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Infra Week: 11-25-2013
Friday, November 29th, 2013Guest on The Infra Blog: Dr. C. D. Mote, Jr. President, National Academy of Engineering
Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
“We don’t address the problems when we have them if we can delay addressing them. Any of the big infrastructure projects, or many of them, come following a crisis….The idea of not serving infrastructure needs is endemic in our society.”
View this complete post...The New Mississippi River Bridge Is a Boon to the Region
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
Next year will be better for St. Louis drivers, thanks to the soon-to-be-completed new Mississippi River Bridge. The bridge will make a difference to congestion, safety, and commuting times. The new bridge will be about a mile north of the existing Poplar Street Bridge.
View this complete post...November 18-19, NYC: Bridges Conference 2013
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
Bridges: Design and Preservation 2013
Best Practices for Maximizing Funding, Retrofitting and Project Management
The amount of structurally deficient bridges in the U.S. is on the rise. 66,405 as of last count and the pace of repair is slowing as funding runs dry. Combine this with the high profile collapses of the Skagit River Bridge and the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge and it’s clear that innovation is needed now more than ever. The situation is alarming.
Infrastructure in Vermont
Monday, November 4th, 2013
VERMONT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Vermont faces significant challenges in improving our state’s aging infrastructure. About one-quarter of Vermont’s state highway bridges are over 70 years old, and the state spent $463 million on infrastructure in FY11, including roadways (32%), Interstate and State bridges (21%). Tropical Storm Irene devastated infrastructure in many parts of the state, damaging over 500 miles of roads and destroying dozens of bridges. With the help of our federal partners, almost all of that damage has been repaired and strengthened to withstand future weather challenges.
Let the Renaissance Begin
Monday, November 4th, 2013By Patrick D. Jones, Executive Director & CEO, International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA)
With state governments and regional agencies leading the way, America might just be entering a renaissance in highway construction, reconstruction, and financing. Over the last year, more than 35 state legislatures have taken up bills to address the transportation funding gap. The trend extends to every part of the country, crossing the line between red and blue states. In the absence of federal policy action, as Kevin Robillard of Politico wrote earlier this year, states are coming up with their own prescriptions to deal with our national transportation woes.
Atchison, KS: What Does it Take to Take Down a Bridge?
Friday, November 1st, 2013
KDOT Engineer Michelle Anschutz speaks about what it took to take down the old Amelia Earhart Bridge. -kansastransportation on YouTube.
View this complete post...Bridging America: Maintaining Our Rail Bridges
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013Maintaining America’s 140,000-mile rail network–and its approximately 100,000 bridges–is a top priority for the freight rail industry. In 2011, railroads invested $400 million in bridge maintenance to ensure freight is safely and efficiently transported across the country. Hear BNSF’s Stephanie Swanson and TTCI’s Duane Otter discuss the measures railroads take to ensure the nation’s rail bridges continue to deliver for America.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: John E. Shinn, Director, District 4, United Steelworkers (USW)
Tuesday, October 8th, 2013
“There’s just no credible reason for not investing in manufacturing for infrastructure materials and supply chain items…Public policy has got to be in the right direction this way.”
“We need to make sure we protect the steel industry we have, and also build it for the future of the infrastructure projects – not for one bridge but multiple bridges, transit, and also any type of construction of infrastructure.”
“We need to build things in this country to have a successful economy…If we’re going to really rebuild this country we need to help the economy in this country by using US domestic products in the supply chain.”
Pittsburgh’s Hot Metal Bridge: Majestic Bike Infrastructure
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
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