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Mississippi DOT’s Kim Thurman Wins AASHTO Award

Kim Thurman, environmental director for the Mississippi Department of Transportation, has been recognized by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials for 25 years of service.

March 22, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

A Year of Pandemic: Technology Key to States' Response

Victoria Sheehan, president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, said technology made an important difference in state transportation departments’ pandemic operations.

March 22, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Touts Aid for Airlines, Small Businesses

Economic aid for a federal loan program for small businesses and for the airline industry, including cargo carriers, garnered the support of President Donald Trump.

October 6, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin DOTs Win AASHTO Awards

Transportation projects in four Midwestern states recently received awards from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

August 17, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Infrastructure Funding in Limbo as House, Senate Weigh Options

The leadership for Senate Republicans and House Democrats announced differing legislative strategies during an economic and health crisis that has prompted several transportation stakeholders to urge emergency assistance.

May 19, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

House Democrats Propose $15 Billion for State Highway Programs

The country’s transportation agencies would receive a funding boost in a coronavirus economic relief measure House Democrats unveiled May 12.

May 13, 2020
GovernmentBusinessSafety

COVID-19 Will Exacerbate Rural Transportation Funding Needs, TRIP Finds

Rural transportation needs face a significant funding deficit that will be compounded by the coronavirus pandemic’s blow to state revenue sources, according to a recent report from The Road Information Program.

May 12, 2020
GovernmentBusinessFuel

Highway Bill Coming in March, Rep. Peter DeFazio Tells AASHTO

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats’ version of a bill that would update highway operations around the country will be unveiled in March, the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives’ highway panel indicated Feb. 26.

February 26, 2020
GovernmentSafety

AASHTO Conference Will Press for Highway Funding

State transportation officials will be asked to use their voices to push through highway funding at a major conference in Washington this week. Here's our Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 24, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Campaign to Address Transportation Management and Operations Workforce Development

The National Operations Center of Excellence launched a workforce development campaign geared toward professionals in the transportation systems management and operations field.

January 27, 2020

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