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Success takes shape at annual Bridge-Building Challenge

Whether they were building an arch, suspension, or truss bridge, participants of this year’s Ready, Set, Build! Bridge-Building Challenge braced for fierce competition. The 2023 Challenge began on November 3 at the Science Center of Iowa, in Des Moines, bringing in 50 teams with over 150 students from across Iowa to participate in the two-day…

2023 Traffic and Safety Forum focused on vulnerable road users

140+ attend the annual Iowa DOT forum More than 7,300 pedestrians were killed in the United States in 2021—an estimated 13% increase from the year before and an average of one death every 71 minutes. These grim statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were just one reason that the 2023 Traffic and Safety…

Richards receives APWA service award

Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications (SUDAS) Program Coordinator Beth Richards received the American Public Works Association (APWA) Iowa Chapter L. O. Steward Service Award during its 2023 Fall Conference. The award recognizes Iowa Chapter members who have served the same governmental agency for 15 years in continuous employment and have been a member of…

Day, Wood receive teaching excellence awards

Institute for Transportation (InTrans) Research Scientist Christopher Day and Faculty Affiliate Jonathan Wood earned both of the Iowa State University Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) Department’s Charles W. Schafer Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service in 2023. Wood is an assistant professor in the CCEE Department, and Day is an associate professor….

InTrans conference room gets makeover

In an effort to create a more inviting atmosphere for Institute for Transportation (InTrans) staff, students, and its frequent guests, the 4040 Conference Room has recently undergone a makeover. “Our facilities act as hubs for fostering learning and collaborative idea exchanges aimed at driving meaningful improvements in transportation safety, operations, and efficiencies. We welcome a…

Technology News to transition to all-electronic edition

LTAP plans to publish final print copy in December 2024, seeks subscriber emails After more than 40 years of printing a regular Technology News edition, the Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is planning to transition to an all-electronic newsletter by the end of 2024. While staff are still solidifying details of the transition, we’re…

PROSPER student wins best paper award

Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering & Research (PROSPER) graduate student Araz Hasheminezhad recently won the Student Paper Competition of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO). The award-winning paper is entitled “Numerical Evaluation of Anti-Liquefaction Performance of Deep Soil Mixing Method under Embankment Dams.” “I am truly humbled and honored with this prestigious prize…

Open house highlights geosynthetic base stabilization research

PROSPER project also addresses reuse of plastic waste Geosynthetics can offer a promising solution for road base stabilization. In addition, utilizing geosynthetics made from recycled materials can benefit everyone since plastic waste poses a significant environmental challenge. An in-progress project from the Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research (PROSPER), led by its director Halil…

Iowa LTAP marks 40 years

The Iowa Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) was initially founded as a Technology Transfer Center on January 28, 1983, after the federal government for the first time appropriated funding for states to establish rural transportation assistance programs. Over the years, the Iowa LTAP has gone through several name changes, but its mission has always been…

2023 Iowa Build a Better Mousetrap winner named

Clay County earns top spot with Wright and Des Moines counties getting second and third, respectively Some old tires and the shop’s reciprocating saw was all it took for the Clay County Secondary Roads Department staff to solve two issues at once and to invent a simple Type 3 barricade weight. The staff’s ingenuity helped…

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