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Floodplain Management: State and Local Programs

Friday, November 9th, 2012

THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE FLOODPLAIN MANAGERS
The extent to which flood‐prone areas are occupied by human activity is directly proportional to the amount of damage that can occur when flooding takes place. Flooding is a universal happening and every state and territory in the United States has been impacted by this natural, reoccurring event. Consequently the federal government, state governments, and local governments have a long history of undertaking activities that are designed to reduce the impacts of flooding.

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President Obama on Infrastructure

Friday, November 9th, 2012

After meeting with U.S. Cabinet Secretaries, former U.S. Secretaries of Transportation and mayors and governors on infrastructure investment,  President Obama discusses why it will help our country and boost our economy. – infomisa on YouTube President Obama speaks with workers in a town hall meeting at Gamesa, the wind turbine manufacturer in Falls Township, Bucks […]

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Highways in the Coastal Environment: Second Edition

Thursday, November 8th, 2012

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Water level fluctuations include astronomical tides, storm surges, and long-term sea level rise or fall. Water level is important in coastal processes and engineering in part because it controls the location of wave influence on shorelines and structures. Geologically, sea level controls the overall location and shape of the continental shoreline. The definitions of tidal datums and surveying datums can be important for the design of engineering works near the coast.

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Adapting Transportation to the Impacts of Climate Change

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
Report Dated June 2011
Regardless of what climate change mitigation strategies are adopted, the shorter-term effects of climate change mean that transportation policy makers, planners, and operators—across all modes—need to make changes to adapt to these effects. This E-Circular on adaptation, developed under the auspices of the TRB Special Task Force on Climate Change and Energy, is a companion to the TR News Special Edition issue of May–June 2010 on climate change mitigation.

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Transportation-related Hurricane Sandy photos

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

Transportation Issues Daily

Here are a handful of photos about Hurricane Sandy’s impact on transportation facilities and travelers. First up is a video from the New York Times’ Erik Olsen.

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the unprecedented problems with public transportation, some commuters have chosen a different kind of transport: the two-wheeled, human-powered kind:

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Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

THE CITY OF NEW YORK: DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING
Report Dated March 2011
New York is famous for its dazzling skyline, iconic bridges, glorious parks, and grand avenues. But our global city possesses two other extraordinary physical assets: our waterfront and waterways. Four of New York’s five boroughs are on islands, and the fifth is a peninsula—and that translates into 520 miles of shoreline bordering ocean, river, inlet, and bay.

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Hurricane Sandy: What Now?

Monday, November 5th, 2012
Pump Train Siphoning out Tube

With relief efforts underway, experts weigh in on Sandy’s effect on the future of American infrastructure:

“Hurricane Sandy is an urgent reminder that strengthening our infrastructure is a critical need that should not be subjected to politics of any kind…”
-Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)

“We have to find ways to build [New York City] back stronger and better than ever before to make sure that if there is still another situation like this, another weather pattern like this, we’re more prepared and more protected than we have been thus far.”
-NY Governor Andrew Cuomo

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Hurricane Sandy Recovery: Assessing the Damage & Beginning To Rebuild

Monday, November 5th, 2012

On New York City’s Staten Island: New Dorp Beach Residents Starting Over From Scratch Work On The Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Continues In Rockaway,  Queens, Resilient NY Residents Find Food And Clothing Beach Erosion in Ocean City, MD Assessing The Power Line Damage in Worcester, MA

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The Future of Passenger Rail in America

Monday, October 29th, 2012

Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 23, No. 28  On October 19, an Amtrak passenger train hit 111 mph in a test run on a 15-mile stretch of track between Dwight and Pontiac, Illinois. It was the first tangible return from a three-year $1.5 billion program of improvements funded under the Administration’s high-speed rail initiative. The program hopes ultimately […]

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AASHTO Video: The Pavement Management Guide, 2nd Edition

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

The Pavement Management Guide, 2nd Edition, was developed to address the issues and challenges associated with managing pavements effectively, including assessing funding needs for pavement preservation and rehabilitation, and setting attainable pavement-related performance goals. It is designed to be used by pavement management professionals, and those seeking general knowledge of pavement management concepts. (2012. 200 […]

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