Demolition of the main section of the Jamestown Bridge in Rhode Island. Now who’s going to clean that up? Disclaimer: I do NOT own any of the material shown (video) or heard (audio) in this video. Video and it’s sound-s belong to their respectful owners. –RandomKewlStuff on YouTube
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Jamestown, RI: Bridge Demolition
Monday, July 25th, 2011The Great Bicycle Protest of 1896
Friday, July 22nd, 2011![screen-shot-2011-07-21-at-42649-pm screen-shot-2011-07-21-at-42649-pm](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/screen-shot-2011-07-21-at-42649-pm.jpg)
By: Hank Chapot The 1890s popular movement for Good Roads, pushed most ardently by bicyclists,is of note for several reasons. Primarily the fight for better conditions for bicycling unknowingly set the stage for the rise of the private automobile. Within a decade of the big demonstrations detailed here, better roads and improved tire technology combined […]
View this complete post...On the Go with Ray LaHood: July 2011
Thursday, July 21st, 2011In the latest installment of his “On the Go” series, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood answers questions submitted by the public via Facebook, Twitter, and his blog. This month’s topics include funding for transit systems, high-speed rail, and job advice for young people considering a career in transportation. For more information, please visit: http://www.fastlane.dot.gov […]
View this complete post...Zipcar Baltimore Car Share Members Drive Less, Give Up Cars, Use Mass Transit
Thursday, July 21st, 2011![Ride to the Capitol 2008](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2329346634_acaebd4e37.jpg)
CLEAN TECHNICA By: Andrew Burger Urban transport is changing in any number of innovative ways as cities around the US look to alleviate traffic congestion, reduce air pollution and make their cities more “livable.” One year on, the driving habits of Zipcar members in Baltimore have changed substantially, and that’s having several beneficial effect on […]
View this complete post...L.A. “Carmageddon” Time Lapse – The 405 in 4:05
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011A Time Lapse short film of the 405 Freeway closure in Los Angeles, July 15th – July 17th. 5 Photographers worked on this project. They are: Darren Bates (www.darren-bates.com) Andy Thompson Titano Cruz (www.titanocruz.com) John Moody Byron Valino All scenes were shot during the weekend of July 15th through 17th, 2011 This is just a […]
View this complete post...Public Perceptions on Transportation Characteristics of Livable Communities: The 2009 Omnibus Household Survey
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011![Table 1: Percent of Respondents Who Identified Each Transportation-Related Livability Characteristic as Important–October 2009 Table 1: Percent of Respondents Who Identified Each Transportation-Related Livability Characteristic as Important–October 2009](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/screen-shot-2011-07-19-at-122129-pm.jpg)
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BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
Responses to the 2009 OHS suggest that a majority of the public considered it important to have a wide range of transportation alternatives. The majority also strongly supported the provision of facilities that permit continued reliance on the personal automobile in the community in which they live.
Hollywood Infrastructure: Gone in 60 Seconds
Thursday, July 7th, 2011Many say that infrastructure is not sexy, but the film industry has been proving the opposite for decades. InfrastructureUSA’s video series, HOLLYWOOD INFRASTRUCTURE, pays homage to one of our greatest silver-screen stars.
View this complete post...Dynamic Traffic Assignment: A Primer
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011![Figure 9 - CLICK TO ENLARGE Figure 9](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/screen-shot-2011-07-06-at-24619-pm-1024x538.jpg)
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
Transportation planners and traffic engineers are faced nowadays with immense modeling challenges arising from several emerging policy, planning, and engineering developments. Hence, interest has grown in applying traffic analysis tools capable of analyzing travel activities and dynamic network performance for a corridor or region over peak hours or even extended daily hours.
Virginia Department of Transportation: Route 114 New River Bridge demolition
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011Video from the demolition of the old bridge on Peppers Ferry Road, Route 114, over the New River in southwest Virginia, June 21, 2011. Visit www.virginiadot.org. – vdotweb on YouTube
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