The Interstate 664 Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel opened in 1992. Four-lane twin tubes connect Newport News and Hampton to Suffolk and Chesapeake. This bridge-tunnel facility will celebrate its 20th anniversary April 30, 2012. Visit http://www.virginiadot.org – vdotweb on YouTube
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Virginia: Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel 20th Anniversary
Friday, April 27th, 2012American Fork, UT: Sam White Bridge – Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)
Monday, April 23rd, 2012The video provides a time lapse of the 1.725 billion Utah County I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE) design-build project, UDOT, with contractor Provo River Constructors, used Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques to move the Sam White Bridge in American Fork, Utah. Baker provided design of the bridge, the SPMT move path, temporary supports and provided […]
View this complete post...Washington, DC: Streetcar Vehicle Testing
Thursday, April 5th, 2012Here is the first video of our existing streetcars operating on their own power. The 3 vehicles have battery backup power for emergencies. Over the past two weeks technicians from the manufacturer Inekon have been testing and assessing the condition of the streetcars to make sure they are ready for service next year. For more […]
View this complete post...NextGen: Aliging Costs, Beneftis, and Political Leadership
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
The aviation system that is part of the life-blood of our economy is poised to face rising demand with limited additional capacity and outdated technology. This could put considerable stress on the system in terms of congestion and efficiency. The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) represents a series of incremental policies, procedures, and technological changes to modernize the air traffic control (ATC) system into a more efficient, state-of-the-art satellite-based system.
Oregon City, OR: OR213 (Jughandle Project) – Time-Lapse
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012Construction crews successfully completed an unconventional bridge construction technique known as Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) on the OR213: I-205 to Redland Road Overcrossing project, also known as the Jughandle Project, in Oregon City. The ABC method of construction involved initially constructing the new bridge next to the existing highway on a temporary foundation. As demonstrated […]
View this complete post...Washington, DC: Pennsylvania Avenue Great Streets Project
Thursday, March 15th, 2012District Mayor Vince Gray led a community celebration to mark the completion of the $35M Pennsylvania Avenue Great Streets Project. More than half of the funding was provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) of 2009 and this project put people to work and made this busy corridor safer for the residents who […]
View this complete post...Citystates: How Cities are Vital to the Future of Sustainability
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
SUSTAINABILITY
In the 21st century, cities will increasingly be the frame through which we understand and shape our shared economic, political and cultural circumstances. They will also be ground zero for the collision of economic, environmental and social imperatives that define sustainability.
Boston, MA: The Silver Line BRT System
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012Public Transportation Rider Report: Fourth Quarter 2011
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