Oakland to Treasure Island construction of new suspension bridge span April 12, 2012 part 15 – cemekickit on YouTube
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Oakland, CA: Bay Bridge Eastern Span Construction
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012Cleaner Rivers for the National Capital Region: Sharing the Cost
Friday, May 25th, 2012
BROOKINGS INSTITUTE
The nation’s capital, like other older American cities, is partially served by a combined sewer system (CSS) in which pipes carry both storm water and sewage or waste water. In dry weather, waste water flows to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant at the southern tip of the District along the Potomac River. After heavy rains, however, the capacity of the combined sewer is often exceeded, and a mixture of sewage an storm water—combined sewer overflows (CSOs)—discharges into the Anacostia and Potomac rivers and Rock Creek, leading ultimately to downstream destinations, including the Chesapeake Bay.
What USDOT Wants In – and Out of – a Final Transportation Bill
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012Transportation Issues Daily USDOT has officially expressed what it wants in and out of a final federal transportation bill. Instead of beginning with what the Administration supports, the letter begins with what it dislikes. First up is the threat to veto the transportation bill if it includes the Keystone XL language. Next up is opposition to […]
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Norman Mineta, Former US Secretary of Transportation
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Secretary Norman Y. Mineta founded the Mineta Transportation Institute, which is part of the Lucas Graduate School of Business at San José State University in San José, Calif. He is an internationally recognized expert in transportation policy, with many distinguished accomplishments in transportation and business. Currently he is vice chair of Hill & Knowlton Global […]
View this complete post...Pasadena, CA: I-210 Gold Line Bridge Construction
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012This time lapse video was produced to provide an overview of this very challenging element of the project and to give the public a rare look at the two-month activity. – goldlineblogger on YouTube
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Kate Slevin, AICP, Executive Director, Tri-State Transportation Campaign
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Kate Slevin is Executive Director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC), a leading advocacy and policy organization working for sustainable transportation policy in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. She became Executive Director in 2007 after four years as Associate Director and one year as the organization’s spokesperson. Kate has guided TSTC to a position […]
View this complete post...Building a Highway: 1948
Monday, May 7th, 2012Made from the collection: Prelinger Archives_ http://archive.org/details/Building1948music by–“The Old Favourite” by ChrisLoken is licensed under a Creative Commons Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://soundcloud.com/chrisloken “Down By The Sally Gardens” by The Aspect Band is licensed under a Creative Commons Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/http://soundcloud.com/the-aspect-band (No endorsement from any of the before Listed) This video by RVP/NC Apl,2012 (MrWCRoneyTC Channel) Cold Hen House Presentation – […]
View this complete post...Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Electricity Infrastructure
Friday, May 4th, 2012
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
This report illustrates the importance of electric power generation, transmission and distribution systems to the national economy. The analysis performed focuses on a trend scenario that presumes the mix of electricity generation technologies (e.g. electricity generation from oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydro, wind, solar) continues to evolve as reflected in recent trends, including a long-term evolution towards smart grid technologies.
Seattle, WA: 84th Ave Overpass Construction in Time Lapse
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012Crews working for WSDOT hustle to set 42 girders for a new lidded overpass on SR 520. See how much progress is made from a weekend closure of the roadway. – wsdot on YouTube
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: John Robert Smith, President & CEO, Reconnecting America
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
John Robert Smith is the former Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, and a long-time leader on behalf of passenger rail. He is co-chairman of Transportation for America, a former Chairman of Amtrak’s board, and a former member of the transportation committees of the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, as well as […]
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