A new report from the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform says that “Our nation is on an unsustainable fiscal path…The problem is real, and the solution will be painful.” The Commission recommends a 15-cent per gallon gas tax increase to fund transportation infrastructure.
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Highway’ Category
Commission on Fiscal Responsibility Calls for Gas Tax Increase
Monday, December 6th, 2010US 93 North (NV & AZ), Hoover Dam Bypass
Monday, November 22nd, 2010This video covers the new 4 lane alignment of the Hoover Dam Bypass, and includes footage of the Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, located 1,600 feet downstream from the Hoover Dam. At 900 feet in height, it is the 2nd tallest bridge in the country.
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FUTURE MOBILITY IN TEXAS: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
THE ROAD INFORMATION PROGRAM
As Texas looks to rebound from the current economic downturn, the state will need to enhance its surface transportation system by improving the physical condition of its transportation network and enhancing the system’s ability to provide efficient and reliable mobility.
Blogineering: 50 Infra Resources
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Blogineering, a site that focuses on providing a “sanctum where engineers and those interested…can find advice, hacks, and commentary on many of the important engineering topics of the day” has posted an article entitled: “50 Must-See Report Cards, Studies, and Infographs on America’s Crumbling Infrastructure.” The article offers up a list of resources that discuss […]
View this complete post...Photos from the Big Dig, Boston’s Infra Makeover
Monday, November 8th, 2010
Images during and Boston’s “Big Dig.” Construction on the Big Dig began in 1991 (though planning began decades earlier) and lasted 15 years, with the last project opening in 2006.
View this complete post...Photos: From Here to There
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
Republicans and Infrastructure: Still Together, Despite Disagreements
Thursday, November 4th, 2010REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION/ AMERICA 2050
Infrastructure and transportation is traditionally a bipartisan issue – characterized by equal opportunity “pork.” Under intensely partisan congresses, transportation bills passed in 2005 during the George W. Bush Administration, in 1998 during the Clinton Administration, and in 1991 during the George H.W. Bush Administration. The Surface Transportation Assistance Act even passed in 1982 during Ronald Reagan’s administration and with the president’s support, despite the Gipper’s heavily anti-federal-government stances.
Tunnels USA Conference: Boston, December 6th-8th
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
Tunnels are safe structures. Every day many tens of thousands use them without incidence. However, tunnel safety cannot be taken for granted.
Tunnel Engineers from throughout the USA will come together to share individual, practical experiences and will join an audience of leading contractors and cutting edge solution providers to identify best practice in the design and operation of tunnels across the country.
View this complete post...Strategies for Improving the Project Agreement Process Between Highway Agencies and Railroads
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
North American railroads and public highway departments interact thousands of times annually as the highway agencies conduct projects that cross over, under, or parallel to the railways…The focus of this project is to provide recommended standard agreements, standard processes, and best practices that can help both sides reduce the time and cost of project reviews.
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