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TRAFFIC FATALITIES ROSE DRAMATICALLY IN 2020 DESPITE PANDEMIC-INDUCED DROP IN VEHICLE TRAVEL, AND CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN 2021 AS TRAVEL REBOUNDED. NEW REPORT EXAMINES CAUSES OF INCREASED TRAFFIC FATALITIES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.
The number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. surged […]
A Bergkamp machine applies micro surfacing consisting of polymer-modified asphalt emulsion, mineral aggregate, filler, water, and other additives on a prepared pavement surface.
AASHTO Taskforce Advances Emulsion Technology to Cut Costs and Boost Effectiveness of Multi-Billion Dollar Pavement Preservation Push
By Paul Fournier
A […]
Dean Franks, senior vice president of congressional relations, ARTBA
This week Congress passed, and President Donald Trump signed, a Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps all discretionary government programs funded through Dec. 20. The legislation includes a full repeal of the $7.6 billion […]
Driving on deteriorated urban roads costs motorists as much as $1,044 annually, according to a new report that evaluates pavement conditions in the nation’s large (500,000+ population) and mid-sized urban areas (250,000-500,000 population) and calculates the additional costs passed on […]