The video provides a time lapse of the 1.725 billion Utah County I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE) design-build project, UDOT, with contractor Provo River Constructors, used Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) techniques to move the Sam White Bridge in American Fork, Utah. Baker provided design of the bridge, the SPMT move path, temporary supports and provided […]
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Posted by Infra on Monday, April 23rd, 2012Alaska Aviation Lifeline Story
Posted by Infra on Friday, April 20th, 2012The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Division of Statewide Aviation produced the first of a two-part series video illustrating how aviation serves as a lifeline for 82% of the communities in Alaska. Filmed in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the video features interviews with village residents and service providers who describe how important aviation is in […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Cooke City, MT: Beartooth Highway Clearing
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012Railway Infrastructure in Northern Maine
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012J.D. Irving, Limited railway crews and machines improve a critical transportation link in northern Maine. The Aroostook line improvements, scheduled to be complete by late 2012, will enhance the cost-effective transport of goods to and from the state to national and global markets. – jdirvingcompany on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Marysville, WA: SR 529 Ebey Slough Bridge Replacement
Posted by Infra on Friday, April 13th, 2012We are replacing the 87-year old two-lane bridge with a wider, four-lane bridge with sidewalks and a bike lane. We will also build retaining walls and an enclosed storm water system for roadway runoff. The new bridge will open to traffic at 5 a.m. Monday, April 16. The bridge will completely close from 8 p.m. […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Arizona DOT: Building a Freeway – Dirt Fill Soffit and Waste Slab
Posted by Infra on Thursday, April 12th, 2012The Arizona Department of Transportation continues its Building a Freeway series with more ways to build a bridge. This video and blog (http://adotblog.blogspot.com/) explains dirt fill soffits. Thanks so much. – aashtovideo on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...San Francisco, CA: Waterfront and Bay Bridge 1936
Posted by Infra on Monday, April 9th, 2012San Francisco Waterfront and Bay Bridge, 1930s. Various shots.High-angle shot of San Francisco waterfront, daytime, from approximately Pier 6 to 17.San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge seen from Yerba Buena Island with ferries sailing underneath.Overexposed shot of Golden Gate Bridge with bright sky in background.Eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge with Key System Ferry terminal on […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Olmsted, IL: Olmsted Dam Construction
Posted by Infra on Friday, April 6th, 2012In-the-wet dam construction has been described as building underwater with giant Lego pieces. This time-lapsed video of the dam construction phase of the Olmsted Locks and Dam project on the lower Ohio River explains the process of moving the giant monoliths from their construction beds to their final destination on the bottom of the river. […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Washington, DC: Streetcar Vehicle Testing
Posted by Infra on Thursday, April 5th, 2012Here is the first video of our existing streetcars operating on their own power. The 3 vehicles have battery backup power for emergencies. Over the past two weeks technicians from the manufacturer Inekon have been testing and assessing the condition of the streetcars to make sure they are ready for service next year. For more […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Oregon City, OR: OR213 (Jughandle Project) – Time-Lapse
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012Construction crews successfully completed an unconventional bridge construction technique known as Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) on the OR213: I-205 to Redland Road Overcrossing project, also known as the Jughandle Project, in Oregon City. The ABC method of construction involved initially constructing the new bridge next to the existing highway on a temporary foundation. As demonstrated […]
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