Highlights from No Boundaries’ May 2024 Peer Exchange May 14, 2024 - No Boundaries members gathered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from May 7-9 for a peer exchange on maintenance issues. Hosted by the Louisiana DOTD, the event included a showcase and demonstration of the innovative maintenance tools and equipment developed by the agency’s field staff, as well as a visit to a state-owned bridge that’s being replaced by a Louisiana DOTD maintenance crew.
Missouri Develops Detection System to Reduce Backing Accidents April 30, 2024 - When maintenance crews on the ground are working near heavy machinery, backing accidents and strikes can occur. To increase worker safety in busy, noisy and low-visibility conditions, the Missouri Department […]
Minnesota Develops Mobile App For Reporting Work Zone Intrusions in Real Time April 23, 2024 - Highway maintenance workers – and all road users – can be seriously injured or killed when drivers fail to follow instructions around work zones.
NCHRP Report Highlights Maintenance During Winter April 16, 2024 - A new synthesis report from the National Cooperative Highway Research (NCHRP) documents the practices states use during the winter months to keep their roads operational.
Advancing Safety for Maintenance Crews in Work Zones April 9, 2024 - In honor of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which will take place next week from April 15-19, we’ve rounded up a few of the innovative solutions that transportation agencies around the country have used to make working in and around traffic less hazardous for their highway maintenance workers.
Webinar to Help Agencies Predict Future Costs of Asset Maintenance April 2, 2024 - State transportation agencies use transportation asset management plans to help manage and invest in the state’s infrastructure. The costs associated with future maintenance work, however, can be hard to predict.
No Boundaries Updates List of State Innovation Programs March 26, 2024 - To encourage innovations that can help get a job done faster, better and more cost-effectively, many state transportation agencies have developed innovation programs that highlight the best and brightest ideas brought forward by agency staff.
FHWA Highlights Innovations From No Boundaries Members March 19, 2024 - The March/April 2024 issue of Innovator, the bimonthly newsletter of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), recognized the efforts of a number of No Boundaries member states. Innovative solutions in Louisiana, California and Virginia […]
Illinois Investigates the Causes of Bridge Deck Cracking and Potential Solutions March 12, 2024 - The Illinois Department of Transportation sought to better understand the different kinds of cracks that can occur in concrete bridge decks, as well as determine which sealant would be most appropriate and cost-effective given the bridge’s regional climate and other considerations.
Webinar to Highlight Cost-Effective Techniques for Preserving Concrete Pavements March 5, 2024 - There are a number of maintenance and preservation options available to help concrete pavements perform better and last longer, but choosing the treatment that will be most cost-effective and sustainable for a particular project can be a challenge.