Last week, we introduced you to weather-responsive management strategies (WRMS). WRMS can help your agency proactively prepare for severe weather events, such as the major flood that occurred in…
Every Day Counts Call for Ideas
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking information from State, local, and industry partners and the public on proven processes or technologies that have the potential to provide efficiencies…
Innovation of the Month: Weather Responsive Management Strategies
Since 2007, 21 percent of all crashes—nearly 1.21 million in total—occurred under adverse weather conditions. Each year, nearly 6,000 people die and over 445,000 are injured in weather-related crashes. Adverse…
Innovation of the Month: Collaborative Hydraulics: Advancing to the Next Generation of Engineering (CHANGE)
This month, we’ve introduced you to Collaborative Hydraulics: Advancing to the Next Generation of Engineering (CHANGE) along with its benefits and tools. In Colorado, 2D modeling helped the Colorado Department…
Innovation of the Month: Collaborative Hydraulics: Advancing to the Next Generation of Engineering (CHANGE)
Engineers and designers have used one-dimensional (1D) hydraulic modeling tools for nearly 60 years. User interfaces have greatly improved during this time, but the underlying modeling techniques have remained the…
Locally Administered Projects Qualification Program
VDOT’s Qualification Program is now available for localities to begin the on-line classes! VDOT’s Qualification Program includes a set series of on-line and classroom training sessions that provide a high…
RESEARCH IN ACTION: Incorporating potential climate change impacts in bridge and culvert design
In partnership with advisory board member Amy O’Leary, PhD, associate director for environment, planning and economics research at the Virginia Transportation Research Center (VRTC), VA’s LTAP is pleased to present…
Accelerated Bridge Construction Changes How Transportation Agencies Do Business
Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) is now a widespread concept in the United States, where a majority of State transportation departments use ABC on projects and about a third have made…
UVA Leads Nationwide Tribal Technical Assistance Program for Federal Highway Administration
Well into a two-year, $4.6 million pilot to explore a new model for a Federal Highway Administration program that serves Native Americans, Beth O’Donnell and a team of dedicated trainers…
WORKSHOP SPOTLIGHT: Pavement Preservation: Construction of Quality Treatments for Preventive Maintenance
Applying a pavement preservation treatment at the right time (when), on the right project (where), with quality materials and construction (how) is a critical investment strategy for optimizing infrastructure performance.…