By summer 2010, the expansion of bike lanes in NYC exposed a clash of long-standing bad habits — such as pedestrians jaywalking, cyclists running red lights, and motorists plowing through crosswalks.
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3-Way Street: Pedestrians, Cyclists and Motorists Clash in NYC
Posted by Infra on Thursday, June 9th, 2011Springfield, Massachusetts – Connecticut River Tornado
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011An EF-3 Tornado tracks from West Springfield across North End Bridge & Memorial Bridge into downtown Springfield. Water siphoned up and mixes with debris. Western Massachusetts hit by 3 tornadoes June 1st, 2011; thus far 4 deaths. Footage is from CBS-3 remote operated camera atop a building- hence no sound. – WyUtahMed on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Ray LaHood Bikes to Work
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Ray LaHood Bikes to Work from Jay Mallin on Vimeo. Ray LaHood, U.S. secretary of transportation, does his own “Bike to Work Day” with DoT employees.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Oregon: Take a tour of the Willamette River Bridge
Posted by Infra on Friday, June 3rd, 2011The new Willamette River Bridge is going up fast along I-5 near Eugene and Springfield. Join us for a quick tour and info on how you can see it in person yourself.
-OregonDOT on YouTube
Missouri DOT: I-44 Gasconade River Bridge Time-Lapse
Posted by Infra on Thursday, June 2nd, 2011The westbound lanes of I-44 at the Gasconade River east of Lebanon were opened to traffic after being closed for only 20 days instead of 60 days because of a new-to-Missouri “bridge jacking” construction technique.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...VDOT: A Tale of Two Tunnels
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011VDOT Pictures proudly presents “A Tale of Two Tunnels,” an epic tale extolling the virtues of using the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel to get to the beach this summer season! Critics are raving! Visit www.virginiadot.org. – vdotweb on YouTube
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...80 Million Jobs Rely on Transportation- spread the word!
Posted by Infra on Friday, May 27th, 2011“Nearly 80 million American jobs in tourism, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing, agriculture and forestry, general construction, mining, retailing and wholesaling rely on highways, bridges and rail systems every day…So it makes sense to get working on passage of the overdue highway/transit investment bill. A lot of working Americans are depending on it.”
-Transportation Construction Coalition
Highways for LIFE: A Daunting Challenge
Posted by Infra on Thursday, May 26th, 2011Whether you manage a small dairy, or a large multinational corporation…or if you drive an 18-wheeler, delivering goods across our nation…the tremendous highway transportation system in our country impacts everybody, every day. For me, that impact’s always gone double. You see, I spent a 34-year career working for the Department of Transportation right here in […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...A New Perspective on Bridges: Bridges on Bridges with Beau Bridges
Posted by Infra on Thursday, May 26th, 2011Bridges on Bridges with Beau Bridges from Beau Bridges From FunnyOrDie.com
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...CSX Video: The Train
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011The truth is in the numbers. Of all surface transportation options, freight rail is the most environmentally friendly and fuel efficient. Learn more about how tomorrow moves with freight rail and the beauty of trains. -HowTomorrowMoves on YouTube
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