This video is a co-production between Freewayjim (youtube.com/freewayjim) and myself and features the Atlanta skyline from three different angles along some of the widest, busiest freeways in the world. Along the way, you’ll see a panoramic view of the Downtown and Midtown skylines, the Downtown Connector,and the new I-285 runway tunnel at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International […]
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Highway’ Category
Atlanta Freeways At Night
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011Will Federal Transportation Funding Stop if Debt Deal Falls Through?
Tuesday, July 26th, 2011TRANSPORTATION ISSUES DAILY Written by Larry Ehl If a debt deal isn’t reached and the government defaults, what might happen to transportation funding? According to an analysis by the well-respected Bipartisan Policy Commission (BPC) there would be barely enough funding to pay interest, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, defense, and unemployment benefits. In another scenario, […]
View this complete post...Jamestown, RI: Bridge Demolition
Monday, July 25th, 2011Demolition of the main section of the Jamestown Bridge in Rhode Island. Now who’s going to clean that up? Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of the material shown (video) or heard (audio) in this video. Video and it’s sound-s belong to their respectful owners. –RandomKewlStuff on YouTube
View this complete post...On the Go with Ray LaHood: July 2011
Thursday, July 21st, 2011In the latest installment of his “On the Go” series, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood answers questions submitted by the public via Facebook, Twitter, and his blog. This month’s topics include funding for transit systems, high-speed rail, and job advice for young people considering a career in transportation. For more information, please visit: http://www.fastlane.dot.gov […]
View this complete post...L.A. “Carmageddon” Time Lapse – The 405 in 4:05
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011A Time Lapse short film of the 405 Freeway closure in Los Angeles, July 15th – July 17th. 5 Photographers worked on this project. They are: Darren Bates (www.darren-bates.com) Andy Thompson Titano Cruz (www.titanocruz.com) John Moody Byron Valino All scenes were shot during the weekend of July 15th through 17th, 2011 This is just a […]
View this complete post...Public Perceptions on Transportation Characteristics of Livable Communities: The 2009 Omnibus Household Survey
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
Responses to the 2009 OHS suggest that a majority of the public considered it important to have a wide range of transportation alternatives. The majority also strongly supported the provision of facilities that permit continued reliance on the personal automobile in the community in which they live.
State Infrastructure Banks
Monday, July 18th, 2011
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
State infrastructure banks can help states stretch their state and federal dollars and meet the demands of financing large, impactful, long-term infrastructure projects. When government agencies and authorities must seek yearly grants and allocations to finance projects, the completion of those projects can be delayed for months or years.
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...Great American Infrastructure: The Interstate Highway System
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
This is the fourth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
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