Eric Colburn, PLS

Tag: Department of Transportation

  • US DOT To Release Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Rules This Week

    New Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Rules For Commercial Use Is imminent The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a monthly update of proposed rulemaking to release the long-awaited Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rules this week. These rules, for the commercial us of sUAS, UAVs, or…

  • FAA Announces Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational

    Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Announces Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational Research in Virginia, New Jersey and Maryland to benefit technology development WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site program is ready to conduct research vital…

  • New Mexico Department of Transportation Selects Autodesk Software for Road and Highway Design Projects

    New Mexico Department of Transportation Selects Autodesk Software for Road and Highway Design Projects

    New Mexico Department of Transportation Selects Autodesk Software for Road and Highway Design Projects New Mexico Latest State DOT in U.S. to Transition to Autodesk BIM for Infrastructure Solutions SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the leader in cloud-based design and engineering software, announced that the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is the latest state DOT in the…

  • Congress Told LightSquared Network Would Cripple GPS Air Traffic Navigation System

    Congress Told LightSquared Network Would Cripple GPS Air Traffic Navigation System

    THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION HEARING EXAMINES GPS USE IN AVIATION INDUSTRY On Wednesday, February 8, The Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to review of issues associated with protecting and improving our nation’s aviation satellite-based global positioning system infrastructure. Here’s are interesting statements by the Honorable John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation: GPS…

  • Surveying: Theory and Practice

    Surveying: Theory and Practice Product Description This updated edition contains the same breadth and depth as previous editions with pertinent chapter topics divided into two parts. Part A covers elementary topics and Part B covers advanced topics. This innovative design, coupled with the most recent developments in technology, complements first- and second-level courses in surveying…