Wisconsin Identifies Maintenance Strategies for Highway Retaining Walls October 7, 2025 - A recent highway reconstruction project provided an opportunity for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to remove an MSE wall built more than 30 years ago, analyze the components, and identify maintenance practices to extend the service lives of similar walls built in the future.
Minnesota Evaluates Strategies for Preserving Concrete Roads September 30, 2025 - To identify preservation techniques that will keep the state's concrete roads in safe and usable condition and defer the cost of replacement, the Minnesota Department of Transportation evaluated a variety of strategies, including diamond grinding, chip seals, asphalt overlays, and concrete overlays.
California Explores Technologies for Detecting Landslides in Rural Areas September 23, 2025 - To explore possible new technologies and detection systems that could be used to identify landslides in rural areas, Caltrans conducted a research synthesis that identifies current practices and pilot projects in place at other transportation agencies across the country.
Webinar to Discuss Roadside Maintenance Strategies September 16, 2025 - To discuss the new tools, technologies and strategies that can be used to maintain vegetated areas with less mowing and with fewer chemicals, the Transportation Research Board will host a webinar on October 6 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central.
California to Host Webinar on Using Intelligent Truck-Mounted Attenuators September 11, 2025 - Caltrans will host a webinar, “Caltrans Field Trials of the Intelligent Truck-Mounted Attenuator” on September 18, 2025 from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Central.
Utah Leverages Artificial Intelligence to Manage Roadside Assets September 9, 2025 - To make it easier for maintenance workers to evaluate and manage the state’s roadside assets, the Utah Department of Transportation conducted a research study that developed a framework for using advanced artificial intelligence to detect and evaluate a variety of assets.
Designing Sheds That Effectively Store Salt September 4, 2025 - To help transportation agencies design and build salt storage structures that suit their needs, the Clear Roads pooled fund conducted a research project that developed tools and guidance for creating structures that are appropriate for their location and consider the volume of salt to be stored, the agency’s budget and other factors.
No Boundaries Publishes Phase III Summary of Activities August 29, 2025 - With its third phase coming to an end, the No Boundaries Transportation Maintenance Innovations pooled fund has published a summary of the group’s activities from 2020 to 2025.
Nebraska Investigates Effects of Concrete Sealers on Pavement Markings August 26, 2025 - To determine whether a concrete sealer affects the adhesion or reflectivity of pavement markings and which should be applied to a concrete pavement first, the Nebraska Department of Transportation conducted a research study that tested the effects of different sealers placed over or under markings consisting of paint and reflective glass beads.
Tennessee Investigates Mitigation Strategies for Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions August 19, 2025 - To identify the factors that can lead to wildlife-vehicle crashes and strategies that can reduce the risks to drivers and animals, the Tennessee Department of Transportation conducted a research study that identified high-risk locations across the state and recommendations to raise awareness and mitigate the potential for crashes.