Discoverd cracks in several Nevada bridges prompt a more in-depth probe by Feds.
 

 The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released a list of transportation projects across the state that will be financed in part by $2.54 billion from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) — more than any other state in the nation. The funding, which was fully obligated on Feb. 18, 2010, has been designated to 907 projects, and of these, 516 projects worth $2.5 billion have been awarded contracts to begin work. 

Features
RAI EXCLUSIVE: The Power List: People who make transportation infrastructure go
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Unweaving ‘The Weave’: How URS eased a major Minn. bottleneck
TECHNICAL FEATURE: Truss bridges: Inspection and load rating, post I-35W Bridge collapse
PRODUCT APPLICATION: Precast/prestressed concrete pavement continues to evolve
INDUSTRY TRENDS: P3? Yes you can, and Canada can help: Lessons from our neighbor

Columns
FUNDING & POLICY: GREEN-TEA
SIGNS: One man’s road is another man’s highway

Departments
EDITOR'S COMMENT: Share your personal story
AROUND THE WEB: What’s a Bubbleator?
EVENT PREVIEW: The DBIA goes back-to-back in April
EXIT RAMP: Taking a second look at the Second City

Stagnito Media’s Continuing Education portal is now live at www.stagnitomedia.com/cedu. This new platform offers civil engineers the following convenient features:

• Take free or paid courses to earn professional development hours.
• Create an account once, then just enter a username and password to return to the platform.
• Read courses online, or download courses as PDF files to study offline.
• Take quizzes online and have them graded immediately. If you pass, a certificate is made available immediately for printing or downloading.
• The Continuing Education portal includes a history of quizzes taken (and a copy of the certificates), so users can keep track of their progress.

A draft of a new AISC Certification Standard for Steel Bridges is available for public review during a forty‑five day period beginning March 15, 2010, and concluding on April 29, 2010. This is the initial public review of a new standard under development by an AISC Certification Committee Task Group.