Throughout the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), the term “Engineering Judgment” is used for the application of traffic control devices. “The decision to…
EDC Spotlight: Project Bundling
Awarding a single contract for several preservation, rehabilitation, or replacement projects helps agencies reduce costs and achieve program goals. Project bundling offers a comprehensive and accelerated delivery solution for…
FHWA Form 1273
What does 1273 mean to you? Does the number 1273 sound familiar to you? Sometimes we remember bits and pieces of information, like a number, but can’t quite put our…
Innovation of the Month: Project Bundling
April’s Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) innovation of the month is an advanced approach to project bundling. It addresses the growing need to address aging infrastructure in a…
Innovation of the Month: Virtual Public Involvement
Virtual public involvement supports agencies’ efforts to engage the public more effectively by supplementing face-to-face information sharing with technology. Innovative virtual public involvement techniques provide State departments of transportation (DOTs),…
Peer Exchange Lessons, Questions about Market Readiness, and More Innovation of the Month
Innovation of the Month: Virtual Public Involvement The Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) team on virtual public involvement offers technical assistance, peer exchanges, and workshops to help agencies adopt…
Innovation of the Month: Virtual Public Involvement
The Every Day Counts round five (EDC-5) innovation of the month for March is virtual public involvement tools and strategies that use digital technology to engage stakeholders for transportation planning…
Tech Corner: What is “Engineering Judgment”?
Throughout the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), the term “Engineering Judgment” is used for the application of traffic control devices. “The decision to use…
Virginia Selects Contractor for VDOT’s Largest Construction Project in History
$3.3 billion contract for HRBT expansion expected to be awarded in April 2019 NORFOLK—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia has selected Hampton Roads Connector Partners,…
FHWA Announces Plans to Update MUTCD
The FHWA’s foundational guidebook on traffic control devices is set to get a face lift. Last published in 2009 with a 2012 revision, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices…