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PA DOT Adjusts to Work Shutdowns | ASCE SmartBrief
Many Pennsylvania transportation projects are in limbo amid a statewide work shutdown, and the state Department of Transportation is scrambling to adjust. Engineers will be working at home as crews prepare for emergency work and other workers remain on call.
Full Story: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mich. Exempts Infrastructure Work From Stay-at-Home Order | ASCE SmartBrief
Critical infrastructure workers are among the few exceptions to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's statewide order for people to stay at home. Exempt sectors include energy, water and wastewater, transportation and logistics and public works. Full Story: WDIV-TV
Critical infrastructure workers are among the few exceptions to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's statewide order for people to stay at home. Exempt sectors include energy, water and wastewater, transportation and logistics and public works. Full Story: WDIV-TV
Ohio DOT Projects Proceed; Others Halt Work | ASCE SmartBrief
The Ohio Department of Transportation is forging ahead with $400 million in projects planned for 2020, despite challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and flooding. Some private contractors, however, are halting work. Full Story: Transportation Today
Opinion
AASHTO: Road Investment Would Benefit the Economy | ASCE SmartBriefRoad construction could help prop up a US economy hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic and work shutdowns, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Increasing investment in roads would ultimately allow "American families and businesses ... to get back on their feet much sooner than in the absence of action to shore up our capital needs in transportation," the organization wrote in a letter to congressional leaders. Full Story: Equipment World
Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinion of TN Infrastructure Alliance, its staff or members.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is forging ahead with $400 million in projects planned for 2020, despite challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and flooding. Some private contractors, however, are halting work. Full Story: Transportation Today
Opinion
AASHTO: Road Investment Would Benefit the Economy | ASCE SmartBriefRoad construction could help prop up a US economy hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic and work shutdowns, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Increasing investment in roads would ultimately allow "American families and businesses ... to get back on their feet much sooner than in the absence of action to shore up our capital needs in transportation," the organization wrote in a letter to congressional leaders. Full Story: Equipment World
Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinion of TN Infrastructure Alliance, its staff or members.