Innovative Solutions for Making Work Zones Safer April 22, 2025 - In honor of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which takes place this week from April 21-25, we’ve rounded up a few of the innovative solutions that No Boundaries member states have recently shared to make working in and around traffic less hazardous for their highway maintenance crews.
No Boundaries Members Featured in New Issue of Innovator April 9, 2025 - The March/April 2025 issue of Innovator, the bimonthly newsletter of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), highlights the efforts of several No Boundaries member states.
Indiana Evaluates Local Agencies’ Asset Management Plans April 2, 2025 - To support Indiana’s local transportation agencies and ensure they manage their transportation assets effectively, the State of Indiana passed a law in 2016 requiring each local transportation agency to develop an asset management plan as a condition of special funding.
Missouri Evaluates Countermeasures for Improving Attenuator Driver Safety March 26, 2025 - As TMAs are being struck more frequently, the safety risks to TMA drivers have increased. To investigate ways to protect its TMA drivers and mitigate the hazards, the Missouri Department of Transportation initiated a research study that evaluated a variety of safety countermeasures.
California to Host Webinar on Roadway Crossings for Sensitive Animals March 19, 2025 - To discuss strategies for helping sensitive animal populations get where they’re going more safely, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will host a webinar, “Roadway Crossings for Sensitive Amphibians and Reptiles” on April 2 from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Central.
Vermont Develops Guidance for Maintaining Porous Asphalt Pavements March 12, 2025 - Paving a parking lot or other area with porous asphalt can be an environmentally friendly solution for absorbing and filtering excess stormwater, but proper maintenance is important to ensure the pavement remains permeable over time.
Webinar to Address Asset Life Cycle Planning March 4, 2025 - To help maintenance managers consider the full life cycle of their state’s assets, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Transportation Asset Management community will host webinar 74: Life Cycle Planning, on April 16 from 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
Utah Develops Public Outreach Campaigns to Reduce Highway Litter February 25, 2025 - Roadside litter is unattractive and can create hazardous driving conditions. Cleaning up the trash and debris is important, but tasking the state’s highway maintenance crews with the work can be burdensome and cost taxpayers millions of dollars each year. 
Oregon Identifies Quality Assurance Methods for Chip Seals February 20, 2025 - To ensure that the chip seal treatments applied on the state’s highways perform well and last a long time, the Oregon Department of Transportation initiated a research study to identify tests that can be performed during the application process. The project’s findings will help the agency enhance its chip seal procedures and maximize its maintenance investments. 
Maintenance Sessions and Papers from the 2025 TRB Annual Meeting February 12, 2025 - No Boundaries has published a listing of technical sessions and papers related to maintenance for the 2025 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting.