Western/Pacific Smooth Ride Sentinel
The Voice of the APA Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain Regional Councils
Not your typical paving project . . . Crews repaved Factory Street on Thursday after having removed the contaminated soil in sections over the past 6-1/2 weeks. For the next two weeks, EPA said, no parking will be permitted on the paved portion of the street to allow it to dry completely. Click here for… Continue reading Lead-removal project in Kalihi is completed
The third edition of the Asphalt Institute’s “MS 22 – Construction of Quality Asphalt Pavements” is now available. For 35 years, this book has served as the Asphalt Institute’s comprehensive manual on asphalt pavement construction. It has been widely seen as one of the finest resources on the topic. Click here for additional information and… Continue reading Updated MS-22 Manual is Now Available
Roads along Hawaii's shoreline face danger from high surf and heavy rain . . . . . . the DOT said rain was to blame for the collapse and extended the repairs to fix about 1,500 feet of crumbling highway. “Thirty years ago, we actually had a beach [down there], and the road was perfect… Continue reading DOT extends emergency repair work in Hauula
Roads & Bridges' Top 10 Roads awards, created in 2000, recognize the top projects in North America. Each year, nominations are submitted to the R&B editorial staff, which determines the Top 10 list based on project challenges, impact to region and scope of work. Click here to learn about the Top 10 road projects for… Continue reading Roads & Bridges’ Top 10 Roads award
The Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry (HAPI) was invited to write an article for Road & Bridges magazine: “How a Kalaeloa Facility has served the asphalt industry In Hawaii for over a decade.” The article, published on June 27th, was featured in their week’s Top 5 newsletters, which consists of the top stories they've written in… Continue reading How a Kalaeloa Facility has served the asphalt industry In Hawaii for over a decade
(Hawaii) Gov. David Ige passed a bill this week codifying a policy to eliminate traffic fatalities statewide through better traffic engineering and emergency response strategies. The bill requires the state Department of Transportation and all county transportation departments to adopt “Vision Zero” traffic policies. Click here to learn what Hawaii has in mind. What's the goal… Continue reading ‘Vision Zero’ program aims to reduce traffic fatalities
The effects of truck platooning on the nation’s infrastructure continues to be studied, federal officials told the American Society of Civil Engineers’ International Conference on Transportation and Development here. Derek Constable, a bridge management engineer for the Federal Highway Administration, said the agency has a research project underway to investigate platooning’s impact on structural safety,… Continue reading Platooning Continues to Be Put Under Microscope at Federal Level
Hawaiʻi County crews got to work on Monday morning, pushing a path over lava that covered Highway 132 during the 2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano. According to the County, “the near-term goal is to reestablish access over a temporary road to homes and farms in the kipuka (land isolated by recent lava flows) along Highway… Continue reading VIDEO: Lava Clearing On Highway 132 Begins
It's not often that the Hawaii DOT, the City & County of Honolulu, Private Industry, and academia gather to discuss our roads in Hawaii. Thanks to INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII that discussion recently took place. Road construction, highway maintenance, potholes, and traffic congestion are all elements said to contribute to Hawaii consistently getting a low… Continue reading Hawaii Roads – Low and Failing Grades?
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Tuesday introduced the Rebuild America Act of 2019, which would incrementally increase the federal gasoline and diesel taxes to invest in America’s infrastructure. The legislation raises the fuels tax by five cents a year over five years, indexes it to inflation, and establishes Congress’ intention to replace it with a more… Continue reading Oregon lawmaker introduces bill to raise gas tax, eventually linking it to inflation
