On July 11, 1936 the Triborough Bridge (now Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) opened to the public. Enjoy these scenes from the construction as the bridge celebrates its seventy-fifth birthday.
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Bridges’ Category
Hollywood Infrastructure: Gone in 60 Seconds
Thursday, July 7th, 2011Many say that infrastructure is not sexy, but the film industry has been proving the opposite for decades. InfrastructureUSA’s video series, HOLLYWOOD INFRASTRUCTURE, pays homage to one of our greatest silver-screen stars.
View this complete post...Virginia Department of Transportation: Route 114 New River Bridge demolition
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011Video from the demolition of the old bridge on Peppers Ferry Road, Route 114, over the New River in southwest Virginia, June 21, 2011. Visit www.virginiadot.org. – vdotweb on YouTube
View this complete post...Bridge Builders – Al Zampa Bridge, CA
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011In 2003, the longest suspension bridge in the U.S. since the Verrazano Narrows Bridge spanned the Hudson River nearly 40 years before, was completed. History was made when the bridge was named for a construction worker—Al Zampa—who, as an iron worker, had helped construct the original Carquinez Bridge, and had worked on the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge and every other bridge spanning the San Francisco Bay. Meet Al Zampa’s son and grandsons, all iron workers, as well as numerous other workers who helped build the Al Zampa bridge.
View this complete post...Adjusting to Fiscal and Political Realities
Monday, June 20th, 2011The practical implications of this policy for the federal-aid transportation program are unambiguous: federal budget authority in FY 2012 and beyond will be limited to tax receipts flowing into the Highway Trust Fund. Those revenues (plus interest) will amount to an estimated $36.9 billion in 2011 according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)— $31.8 billion will be credited to the Highway Account and $5.1 billion to the Transit Account. Over the next ten years, CBO estimates these revenues will grow at an average rate of a little more than one percent per year, largely reflecting expected growth in motor fuel consumption. (“The Highway Trust Fund and Paying for Highways,” testimony of Joseph Kile, Asst. Director of CBO, before the Senate Finance Committee, May 17, 2011).
View this complete post...Vision Los Angeles
Friday, June 17th, 2011
VISION LOS ANGELES
Vision Los Angeles seeks to advance economic and environmental success for Los Angeles County by focusing on transportation mobility. It is led and driven by a partnership between a leading national environmental group, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and one of the premier business development organizations in California and the Los Angeles region, the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC).
Gig Harbor, 2007, Construction of the Tacoma Bridge
Thursday, June 16th, 2011Gig Harbor, WA 2007, Construction of the Tacoma Bridge – Jameshistory on YouTube
View this complete post...St. Johns Bridge: Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011Portland… the city of roses, breweries, strip clubs and bridges. I haven’t really filmed a ton of the city mainly because it’s a pain in the butt lugging gear around and parking isn’t in my budget. On the other hand, it is easy to head to the many city parks, stash the car (for free) […]
View this complete post...Springfield, Massachusetts – Connecticut River Tornado
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011An EF-3 Tornado tracks from West Springfield across North End Bridge & Memorial Bridge into downtown Springfield. Water siphoned up and mixes with debris. Western Massachusetts hit by 3 tornadoes June 1st, 2011; thus far 4 deaths. Footage is from CBS-3 remote operated camera atop a building- hence no sound. – WyUtahMed on YouTube
View this complete post...Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) 2010
Monday, June 6th, 2011
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS (BTS)
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION (RITA), U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) presents data and information compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a component of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), to fulfill its legislative mandate. The RITA/BTS mandate covers all modes of transportation and calls for the collection and analysis of transportation data on topics relevant to USDOT’s strategic goals.
The Annual Highlights section focuses on recent USDOT efforts to collect, compile, analyze, and publish transportation data and analysis. Such efforts include the following:
* the Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation,
* Livable Communities and Environmental Sustainability highlights from the Omnibus Household Survey, and
* Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) data and analysis on Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) shipments.
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