AASHTO Journal, 19 June 2015 New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan used a June 16 “State of the State” breakfast speech to challenge state lawmakers to pass a budget that takes care of what she described as “critical economic priorities” including transportation infrastructure and other policy areas. Later, she threatened to veto the emerging budget. Hassan told the Nashua Chamber of Commerce…
AASHTO Journal, 19 June 2015 Major transportation industry groups urged Congress to avoid letting a highway and transit bill become a victim of political faceoffs this summer, asking lawmakers instead to provide funding certainty for agencies depending on those programs and renewing their calls for long-term legislation. Associations representing state departments of transportation, transit agencies and construction firms pressed…
AASHTO Journal, 19 June 2015 The Obama administration is taking formal steps to commission an independent report with a fast turnaround time that would “identify the most significant transportation and water infrastructure projects that are under consideration across the country based on their potential economic impact.” The Treasury Department issued a formal solicitation June 15 for contractor proposals to…
AASHTO Journal, 19 June 2015 The chairmen of Senate and House committees charged with finding revenue to pay for federal highway and transit programs both said they are seeking action to replenish the Highway Trust Fund beyond its July 31 expiration, but emphasized the difficulties of putting together a financing plan. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who chairs the Finance…
The Oregon Department of Transportation has released a report that evaluates a multi-parameter corrosion monitoring system for existing reinforced concrete structures on bridges in chloride-laden service environments. Read the Report
AASHTO Journal, 29 May 2015 Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, along with House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, unveiled a $700 million bonding plan for bridge improvements over the next decade that would cover the bond payments with new user fees on truck traffic. They called this “RhodeWorks” financing proposal “a bold action plan…
The Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University has released a report that evaluates the performance of several concrete coating alternatives based on AASHTO specifications and on their performance on in-service bridges. Read the Report
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has released a report that discusses the utility of air-launched ground penetrating radar for assessments of bridge decks. Read the Report
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