The Fore River Bridge Replacement is a signature project of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Accelerated Bridge Program. A new vertical lift bridge will carry Route 3A between Quincy and Weymouth. Construction is underway in 2013, with the design-build phases shown in this animated video with music. Additional info at http://www.massdotprojectsforeriverbridge.info/ – youmovemass on YouTube
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Weymouth, MA: Fore River Bridge Replacement
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013Strategies for Conserving Limited Water Supplies
Thursday, April 4th, 2013
ENVIRONMENT TEXAS
Texans know what a precious resource water is. During the drought that started in 2011, citizens responded to the water shortage by curtailing their water use. They abided by outdoor watering restrictions, watching lawns and landscapes wither and 5.6 million urban trees die due to lack of water. In Midland, outdoor watering use was restricted to just two hours per week by hand. To reduce other water use, the city increased rates five-fold for the biggest water users.
After Enacting Reforms, Massachusetts Considering $19 Billion Multimodal Transportation Investment
Friday, March 29th, 2013
Transportation Issues Daily
Massachusetts is considering a ten-year, $19 billion bond bill to fund road, bridge projects and transit. The bill is sponsored by the Governor and is currently under review by the Legislature. While most of the revenue is directed to state highways, the proposal also includes $300 million in annual grant funding for cities and towns to pave and repair roads, an increase from the current $200 million.
Boston, MA: Longfellow Bridge Construction Animation
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) contractors will begin the rehabilitation of the historic Longfellow Bridge, which links Boston and Cambridge in the spring of 2013. The project will be completed in six phases. This seven and a half minute animation with music vividly portrays the process of reconstructing the bridge serving vehicles, the MBTA Red […]
View this complete post...Marble Falls, TX: US-281 Bridge Demolition
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013Demolition of the old US 281 bridge in Marble Falls Texas on the morning of March 17th 2013. – Ando22RE on YouTube
View this complete post...Reactions to the ASCE 2013 Report Card on America’s Infrastructure
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Transportation for America’s Director James Corless: “Our country’s association of civil engineers continues to do the yeoman’s work of sounding the alarm on our country’s infrastructure — the roads, rails and waterways that we depend on to move our goods from place to place and get us where we need to go each day. But […]
View this complete post...2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
Once every four years, America’s civil engineers provide a comprehensive assessment of the nation’s major infrastructure categories in ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure (Report Card). Using a simple A to F school report card format, the Report Card provides a comprehensive assessment of current infrastructure conditions and needs, both assigning grades and making recommendations for how to raise the grades. An Advisory Council of ASCE members assigns the grades according to the following eight criteria: capacity, condition, funding, future need, operation and maintenance, public safety, resilience, and innovation. Since 1998, the grades have been near failing, averaging only Ds, due to delayed maintenance and underinvestment across most categories.
Pensacola, OK: Big Cabin Creek Bridge Demolition
Monday, March 11th, 2013Quantifying the Key Factors that Create Road Flooding
Thursday, March 7th, 2013
LOUISIANA TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER
Road flooding is a serious operational hazard for the many low-lying areas across southern Louisiana. The consequences are especially acute during hurricane season when emergency evacuation routes must be clear to allow for the safe evacuation of coastal residents ahead of an incoming storm.
Chicago, IL: Breaking Down the Wells Street Bridge
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Time lapse: Breaking down the Wells Street bridge in Chicago from Craig Newman on Vimeo. The Chicago Transit Authority is tearing down the Wells Street bridge, disrupting Brown and Purple Line service for at least a week. This is an unedited time lapse of the first 48 hours of construction as iron workers went about […]
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