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$2B in grants available for airports affected by COVID-19
The grants are available to more than 3,000 airports through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program. Keep Reading
Solar panels a future option to protect US roads, bridges
Solar roads could be an option to protect roads, bridges and other surfaces in the future, but coming technologies could limit the nation's for aggregate materials. Keep Reading
Report: Nearly 56,000 US bridges structurally deficient
An American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2016 National Bridge Inventory data found that 55,710 bridges are structurally compromised. According to the analysis, cars, trucks and school buses cross these bridges 185… Keep Reading
15 states awarded grants for infrastructure projects
Federal grants were awarded for 18 transportation projects. Keep Reading
FAA releases new drone regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones). Keep Reading
AEM, Northwestern reveal findings from infrastructure study
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) launched a study on the future trends of U.S. transportation infrastructure. The study covers factors that will influence how transportation infrastructure will move people and goods in the year 2050. It was unveiled during… Keep Reading
AEM hosts symposium on US transportation infrastructure
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Northwestern University Transportation Center partnered to host the Mobility 2050 Symposium from 2-5 p.m. on May 23. The event honed in on how U.S. transportation infrastructure will look in the year 2050.… Keep Reading
Blasting, explosives safety training course available
RAM Inc. plans to host its annual Blasting and Explosives Safety Training (BEST) Course Sept. 7-9 at the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City, S.D. According to RAM, the 20 continuing education-hours course will include an instructional tour… Keep Reading
ARTBA: 9.5 percent of U.S. bridges structurally deficient
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) 2015 National Bridge Inventory database indicates that there were 2,574 fewer structurally deficient bridges in 2015 than 2014, lowering the current number of structurally deficient bridges to 58,500. The American Road & Transportation Builders… Keep Reading
