Jason Davis, UDOT’s Director of Operations, gives us a tour of how UDOT’s avalanche control works around the state, and how it works in concert with the snow removal process to help keep Utah (and its’ economy) moving.
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Utah DOT: Avalanche Control
Tuesday, March 15th, 2016Outstanding Engineering: Capacity Improvements on Alaska’s Glenn Highway
Monday, March 14th, 2016
With increased traffic expected to exceed the highway’s design capacity in the coming years, the project team was tasked with designing new lanes that will be used for both regular and high-occupancy vehicle traffic, reducing the grade on a steep approach to the northbound Eagle River Bridge, designing new bridges over the Eagle River, and creating new frontage roads.
View this complete post...Las Vegas, NV: Ron “The Bike Guy” Invites You to Participate in Bike Share
Friday, March 11th, 2016
Our “bike guy” Ron is pedaling his way around #DTLV to show you all the location possibilities for #RTCBikeShare! Share your input as to where you’d like to see bike share stations at http://bit.ly/rtcbikeshare #RTCSNV
View this complete post...Alabama: Top 50 Projects to Support Economic Growth and Quality of Life
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016TRIP
While the modest funding increase and certainty provided by the FAST Act are a step in the right direction, the funding falls far short of the level of needed to improve conditions and meet the nation’s mobility needs and fails to deliver a sustainable, long-term source of revenue for the federal Highway Trust Fund.
St. Louis, MO: Demolishing Boone Bridge
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
Helena, MT: Redeveloping Brownfields
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
Laura Erikson, Community Development Coordinator in Lewis and Clark County, MT discusses how EPA is making a visible difference in Helena, MT. EPA Brownfields funds were used by the County to investigate contamination at a site that was regarded as the most blighted property in town. After completing the environmental assessment, the Montana Business Assistance Connection, with help from the City and EPA, was able to purchase the site and restore it to residential use standards. Today it is ready for redevelopment. Ms. Erikson explains what the newly cleaned site will mean for the community, calling it a “catalyst” that will benefit the whole area.
View this complete post...Outstanding Engineering: Connecticut’s CTfastrak BRT System
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
CTfastrak is the region’s first dedicated mass transit system in more than 50 years. Carrying more than 16,500 riders each weekday, the system centers around an exclusive 9.4-mile guideway dedicated to the BRT system that links central Connecticut communities. It reduces traffic congestion and shortens commute times for commuters in Hartford, West Hartford, Newington and New Britain, CT.
View this complete post...Funding Resilient Infrastructure in New Jersey: Attitudes Following a Natural Disaster
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016
MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
The objective of this research is to assess whether natural disasters and experience with damaged infrastructure affect views on whether public funding should be dedicated to protecting the vulnerability of communities. Survey data were collected via a random-digit dialing phone survey approximately four months after Superstorm Sandy with the explicit research purpose of gathering information on attitudes and opinions following a major disaster. This provides a unique opportunity to assess, under extreme events, whether the public supports increasing various tax revenues or floating a bond issue dedicated to reducing vulnerability.
Solar Energy Prospecting in Remote Alaska
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Renewable energy technologies used in Alaska have included small and large hydroelectric facilities, utility-scale and distributed wind generation, geothermal and air heat pumps, and woody biomass for electricity and heating (REAP 2016, CCHRC 2016). In addition to these endemic natural resources, a previously dismissed but pervasive form of renewable energy is also increasingly being analyzed and deployed in Alaska: solar electricity generated from photovoltaic (PV) panels.
Georgia State Rail Plan
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016
A highlight of Georgia DOT’s State Rail Plan which serves as a statewide long-range rail planning document and provides comprehensive railroad industry data.
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