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New Mexico Governor Signs $200 Million Highway Construction Bill - 9/16/2008
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson recently signed a bill that provides $200 million for highway construction throughout New Mexico. The bill calls for...

New Publication: "Benefits of Using Intelligent Transportation Systems in Work Zones: A Summary Report" Now Available - 9/10/2008
This report describes the results of a study to assess the effectiveness of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in work zones. ITS in work zones...

FHWA Rule Will Increase State Flexibility for Advance Construction Procedures - 9/9/2008
The Federal Highway Administration recently issued a final rule that aims to increase state flexibility in spending federal-aid highway funds. The rule...

Latest Issue of Innovator Contains Articles on Innovative Construction and Contracting Techniques - 9/9/2008
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released the latest issue of its Innovator newsletter. This issue contains articles describing how various...

2009 National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference to be Held in Conjunction with World of Asphalt - 9/5/2008
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) will host its 2009 "National Traffic Management...

PennDOT Construction Workers Authorized to Write Police Arrest Reports - 9/3/2008
PennDOT road crews have been given the authority to write the initial arrest report when a driver drives recklessly through a work zone. The reports are...

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