Sources: Federal Highway Administration; CP staff The Federal Highway Administration has opened registration for its next Every Day Counts Virtual Summit, with three or four daily sessions or roundtables focusing on Environmental Product Declarations and their role in transportation procurement policy (all times EST): Tuesday, February 14 • Buy Clean Policy 101, 2-3 p.m. • How to use an EPD, 3-4:30…
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U.S. DOT announces $7 million in grants to promote LCA, EPD adoption
The Federal Highway Administration has awarded $204,000-$312,000 grants to support sustainable pavement, materials emissions tracking and related initiatives at more than 20 state departments of transportation. Many of the initiatives are centered on developing, adopting or advancing the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) methods and environmental product declarations (EPD). The latter encompass LCA data and are the most widely…
Read MoreFHWA quantifies FY2022 Infrastructure Investment windfall
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation; CP staff The Federal Highway Administration confirms a 20 percent increase in funding apportioned to the 50 states and District of Columbia: $52.5 billion for fiscal year 2022, versus $42 billion for 2021 (October 2020-September 2021). Annual funding the agency disburses for the Federal-aid Highway Program is based on a statutory formula contained in the…
Read MoreKeystone SRW test helps FHWA advance earth retention system practice
Keystone Retaining Wall Systems’ KeySystem III was recently evaluated under the Federal Highway Administration’s new Innovations, Developments, Enhancements and Advancements (IDEA) program. Administered by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Geo-Institute, the technical evaluation serves to improve earth retention systems technology and installation methods.
Read MorePrecast producers equal to FHWA, AASHTO safety hardware criteria
The National Precast Concrete Association reminds producers of barrier and temporary work zone devices of a year-end deadline for having such products tested according to criteria the Federal Highway Administration and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials established in a 2016 agreement. New requirements cover a) bridge rails, transitions, all other longitudinal barriers, including portable models installed permanently; and, b) portable barriers and other temporary work zone devices.
Read MoreFHWA sunsets bureaucratic barriers to innovation in federal aid contracts
Transportation construction entrepreneurs can pursue research, testing and demonstrations with more confidence that viable new materials, products, methods or other intellectual property will garner a second look during future road or bridge contract lettings.
Read MoreFHWA sunsets rule restricting proprietary product procurement
Sources: Federal Highway Administration; CP staff
Effective October 28, Federal Highway Administration is lifting U.S. Department of Transportation regulations greatly limiting state contracting agencies from using federal dollars to acquire patented or proprietary materials, products or services for road and bridge work.
Read MoreSenate vote one short of unanimous to confirm FHWA Administrator
Source: American Concrete Pavement Association, Rosemont, Ill.
Nicole Nason has become the Federal Highway Administration’s 26th Administrator following a 95-1 U.S. Senate vote. The former National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator and past Mothers Against Drunk Driving director arrives at the agency with deep experience in both the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal government.
Read MoreNRMCA Industry Wide-EPD update paces LEED, FHWA programs
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is updating the Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declaration to address evolving requirements producer members confront when project owners or design teams apply Life Cycle Assessment criteria or request EPD submittals, often in conjunction with LEED v4 green building certification.
Read MoreNHTSA, State Department veteran on tap to lead FHWA
Sources: American Concrete Pavement Association, Rosemont, Ill.; CP staff
Former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief Nicole Nason (2006-2008) has been nominated to lead the Federal Highway Administration, a post where she would extend a deep tenure with the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal government.
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