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Mount Vernon, WA: Skagit River Bridge Catastrophe

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, June 20th, 2013

I-5 is a freeway that goes between Canada and Mexico through California, Oregon and Washington. The Skagit River goes under the road in Mount Vernon WA. A tractor trailer with an oversized load hit several supports on the bridge and down she went. This Video contains My Theme music which I own all rights to. […]

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Pueblo, CO: Concrete Crosstie and Fastening System

Posted by Content Coordinator on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

An extensive experimental program investigating the concrete crosstie and fastening system behavior was executed in July 2012 at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC). The program recorded loads, strains, and displacements of the track components under passenger consists traveling at speeds of 2-102mph, freight consists with car weights ranging from 263-315kips, and static responses from a […]

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Pinon, AZ: Navajo Route 4 Road Maintenance Resumes

Posted by Content Coordinator on Monday, June 17th, 2013

After 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.

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Celebration, FL: Hidden Dumpster

Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, June 14th, 2013

Attention to detail is paramount in Celebration, Florida, where communal garbage collection is done in a way that isn’t unsightly. Some bonus commentary from a six year old. –strongtowns on YouTube.

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Stop Distracted on Red: The Effects of Distracted Driving on Intersection Safety

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, June 13th, 2013

This 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 […]

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NC DOT: Ready to Respond for Hurricane Season

Posted by Content Coordinator on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

The 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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Cleveland, OH: Rails to Trails

Posted by Content Coordinator on Monday, June 10th, 2013

The inspiring true story of how a humble rail-trail has helped Cleveland bounce back from the Rust Belt doldrums… It’s wonderful to see the fruits of our labors – we are inspired to keep helping America’s communities reap the benefits of bike- and walkability! –Rails-to-Trails Conservancy on Facebook

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Renton, WA: Bulldozer pushes rolled over semi on I-405

Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, June 7th, 2013

WSDOT maintenance crews used a bulldozer to push a rolled over semi out of the way on southbound I-405 in Renton. –wsdot on YouTube.

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NYC: Improbable Journey – The Story of New York’s High Line

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, June 6th, 2013

How CSX helped turn an abandoned rail line in the heart of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District into one of the country’s most unique parks. –HowTomorrowMoves on YouTube.

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Roseville, CA: Union Pacific Mechanics Keep Locomotives Operable For Emissions Reduction Experiment

Posted by Content Coordinator on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013

Union Pacific Mechanics Keep Locomotives Operable For Emissions Reduction Experiment from 3BL Media on Vimeo. Comstock’s Magazine features a slide show of Union Pacific’s J.R. Davis Yard in Roseville, Calif., and the mechanics that maintain a series of experimental locomotives that are testing advanced emissions reduction technology in Union Pacific freight locomotives: 3bl.me/pvek6a  

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