Construction Dive

MARCH 18, 2025

Transportation for America analyzed a leaked DOT policy memo that targets road safety, bicycle and electric vehicle infrastructure projects.

Transportation 124

Transportation DOT Risk Roads 124

Construction Dive

JULY 8, 2024

Nearly 150 road, rail, transit and port projects will receive discretionary grant funds from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, program.

Infrastructure 144

Infrastructure DOT Transportation Equity 144

Construction Dive

AUGUST 27, 2024

The DOT is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Construction Dive.

DOT 152

DOT Transportation Materials Green 152

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 24, 2014

Both the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are taking an increasingly strenuous enforcement approach to the disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) compliance requirements contained in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26.

DOT 207

DOT Regulation Transportation Organization 207

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The Federal Covid-19 relief measure includes $10 billion of emergency aid for state departments of transportation, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). Since the early response to the pandemic, state DOTs have faced severe losses in state…

DOT 111

DOT Transportation 111

Construction Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

It’s the first time the Transportation Department has entered an emerging projects agreement with a city to fast-track networks of related projects rather than using a piecemeal approach.

Transportation 128

Transportation Austin DOT Agreement 128

Construction Dive

APRIL 12, 2024

The goal is to bolster the country’s transportation systems against the extreme weather impacts of climate change.

DOT 149

DOT Transportation 149

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

More than 76,000 spans should be replaced entirely, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s new analysis of DOT National Bridge Inventory data.

DOT 156

DOT Inventory US Roads 156

Construction Dive

JUNE 2, 2023

“We're still assessing the best ways to accommodate the caps and restraints that are part of this deal,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Deals 128

Deals Transportation Debt DOT 128

Construction Dive

JANUARY 14, 2025

The grants will support installation of more than 11,500 electric vehicle charging ports as well as hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.

DOT 127

DOT Transportation Electrical Infrastructure 127

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The funding request includes up to $15 billion during the next 10 years for highway maintenance alone.

Illinois 132

Illinois DOT Transportation Infrastructure 132

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2018

DOT determined that the Mobility 2045 plan — which is funding rail, bus and highway systems to accommodate an estimated 51% regional population increase — meets federal air quality requirements.

Plans 116

Plans Transportation DOT Texas 116

Business Facilities

APRIL 26, 2022

Dot Foods will build a $39M distribution center in Ingersoll, Ontario, and a $50.5M operation in Manchester, TN.

DOT 97

DOT Tennessee Transportation Site 97

ENR Construction

MAY 3, 2022

First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II.

DOT 74

DOT Transportation Housing 74

Construction Equipment

APRIL 12, 2021

The Transportation Department is engaging with lawmakers by sending out a spreadsheet filled with specifics in what promises to be a pitched debate over President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Edward McGlone, deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs, created the…

DOT 116

DOT Transportation Infrastructure Plans 116

ENR Construction

MAY 3, 2022

First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II.

DOT 67

DOT Transportation Housing 67

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

A focus on lifecycle costs makes public-private partnerships a good choice for large, long-term highway projects, according to a panelist at the Design-Build Conference in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas 102

Las Vegas Georgia DOT Transportation 102

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Federal funds obligated by federal, state and local departments of transportation (DOTs) have increased 56 percent over the last fiscal year, according to analysis of federal data by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). 1, 2012, compared to $4.5 obligated during the same period last year.

DOT 69

DOT Transportation Roads 69

Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled Beyond Traffic , a new forward-looking analysis from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) outlining the trends that are likely to shape the needs of the nation''s transportation system over the next three decades.

DOT 48

DOT Transportation Drafting 48

Construction Equipment

MARCH 25, 2021

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Embark Trucks Inc. have agreed to work together to share information to promote safety in highway work zones when automated vehicles are deployed. The shared data will support continued safe navigation of highway work zones by autonomous trucks.…

Arizona 113

Arizona DOT Zoning Transportation 113

ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2023

A wide gap between House and Senate committees' DOT 2024 appropriations bills shows contrast in transportation spending priorities.

DOT 69

DOT Housing Drawings Plans 69

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Arkansas, Mississippi directors see operations returning to normal and election funding boosts but emphasize need to recruit new talent.

DOT 78

DOT Transportation Arkansas Mississippi 78

Construction Equipment

JUNE 24, 2020

The Volvo TA15 autonomous electric hauler, part of the TARA autonomous transport solution from Volvo Autonomous Solutions, has won a 2020 Red Dot Award for product design. The Red Dot Product Design Award is considered to be, Volvo says, a seal of high design quality from the world’s largest and…

DOT 62

DOT Products Design Transportation 62

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

PHMSA, short for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration , is the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safe and reliable transportation of energy and other hazardous materials across the country. What is PHMSA? Partner with Experts: Team up with a reliable drug testing provider to manage the higher demand seamlessly.

DOT 81

DOT Safety Security Contractors 81

Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Lawmakers in Texas are pushing for the passage of Proposition 1, which would amend the Texas constitution to allow part of oil and gas revenue to be spent on transportation projects. If the amendment does not pass, the Texas DOT will not be able to borrow any more money, delaying projects for years.' If approved, $1.7

DOT 61

DOT Texas Transportation Infrastructure 61

Construction Equipment

MARCH 30, 2020

To keep transportation functioning during the Coronavirus pandemic, state departments of transportation are engaging in broad array of operational efforts. Here's a roundup from AASHTO's Daily Transportation Update. Temporary load permits for trucks To help ensure a steady flow of critical goods as…

DOT 84

DOT Transportation Permits 84

Construction Dive

MARCH 20, 2019

The city's launch of a standalone DOT to focus on long-term transit advancements is a response to a boom in population.

Atlanta 73

Atlanta Transportation DOT 73

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Arkansas, Mississippi directors emphasize need to recruit new talent.

DOT 69

DOT Arkansas Transportation Mississippi 69

Construction Equipment

MARCH 28, 2016

. . American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) reports 33 state DOTs are involved in studying and testing drones for traffic and construction use, under the watchful eye of the FAA. A special report by AASHTO's Transportation TV explores the many ways that state DOTs are using drones.

DOT 48

DOT Transportation Construction 48

Construction Equipment

MARCH 5, 2014

Department of Transportation (DOT). In its fiscal year 2015 budget request, the Obama administration requested $90.9 billion for the U.S. The money would be used to address the country’s growing infrastructure deficit and as an investment in the national infrastructure network.'

Budget 55

Budget Budgeting Transportation DOT 55

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Plan identifies poor infrastructure as a barrier to better freight flow but doesn't specify a recommended funding level.

Plans 71

Plans DOT Transportation US 71

ENR Construction

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program is funded by $2 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Infrastructure 81

Infrastructure DOT Transportation 81

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 11, 2013

The Alaska Department of Transportation took a Raiko icebraker to the icy roads of Fairbanks on Nov. 18, before sending it to Anchorage early this week. According to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner , the 3,800-pound machine, made by Finnish company Sah-Ko Oy, crushes ice with a roller covered in metal spikes.'

Alaska 78

Alaska DOT Roads Transportation 78

FDR Safety

JANUARY 3, 2013

DOT also plans to propose in a rulemaking scheduled to be issued for comment later this year to use the safety performance scores on its 7 CSA measures to basically equate to a carrier’s safety “fitness.” The proposed rule — the Safety Fitness Determination Rule (SFD) — is the final component of the CSA enforcement model.

Industrial 120

Industrial DOT Safety Accidents 120

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Department of Transportation issued a final rule yesterday that expands DOT's current drug testing panel to include some semi-synthetic opioids; Hydrocodon - Trade names Norco, Vicodin, Lortab, Vicoprofen and Riboxen. DOT-regulated employers will be required to test for these highly abused opioids beginning on Jan. 1, 2018.

DOT 52

DOT Regulation Transportation Employment 52

ENR Construction

AUGUST 4, 2022

Transportation agency says joint venture still has not completed the C-470 project, which had an original deadline in 2019. .

Colorado 87

Colorado DOT Transportation 87

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Officials tout bipartisan nature of infrastructure investments at annual transportation conference.

DOT 84

DOT Electrical US Conference 84