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Cities rethink transportation due to drop in young drivers

(Photo: Adam Fagen / Flickr) As young Americans shy away from cars and lean more on alternative forms ...

Tesla Model S earns top ratings from Consumer Reports

Tesla Model S Tesla’s Model S electric sedan has earned top scores from Consumer Reports’ test Ratings. The ...

Massachusetts to implement all-electronic toll-taking

Drivers slow down to 15 mph at a toll booth in Massachusetts. (Photo: Flickr) Massachusetts is following Los ...

Roads can be dangerous places for returning soldiers

Wars can deliver so many disturbing stories to those of us at home. This one from the Washington ...

Let’s start ramping up reauthorization pressure

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has, helpfully, stated the obvious. The CBO is essentially confirming for us that when ...

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Contributed Story: Robust Roads

Better Roads Staff - May 20, 2013

Expanded clay lightweight aggregate used in chip seal surface treatments provided cost savings and a high friction score for Louisiana ...

FHWA hosts webinar on AASHTO’s PaveSuite

Amanda Bayhi - May 20, 2013

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will host a webinar on PaveSuite on May 22 from 2:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. ...

Legislation would rename I-74 stretch in Illinois after LaHood

Amanda Bayhi - May 17, 2013

Ray LaHood Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-IL) has introduced legislation to rename a stretch of Interstate 74 in Springfield, Illinois, after ...

FHWA deploys bridge-inspecting robots

Amanda Bayhi - May 17, 2013

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is deploying a robot to help inspect the safety and structure ...

NHTSA considers auto-brake mandate

Amanda Bayhi - May 17, 2013

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator David Strickland said at a congressional meeting Wednesday that the agency is considering ...