures” series provides the fundamental techniques for state DOT personnel responsible for inspecting foundations, substructures, and [ ] AASHTO Offers Steel Bridge Specification Update editor@aashto.org November 30, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials just released a new, fourth edition of the S2.1-2018 Steel Bridge Fabrication Guide Specification – an AASHTO-National Steel Bridge Alliance Collaboration publication – that gathers together in one place recent updates to the group’s Load Resistance and Factor Design or LRFD bridge/construction specifications. [Above photo by [ ] AASHTO Offering Five Transportation ‘Resiliency’ Webinars in December editor@aashto.org November 16, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Resilient and Sustainable Transportation Systems technical services program is offering five webinars this December that focus on several key “resiliency” topics, from how to make highways and bridges more earthquake resistant to improve the cybersecurity defenses of state DOT information technology systems. [Above Photo by the [ ] AASHTO Seeks Administrative Coordinator for Engineering editor@aashto.org November 16, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire an administrative coordinator for engineering, a position located in its Washington, D.C., headquarters. AASHTO said the administrative coordinator would entail a wide range of duties that includes providing support to its division of engineering and technical services [ ] Video Report: The America s Transportation Awards Competition editor@aashto.org November 2, 2018 For 11 straight years, the America s Transportation Awards competition sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Socrata (now owned by Tyler Technologies), AAA and the US Chamber of Commerce has showcased the very best transportation projects in nation. This video highlights the 2018 competition which attracted 79 project nominations from 35 [ ] Social Media Found to be ‘Key Factor’ in Public Engagement with State DOTs editor@aashto.org October 26, 2018 An annual social media survey conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials finds that practice of using social media among state departments of transportation is “not only routine” but is now considered in many ways a “key factor” in public engagement. [Above photo by the Dept. of Defense.] However, the 2018 [ ] Young Tapped to be Vice Chair of AASHTO’s TC3 Council editor@aashto.org October 26, 2018 Chris Young, workforce development director for the Texas Department of Transportation, began a two-year term as vice chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council or TC3 on Oct. 23; a term that will officially wrap up at the end of the 2021 TC3 Annual Meeting. TC3, launched [ ] AASHTO Releases Two New Publications and an Update editor@aashto.org October 26, 2018 Two new publications and a publication update are now available from the new online AASHTO Store. The first is the LRFD Guide Specifications for Accelerated Bridge Construction, 1st edition. Many state departments of transportation and the Federal Highway Administration are actively promoting accelerated bridge construction or ABC to reduce traffic impacts, onsite construction time, environmental [ ] BATIC Webinar Highlights How State DOTs, Tribes can Cooperate More on Transportation editor@aashto.org October 12, 2018 The BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence is hosting an hour-long webinar on Oct. 17 from 3 pm to 4 pm that explores ways that state departments of transportation and tribal governments can collaborate together better on a range of transportation projects. One of the new avenues for such “collaboration” derives from Section 202 [ ] “Green Book” Shifting Focus to Transportation of People editor@aashto.org October 12, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released the 7th edition of its “Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets” manual – commonly referred to as the “Green Book” – which is considered by many to be the pre-eminent industry guide to current highway and street design research and practices. AASHTO [ ] Stormwater Webinar Organized by AASHTO, FHWA editor@aashto.org October 12, 2018 The Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO and the Federal Highway Administration are jointly hosting an hour-and-a-half Stormwater Community of Practice Web Forum on Oct. 18 from 2 pm to 3:30 pm, eastern standard time. This webinar will explore best management practices or BMP operations for state departments of transportation regarding: stormwater asset management programs; [ ] Job Opening: AASHTO Seeks Program Director for Transportation Finance editor@aashto.org October 5, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials currently seeks to hire a program director for transportation finance at its Washington, D.C., headquarters Under the leadership of AASHTO’s policy director, the program director for transportation finance leads the management and operation of the organization’s BATIC Institute, which promotes effective financing and implementation of surface [ ] BATIC Institute to Hold Webinar on State DOT, Tribal Government Collaboration editor@aashto.org October 5, 2018 The BATIC Institute: An AASHTO Center for Excellence will host an hour-long webinar on Oct. 17 from 3 pm to 4 pm that will explore ways that state departments of transportation and tribal governments can collaborate together better on a range of transportation projects. The webinar will highlight successful examples of collaboration and leadership from [ ] AASHTO Releases 7th Edition of its Highway Street Design “Green Book” editor@aashto.org September 28, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently released the 7th edition of its “Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets” manual – commonly referred to as the “Green Book” – which is considered by many to be the pre-eminent industry guide to current highway and street design research and practices. AASHTO [ ] IDOT, GDOT Projects Take Home Top Honors in National Transportation Contest editor@aashto.org September 28, 2018 An innovative fix for a congestion-plagued interchange connecting people to some of Chicago’s most popular destinations and a bikeable/walkable greenway connecting neighborhoods (seen above) along Atlanta’s north side were the winning projects in the 2018 America s Transportation Awards competition. The Illinois Department of Transportation s $135 million Interstate 55 and Lake Shore Drive Interchange project earned [ ] Steudle Given Special Merit Award, Leonard Takes Home Johnson Award editor@aashto.org September 28, 2018 Kirk Steudle (above, right, in photo by Georgia DOT), the retiring director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, was given a Special Presidential Merit Award at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials annual meeting Sept. 20-24 in Atlanta. The award recognized Steudle’s 31-year career with the Michigan DOT that encompassed a range [ ] Two Winners Take Home 2018 Vanguard Awards editor@aashto.org September 28, 2018 Collin Castle from the Michigan Department of Transportation (above, center, in  photo by Georgia DOT) and Alison Ragan with the Wyoming Department of Transportation were named the winners of the 2018 Transportation Vanguard Award during the annual meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Atlanta Sept. 20-24. The award is [ ] AASHTO Adds New Staff editor@aashto.org September 21, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials made four recent hires for its policy division and AASHTOWare product group. Oscar Bermudez, Sofie Rhoads, and William Lusk are joining AASHTO’s policy team and will be based at the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. Bermudez is the new program specialist for environment at AASHTO and will [ ] Job Opening: AASHTO Seeks Project Engineer editor@aashto.org September 7, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials seeks to hire a project engineer at its Washington, D.C., headquarters location to support its National Transportation Product Evaluation Program or NTPEP. The project engineer will be responsible for the implementation of new products, monitor the sustainability of current NTPEP technical committees, and serve as a [ ] Top 12 Transportation Projects Competing for Two Final Prizes editor@aashto.org August 31, 2018 A group of 12 transportation projects, culled from four regional competitions, are now in the final round of the 11th annual America’s Transportation Awards competition – with the two winning entries to be announced at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Annual Meeting in Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 23. In April, 35 state [ ] Five Mid-America States Win Eight Regional Awards editor@aashto.org August 31, 2018 Eight transportation projects in five mid-America states won awards during the fourth and final regional America s Transportation Awards competition, with the three highest-scoring ones moving on to compete among the “Top 12” projects in the country for two “Grand Prize” winning designations that will be announced at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation [ ] AASHTO Releases Third Update to Materials Standards editor@aashto.org August 31, 2018 The publications division of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released the third of three 2018 updates to its Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, commonly referred to as the “Materials Standards.” The August update includes 10 new and 21 revised standards, with revisions to the [ ] Upgraded AASHTOWare Project 4.1 Released editor@aashto.org August 24, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation recently released AASHTOWare Project 4.1, which include over 200 improvements, along with 31 functional enhancements to AASHTOWare Project Civil Rights and Labor, AASHTOWare Project Estimation, and AASHTOWare Project Construction and Materials.  These new features will save agencies time and give them the ability to access their data [ ] Southeast Transportation Projects Honored in National Competition editor@aashto.org August 10, 2018 Eight transportation projects from six southeastern states were recognized for a wide range of achievements in the third regional America’s Transportation Awards competition, including the significant reduction in motor vehicle crashes via new roadway designs, the creation of safer routes for bicycles and pedestrians, plus restoring access to communities after natural disasters. “State DOTs are [ ] New Vice Chair for AASHTO Committee on Knowledge Management editor@aashto.org August 3, 2018 Leni Oman, a 21-plus veteran with the Washington State Department of Transportation, received an appointment on July 27 to be the vice chair for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Knowledge Management for a two-year term. Currently serving in the role of “knowledge strategist” at WSDOT – a position she’s [ ] New AASHTO Store Offers More ‘Seamless’ Experience editor@aashto.org August 3, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently transformed its AASHTO Bookstore resource into the ‘AASHTO Store,’ which will serve as the ‘digital home’ for the group’s AASHTO Publications and Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TC3) resources. With almost 200 courses currently available, TC3 technical trainings courses cover a wide range of topics, from [ ] Voting Opens for ‘Faces of Transportation Contest editor@aashto.org July 27, 2018 Online voting is now underway to decide the People’s Choice Award winner in the annual Faces of Transportation photography and video contest sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. One of 96 photographic images will be voted the People’s Choice Award winner and a panel of judges will select the winner [ ] Committee on Construction Appoints New Chair, Vice Chair editor@aashto.org July 27, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently appointed Dallas Hammit and Amy Tootle as the chair and vice chair, respectively, for the group’s committee on construction, which ensures that AASHTO’s guide to specifications for construction is kept up-to-date with the latest “best practices” gathered from its state DOT members. Hammit currently serves [ ] AASHTO Seeking Finance Specialist editor@aashto.org July 27, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal opportunity employer, is currently seeking to hire a finance specialist to support internal office administration at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. AASHTO said the finance specialist would perform a wide range of duties, from assisting its accounting team with running monthly financial reports and processing [ ] Nomination Cycle Begins for Transportation Vanguard Award Faces of Transportation July 20, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is soliciting nominations for the 2018 Transportation Vanguard Award, with submissions accepted from member transportation departments until August 17, 2018. Details the nomination process for the awards can be found at https://meetings.transportation.org/aashto-awards/. Send nominations via e-mail to pngethe@aashto.org as a single file in Microsoft Word format [ ] Glenn Page Joins AASHTO’s Project Delivery Team Faces of Transportation July 20, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is welcoming Glenn Page aboard as the organization’s associate program director for project delivery, reporting to Jim McDonnell, AASHTO’s program director for engineering. Page (seen below) will be responsible for overseeing AASHTO staff on the project delivery team, as well as staffing the group’s research advisory [ ] FHWA and AASHTO Team Up to Provide Online Transportation Education editor@aashto.org July 9, 2018 Earlier this month, the Federal Highway Administration and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials finalized an agreement for a project that provides local and tribal transportation professionals, through funding from FHWA, with access to 120 courses available AASHTO Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council or TC3 library. According to FHWA, access to the training [ ] AASHTO Launches Improved Transportation Industry Jobs Site editor@aashto.org July 9, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is launching a completely revamped version of its 13 year-old transportation jobs web portal on July 1; a portal available to AASHTO members as well as other transportation-related organizations and companies. Since 2005, AASHTO has offered its members and job seekers the opportunity to advertise and [ ] Webinar Examines the Road Ahead for Highway Funding Faces of Transportation May 15, 2018 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials along with the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association held a free live-streaming webinar on May 14 entitled The State of Highway Investment: Plans, Promises and Predictions, focusing on both current trends and future plans for federal, state, and local surface transportation investments – especially in [ ] More Using Video to Advocate for Transportation Needs Faces of Transportation December 30, 2014 In a social media-driven era, when a smart messaging campaign can hook an audience to sell an idea and be amplified by tweets and likes, two examples stand out for transportation. In both Texas and Michigan, key officials cut videos that highlighted failings in their transportation infrastructure to advocate for more investment. In Texas, during a gubernatorial election in which he [ ] NOW AVAILABLE: Guide Specification for Service Life Design of Highway Bridges, 1st EditionGet it now ➡️ https://bit.ly/2YXcIEW ... The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) welcomes the republication in whole or in part of any original content from The AASHTO Journal with proper attribution to the association and publication. This includes a link to direct visitors to the AASHTO Journal website.

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