Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 23, No. 13 On March 14, by a vote of 74-22, the Senate passed an 18-month highway bill (S. 1813) reauthorizing the federal surface transportation program through the end of FY 2013. Twenty-two senators, all Republican, voted against the final bill. While Washington stakeholder interests and advocacy groups applauded the Senate action as […]
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The Uncertain Future of the Highway Bill—An Update
Monday, April 2nd, 2012Guest on The Infra Blog: Christian Steinbrecher, President, Ukiah Engineering Inc., ASCE Oregon 2011-2012 Civil Engineer of the Year
Friday, March 30th, 2012![Steinbrecher-web](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Steinbrecher-web-400x500.jpg)
Christian F. Steinbrecher, president of Ukiah Engineering Inc., was awarded the “2011 – 2012 Engineer of the Year Award” by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers for his work on Oregon’s Infrastructure Report Card issued by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His experience has spanned almost […]
View this complete post...Michigan DOT: Asset Management At Work
Friday, March 30th, 2012Have you noticed a certain road being worked on – *again*? That’s asset management at work. In this educational video, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) explains what asset management is, how it works, and how asset management principles help MDOT prioritize the transportation infrastructure maintenance and construction programs it is responsible for on a […]
View this complete post...Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decision Making
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012![Practical Approaches for Involving Traditionally Underserved Populations in Transportation Decision-making](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Screen-shot-2012-03-28-at-1.47.29-PM1.png)
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Presidential Executive Order 12898, “Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations,” directs federal agencies to identify and address the disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations.
Rock Falls, IL: IL40 Bridge Project
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012This short video takes a look at the reconstruction of the IL 40 bridge that connects the communities of Sterling and Rock Falls. 22,000 vehicles per day use the bridge. The bridge is 1,030 feet long, has one million pounds of rebar, and 6,000 cubic yards of concrete. Demolition on the old bridge started in […]
View this complete post...American Fork, UT: Sam White Bridge Move
Friday, March 23rd, 2012The following video shows the I-15 CORE design-build project which used Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques to move the Sam White Bridge in American Fork, Utah. – MichaelBakerCorp on YouTube
View this complete post...Ashland, OR: Hydro-blasting Work
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012This video shows how a contractor is using hydro-blasting to help demolish old infrastructure as part of a project on Interstate 5 in Ashland. While this technique is loud, it does the job quickly and efficiently. – OregonDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Talking Infrastructure at the 5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012![John_Horsley](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/John_Horsley.gif)
Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA was a participant at the 5th Annual Transportation and Infrastructure Convention, held from March 7th to March 9th in Washington, DC.
Steve also spoke with John Horsley, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officals (AASHTO), Bill Johnson, Director for the Port of Miami, and Mortimer Downey, former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, currently Senior Advisor, Parsons Brinckerhoff.
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