I-405 Roadwork Construction on the new ramps to get to I-405 and State Route 520 in Bellevue, Washington. This video was taken on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from the N.E. 10th Street Bridge. – bigcheaptrickfan on YouTube
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Bellevue, Washington: I-405 Roadwork
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011The Road to Good Jobs: Making Training Work
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011TRANSPORTATION EQUITY NETWORK
As joblessness continues to afflict millions of Americans, the national conversation has turned to investments in transportation infrastructure as a path to job creation. Calls to invest in our crumbling highways and bridges and cash-strapped transit systems have come from the AFLCIO and U.S. Chamber of Commerce alike. President Obamaʼs American Jobs Act proposes $50 billion in immediate spending on transportation infrastructure, while Congressional Republicans are reportedly seeking ways to boost revenue levels in their proposed federal transportation authorization act.
Lynnwood, Washington: I-5 Construction Time Lapse
Monday, October 3rd, 2011The weekend of Sept. 23 — 26 was a busy one on I-5 in Lynnwood. Construction crews, who work mostly at night and behind barrier to stay out of your daytime commute, had to pull the last year’s work together and connect the new ramps to I-5. The time lapse is 21 hours of work […]
View this complete post...Roads and Bridges: Who Pays for Them and How?
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011September 27, 2011 — Everyone talks about it, but not everyone knows exactly where it comes from: funding for roads and bridges in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has put together this video to explain the main sources of funding for roads and bridges, how funding doesn’t go as far as it used […]
View this complete post...2011 Urban Mobility Report
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
Congestion is a significant problem in America’s 439 urban areas. And, although readers and policy makers may have been distracted by the economy-based congestion reductions in the last few years, the 2010 data indicate the problem will not go away by itself – action is needed.
Commuting in the United States
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011US CENSUS BUREAU
This report describes patterns of commuting for the nation and metropolitan statistical areas (metro areas) based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS). In the United States, commutes make up less than 20 percent of all trips taken, but play a unique role within the mix of overall trips by determining peak travel demand across transportation systems.
Conference on September 21st: New York’s Infrastructure: An Update on Critical Transportation and Infrastructure Projects Throughout the Region
Monday, September 19th, 2011From BTEA: Construction industry experts agree that the current financial downturn is severely affecting future construction in New York City. Many projects are delayed and heavy job loss in the construction industry is expected to continue. Meanwhile, possible future government stimulus and investment in public infrastructure may mean billions of dollars in construction spending and […]
View this complete post...Louisville, Kentucky to New Albany, Indiana: Sherman Minton Bridge Shut Down Indefinitely
Friday, September 16th, 2011Friday September 9 during Rush hour the Sherman Minton Bridge was abruptly shut down due to engineers finding cracks in the major supports of the Bridge. – vahlhala56 on YouTube
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