BROOKINGS-ROCKEFELLER PROJECT ON STATE AND METROPOLITAN INNOVATION
A 21st century state transportation strategy that strengthens metropolitan America and is tightly linked to the vital elements of the next economy is critical for our nation to emerge from the rubble of the recession. Yet state transportation systems face two overarching challenges: they are both broke and broken.
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State Transportation Reform: Cut to Invest in Transportation to Deliver the Next Economy
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011The Rockefeller Foundation Infrastructure Survey
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION
…two in three voters say that making improvements in infrastructure is very important, and most voters say that in its current state the nation’s transportation system is barely adequate. Voters seek better and safer roads and more public transportation options, widely agreeing that the United States would benefit from an expanded and improved public transportation system.
Michigan DOT: In the Field Reports – “Concrete Stabilized Base”
Friday, February 11th, 2011“In The Field” is a series of videos aimed at sharing innovations, research and new technology throughout the Michigan Department of Transportation. In this latest installment, MDOT’s Andy Bennett describes the process MDOT is using to crush removed pavement and recycle it into the base course of pavement that is being newly constructed.
View this complete post...TRIP’s Top 50 Surface Transportation Projects to Support Economic Growth in Virginia
Friday, February 11th, 2011THE ROAD INFORMATION PROGRAM
The most needed surface transportation improvements in Virginia include 36 projects to build, expand or modernize highways, six projects to improve public transit and eight projects to improve the state’s rail system. These improvements would enhance economic development opportunities throughout the state by increasing mobility and freight movement, easing congestion and making Virginia an attractive place to live, visit and do business.
Video: Dallas Plowing the Roads
Thursday, February 10th, 2011The ice was so thick the plows helped break it up and thin it out so the mag chloride treatment would work faster. TxDOT crews all across Texas have been on the job operating in 12 hour shifts since January 31, 2011.
View this complete post...CT/NJ/NY: Most Dangerous Roads for Walking And How States Can Make them Safer
Thursday, February 10th, 2011TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN
The most dangerous places for people to walk are wide, high‐speed roads designed to move as many cars as fast as possible, with little if any consideration for pedestrians. In New Jersey, downstate New York, and Connecticut, nearly two‐thirds of regional pedestrian fatalities occur on multi‐lane thoroughfares known as arterials, like the Burlington Pike running along the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, and the Hempstead Turnpike bisecting Nassau County.
Guest on The Infra Blog: John Robert Smith, President & CEO, Reconnecting America
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011John Robert Smith is the President & CEO of Reconnecting America, former Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi, and a long-time leader on behalf of passenger rail. He is co-chairman of Transportation for America, a former Chairman of Amtrak’s board, and a former member of the transportation committees of the National League of Cities and the U.S. […]
View this complete post...Long Beach, CA: Protected Bike Lane
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011This innovative, pilot project will create the first separated bikeway in Southern California, in Downtown Long Beach along Broadway and 3rd Streets — between Alamitos Avenue and Golden Avenue.
This will create an attractive transportation alternative for travel into downtown, including the 79 percent of downtown workers who drive alone to work each day. It also creates a more livable environment for the increasing number of residents who make downtown their home.
For more information, please visit http://www.bikelongbeach.org
-LongBeachCityCA on YouTube
View this complete post...Video: NYC sanitation “articulated front loader” battles plow truck
Friday, January 28th, 2011NYC sanitation truck stuck plowing, loader tries to get him out
-pcrlarsen on YouTube
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