Did you see our crews hard at work paving the southbound on-ramp at 500 South in Bountiful this weekend? We’re excited with the progress of the #SouthDavis project!
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Bountiful, UT: Getting the On Ramp Paved
Thursday, April 2nd, 2015Colorado DOT: Statewide Transportation Plan
Friday, March 27th, 2015
Colorado DOT presents the Executive Summary of their Statewide Transportation Plan, to provide “the best multimodal transportation system for Colorado that most effectively moves people, goods and information.”
View this complete post...Caltrans: Building More Than Just Highways in California
Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
In this Caltrans News Flash, spokesperson Angela DaPrato interviews bike commuter Becky Garrow and Caltrans Active Transportation Plan Program Project Manager Teresa McWilliam about how the department and local communities are partnering up to increase transportation options that encourage physical activities such as bicycling and walking. Production credit: Caltrans District 10 (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, […]
View this complete post...Safer Streets, Stronger Economies
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015
SMART GROWTH AMERICA
In this study of 37 projects, Smart Growth America found that Complete Streets projects tended to improve safety for everyone, increased biking and walking, and showed a mix of increases and decreases in automobile traffic, depending in part on the project goal. Compared to conventional transportation projects, these projects were remarkably affordable, and were an inexpensive way to achieve transportation goals. In terms of economic returns, the limited data available suggests Complete Streets projects were related to broader economic gains like increased employment and higher property values.
Charleston, SC: Requiem for the Grace Memorial Bridge
Monday, March 23rd, 2015
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been almost 10 years since anyone drove from Mount Pleasant to Charleston on the Grace Memorial Bridge. To commemorate the occasion, For this week’s throwback Thursday, SCDOT video producer Drew Stewart dug up some video of the bridge that is now, “gone with the wind.”
View this complete post...Utah’s Most Critical Surface Transportation Projects
Monday, March 16th, 2015TRIP
Utah’s diverse economy relies on significant employment in mining, agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, information technology, finance and petroleum production…From 1990 to 2013, Utah’s population increased by 68 percent, from approximately 1.8 million to approximately 2.9 million. Utah’s population is expected to increase to approximately 4.4 million by 2030.
Oregon DOT: Community Support for the Sunrise Corridor Project
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
With the support of local stakeholders, Oregon DOT is moving on with an important project to reduce congestion.
View this complete post...Milwaukee, WI: Night Work on Bluemound Road
Friday, March 6th, 2015
Timelapse video of the girders being installed for the new Bluemound Road Bridge, over I-94, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more information visit: www.zoointerchange.wi.gov
View this complete post...Oak Creek Canyon, AZ: Predicting, Evaluating & Repairing Sinkholes
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
ADOT crews have completed repairs to State Route 89A and the roadway is once again open to traffic (Feb. 10, 2015). The road had been closed to traffic since Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 because of damage caused from a sinkhole in the Oak Creek Canyon switchbacks.
View this complete post...Iowa Infrastructure: ASCE 2015 Report Card
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
IOWA SECTION
The 2015 Report Card for Iowa’s Infrastructure has been prepared to acquaint Iowans with the extent, condition and importance of the capital assets that support modern life. It is hoped that this information, along with the grades, will encourage awareness of and concern for these often under-appreciated facilities. Iowa’s ASCE members hope that the grades will alert citizens, media agencies, business leaders, and elected officials to the needs of the infrastructure and induce a commitment to giving it proper care and upkeep.
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