A highway exit with high speed traffic rapidly converts to a local, urban street in Vancouver, Washington. –strongtowns on YouTube.
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Vancouver, WA: Road to Street Transition
Friday, July 5th, 2013Great American Infrastructure: Astoria, OR: Astoria–Megler Bridge
Thursday, July 4th, 2013![Astoria-Megler Bridge Photo by Gregg M. Erickson.](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Screen-shot-2013-07-03-at-12.08.29-PM.png)
What: The Astoria–Megler Bridge, located in Oregon, is the longest steel cantilever through truss bridge in the nation. When: Initial construction began in 1962 & the Astoria–Megler Bridge officially opened on July 29th, 1966 (although the official dedication ceremony took place a month later). Stats: – Total Length: 21,474 feet (6,545 m) – Width: 28 feet (8.5 m)– Longest Span: […]
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Edwin Hill, International President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Friday, June 28th, 2013![Guest on The Infra Blog: Edwin Hill, International President, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-shot-2013-06-26-at-5.03.06-PM.jpg)
Edwin D. Hill is President of the the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), an office he has held since 2001. As President of a union whose members work in all sectors of the economy, from utility companies to solar panel production plants, from building retrofitting to nuclear power facilities, Mr. Hill has a unique, […]
View this complete post...The Fix We’re In For: The State of Our Nation’s Bridges 2013
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013![The Fix We’re In For: The State of Our Nation’s Bridges 2013](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-shot-2013-06-24-at-2.00.31-PM.png)
TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA One in nine bridges remains structurally deficient. Every day, millions of people from all walks of life in cities and towns large and small travel over one of our country’s 66,405 structurally deficient bridges — more than one in nine (11 percent) of all bridges. Structurally deficient bridges are those that require […]
View this complete post...What Obama Will Propose for Transportation, in New Climate Change Approach
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013![What Obama Will Propose for Transportation, in New Climate Change Approach](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-shot-2013-06-26-at-11.05.36-AM.png)
Transportation Issues Daily Today President Obama is proposing a couple of transportation-related executive actions to reduce emissions and global warming. It’s part of a larger package of actions on climate change for which the President can sidestep Congressional approval. The Washington Post has a good, long analysis of the new White House approach and proposal: […]
View this complete post...Oregon DOT: Central Oregon Highways
Monday, June 24th, 2013When is a highway not a highway? When it turns into a trail for a cattle drive. Some of ODOT’s Central Oregon highways started out as cattle trails, none more so than OR31. Watch the video to learn more ODOT’s Central Oregon origins and the cattle culture that we still honor today. –OregonDOT on YouTube.
View this complete post...Pinon, AZ: Navajo Route 4 Road Maintenance Resumes
Monday, June 17th, 2013After shutting down work in Oct. 2012 due to armed community members driving through the work site, the Navajo Division of Transportation road crew is back out on Navajo Route 4 to finish three miles of road improvement. –NavajoDOT on YouTube.
View this complete post...Stop Distracted on Red: The Effects of Distracted Driving on Intersection Safety
Thursday, June 13th, 2013This video is a key educational tool in NCSR and FocusDriven’s Stop Distraction on Red Campaign. It features red-light safety camera images and footage of distracted drivers running red lights. The video combines clear captures of distracted drivers with informative red-light running and distracted driving statistics, visually linking the dangerous driving habits with their serious […]
View this complete post...NC DOT: Ready to Respond for Hurricane Season
Tuesday, June 11th, 2013The N.C. Department of Transportation is prepared and ready to respond to whatever Mother Nature may bring this hurricane season. In this video, NCDOT highlights the tools it uses before, during and after storms strike to keep you informed and safe. –NCDOTcommunications on YouTube.
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