AASHTO’s First African-American President to Emphasize Equity
Maggie Kasperski, AASHTO Communications and Marketing Director 10/29/2021 0 COMMENTSDr. Wilson Looks to Expand Opportunities for Under-represented Populations at State DOTs WASHINGTON—The board of directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials today elected Dr. Shawn Wilson, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, as the first African-American president in the association’s 107-year history. The board also elected Roger […]
READ MORETransportation Leaders Nationally Recognized for Outstanding Achievement
Maggie Kasperski, AASHTO Communications and Marketing Director 10/29/2021 0 COMMENTSFormer AASHTO President & Utah DOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras among Honorees SAN DIEGO — This week, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials presented awards during its annual meeting to Carlos Braceras – 2018-2019 AASHTO President and Utah Department of Transportation executive director – former AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright, and seven […]
READ MOREAASHTO Disappointed with Yet another Transportation Bill Extension
Maggie Kasperski, AASHTO Communications and Marketing Director 10/29/2021 0 COMMENTSWASHINGTON – The following is a formal statement from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials regarding the short-term extension of the FAST Act through December 3 in lieu of passage of a new long-term surface transportation reauthorization contained in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. “For the second time in a month, Congress has […]
READ MORETwo State Projects Earn Top Awards in National Transportation Competition
Maggie Kasperski, AASHTO Communications and Marketing Director 10/28/2021 0 COMMENTSSAN DIEGO –A community-inspired multimodal improvement project that vastly improved safety and travel options in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and a critical traffic interchange redesign and replacement project in Kansas City, Kansas, have been honored as the top prize winners in the 2021 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s $101.6 million Reconstruction […]
READ MOREAASHTO Demands Action on Long-Term Surface Transportation Bill
Maggie Kasperski, AASHTO Communications and Marketing Director 10/02/2021 0 COMMENTSWASHINGTON – The following is a formal statement from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials regarding congressional passage of a one-month extension for surface transportation programs authorized under the FAST Act. “While AASHTO appreciates addressing the lapse in federal highway, transit and highway safety programs caused by the failure to pass the […]
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