Elio Motors sputters again, will miss promised job deadline by James Raia As if Elio Motors hasn’t had enough setbacks, now Paul Elio, the company’s owner and founder, says he’ll miss the deadline for the hiring of 1,500 jobs he promised for workers to staff the fledgling company’s manufacturing plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. A report … Read more
How old tires become part of smooth, durable freeway pavement by See how tens of thousands of worn out tires become a special kind of asphalt used on many ADOT paving projects. AZDOT Blog
This Week at NCDOT: Bike to School Day and Red Poppies by RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Bike to School Day This week, hundreds of students, parents, teachers and community leaders celebrated … Read more
2017 Toyota Prius Prime: Cool technology for modern hybrid by James Raia The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid is the most upscale addition to the Prius family. Its exterior design removes the stodgy image of many of the models in the ountry’s best-selling hybrid lineup. The Prime’s interior is chock-full of technology, most visibly … Read more
Pacific Coast Dream Machines: All things for all engines by James Raia The recent 27th annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show was exactly as billed. Trailer queens to muscle cars, dragsters to junkers, rarities to one-of-kind machines that looked like they were made for Mad Max movies, were all displayed at the Half Moon Bay … Read more
ADOT enlists ASU engineering majors to help create new cattle guard concept by ASU Polytechnic students came up with a cattle guard system to resolve a common highway issue. AZDOT Blog
Summer Heats Up on the N.C. Coast with Additional Ferry Runs by Manns Harbor – Longer days and warmer weather mean visitors will soon begin their annual summer treks to the North Carolina coast. Once there, they’ll be greeted with extra ferries to get them to their destinations, as the N.C. Ferry System transitions to … Read more
Ina Road/I-10 construction: Bustling and on schedule by Three months after closing Ina Road at I-10 for construction of a modern traffic interchange, we’re on track to complete work in early 2019. AZDOT Blog
Your opinion: SR 89A through Oak Creek Canyon rules Arizona’s scenic drives by By Peter Corbett / ADOT Communications Arizona travelers are captivated by Oak Creek Canyon, with its greenery, flowing water and red rock views. In a series of informal polls posted recently by ADOT’s Twitter account, @ArizonaDOT, participants selected the 16 miles of … Read more
Hundreds of North Carolina Communities Gear Up for Bike to School Day by MT. AIRY, N.C. – Hundreds of communities across North Carolina will celebrate the joy of pedaling to school on May 10 during National Bike to School Day, a one-day event that is part of a national effort to encourage more families to consider … Read more