The latest in a series of videos about the progress being made in the MTA/LIRR East Side Access (ESA) project. When completed, ESA will reduce commuting times by as much as 40 minutes a day for about 160,000 customers who currently travel to Penn Station and then must take a subway, bus or walk to […]
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New York, NY: East Side Access Project Update 2
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Washington, DC: Fixing O & P Streets
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012This is one of the most unique projects DDOT has ever undertaken. We’re removing the old streetcar tracks, sidewalks and stone pavers on these two historic streets, restoring and then reinstalling them. For more information visit the project website at http://www.fixingoandpstreets.com – DDOTVideos on YouTube
View this complete post...New York City: FASTRACK 6th Avenue Subway Line
Monday, March 5th, 2012Buried No Longer: Confronting America’s Water Infrastructure Challenge
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION
A new kind of challenge is emerging in the United States, one that for many years was largely buried in our national consciousness. Now it can be buried no longer.
Michigan’s Urban and Metropolitan Strategy
Monday, February 27th, 2012
PUBLIC SECTOR CONSULTANTS INC
The right strategy for Michigan will help the state achieve three goals essential to the health of its cities, its metropolitan areas, and the state as a whole:
Steubenville, OH: Fort Steuben Bridge Demolition
Friday, February 24th, 2012Demolition of Fort Steuben Bridge on February 21, 2012 @ 7:15 AM – OhioTransportation on YouTube
View this complete post...New Contest for Students – Infrastructure in Your Community
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Here at infrastructureusa.org, national figures have participated in exclusive online conversations on The Infra Blog. Infra Views showcases content from leading think tanks and policy organizations. Users have documented their local infrastructure at Show Us Your Infra! and participated in Infra Polls. Now, we are initiating a new feature that is designed to encourage students […]
View this complete post...ASCE Report: ‘Failure to Act’ on Water Systems to Have Dire Consequences
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012America must invest in overhauling and expanding its aging water and wastewater infrastructure, some of it a century old, or face grave economic consequences, according to a study produced for ASCE, Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure. This news report on the study, featuring ASCE […]
View this complete post...Keeping Baby Boomers Mobile: Preserving the Mobility and Safety of Older Americans
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
AASHTO & TRIP
With the first wave of the Baby Boom Generation turning 65 in 2011, the number of older Americans and their share of the population will begin to grow significantly in the coming years. And as this generation continues to age and grow, it will demand a level of mobility and an active lifestyle that far outpaces any of America’s previous generations.
Portsmoutth, RI: The Sakonnet River Bridge Project
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012– RIDOTwebmaster on YouTube About the Sakonnet River Bridge Project “Construction is well underway on a $163.7 million project to replace the aging Sakonnet River Bridge, which carries Route 24 between Tiverton and Portsmouth. The bridge currently has a posted weight of limit of 18 tons, requiring trucks, buses, and other large vehicles to use […]
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