A collection of clips from around Downtown Pittsburgh. – FreewayJim on YouTube
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Pittsburgh, PA: Bridges, Tunnels & More
Monday, November 21st, 2011Portage, MI: 1-94 Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI)
Friday, November 18th, 2011This video highlights the key component of the project, a Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI). The SPUI is designed to help motorists travel safely and efficiently on I-94 and Westnedge Avenue. This type of interchange takes up less space than a regular interchange, and is safer because it reduces the number of points where vehicles […]
View this complete post...Trade – What it Means for Jobs, How it Depends on the Transportation Network
Thursday, November 17th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily Washington State is the most trade dependent state in the country. The state is the fifth largest exporter in the country and has consistently had one of the highest “export per capita” and “exports as a percentage of state GDP” ratios among all states. About one in three Washington jobs is somehow related to […]
View this complete post...Talking Infrastructure with Engineers at ASCE’s 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011This is the second in a series of posts
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA speaks with several engineers attending the American Society of Civil Engineers 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference held last month in Memphis, Tennessee:
More Broken Bridges Than Golden Arches [INFOGRAPHIC]
Monday, November 14th, 2011
“There are more deficient bridges in our metropolitan areas than there are McDonald’s restaurants in the entire country,” reported Transportation for America.
View this complete post...Talking Infrastructure with Engineers at ASCE’s 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference
Friday, November 11th, 2011This is the first in a series of posts.
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA speaks with several engineers attending the American Society of Civil Engineers 141st Annual Civil Engineering Conference held last month in Memphis, Tennessee:
MAP-21 – Possible Impacts of Revised Core Transportation Programs
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily The MAP-21 proposal would consolidate the current seven “core” highway programs into five. Core highway programs are the primary programs through which funding is allocated to states and on to local jurisdictions. I’ve taken a stab at the possible impacts of the consolidation. If you’re analyzing the bill and have additions or […]
View this complete post...South Royal Brougham, WA: Alaskan Way Viaduct Demolition Time Lapse
Monday, November 7th, 2011In the eight days from Oct. 21-29, 2011, crews made pretty quick work of demolishing the Alaskan Way Viaduct and opening a new mile-long section of SR 99. Since we can’t show you the full eight days of work, we made a time-lapse video so you can see the whole thing in 65 seconds. Learn […]
View this complete post...Impact of Design Features on Pavement Response and Performance in Rehabilitated Flexible and Rigid Pavements
Monday, November 7th, 2011
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
The main goal of this project was to use Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Specific Pavement Study (SPS) experiment data to assess the impact of different design, construction, and rehabilitation features on pavement response and performance for specific site conditions. The analysis sought to identify which features could help achieve the best short-term and long-term performance and to evaluate the effectiveness of common maintenance practices used for flexible and rigid pavements.
Newsflash: Transportation Project Creates Jobs, Stimulates Economy
Friday, November 4th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily One of the most frustrating and puzzling arguments against investing in transportation projects is that it doesn’t really have a positive impact on jobs and economic recovery. Here’s the latest example of how investing in infrastructure does have a positive impact. In Washington state rural county with an unemployment rate of 13%, […]
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