Learn more about the project to replace 11 bridges on a seven-mile stretch of Interstate 95 near Richmond. Visit http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/richmond/i-95_bridges.asp – vdotweb on YouTube
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Posted by Infra on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011New York: Road Construction After Hurricane Irene
Posted by Infra on Monday, October 10th, 2011this is just some of the roads throughout Ulster and Sullivan Counties, that were damaged from floods. I claim no ownership to any of the music. Aaron Tippin, Brook and Dunn, Rhett Akins, and Saliva all own their music. “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Roseville, CA: Time lapse construction of Total Precast Parking Structure
Posted by Infra on Friday, October 7th, 2011Westfield required an extremely quick schedule in order to open the parking structure in time to support an annual tennis tournament that takes place at the mall on the 4th of July weekend. The total precast Design-Manufacture-Construction approach provided a very lean and efficient delivery of the parking structure. The duration from ground breaking to […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Washington Airports Task Force
Posted by Infra on Thursday, October 6th, 2011The Washington Airports Task Force works to ensure that the aviation services, related infrastructure, policies and knowledge, are in place to position our region for prosperity by sustaining Washington Reagan National Airport and optimizing expansion of Washington Dulles International Airport. – WashingtonAirports on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Portland, OR: Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011DeeAnn Sandberg interviews Zach Reilly, superintendent at Kiewit Infrastructure West, which is constructing the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge. – portlandmilwaukie on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Bellevue, Washington: I-405 Roadwork
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011I-405 Roadwork Construction on the new ramps to get to I-405 and State Route 520 in Bellevue, Washington. This video was taken on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from the N.E. 10th Street Bridge. – bigcheaptrickfan on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Lynnwood, Washington: I-5 Construction Time Lapse
Posted by Infra on Monday, October 3rd, 2011The weekend of Sept. 23 — 26 was a busy one on I-5 in Lynnwood. Construction crews, who work mostly at night and behind barrier to stay out of your daytime commute, had to pull the last year’s work together and connect the new ramps to I-5. The time lapse is 21 hours of work […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Chuck Marohn – The Important Difference between a Road and a Street
Posted by Infra on Friday, September 30th, 2011Chuck Marohn, the executive director of Strong Towns, explains the difference between a road, which is a connection to two place and a street, which is a network of activity. He stresses the importance of returning roads to towns for community and economic development. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Roads and Bridges: Who Pays for Them and How?
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011September 27, 2011 — Everyone talks about it, but not everyone knows exactly where it comes from: funding for roads and bridges in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has put together this video to explain the main sources of funding for roads and bridges, how funding doesn’t go as far as it used […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...New York City: Second Avenue Subway Update
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011On September 22, 2011, a tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through rock just east of the Lexington Ave-63rd St. station, making the completion of tunneling for Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway. – mtainfo on YouTube
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