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Why Are Historic Train Stations Making a Comeback?

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, November 16th, 2017

In Denver and cities across the United States, historic train stations are getting a new lease on life. Many are anchoring downtown redevelopment projects as well.

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AASHTO’s New President on Trump and Challenges Facing Transportation

Posted by Content Coordinator on Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Newly elected AASHTO President John Schroer has worn many hats in his 65 years. He’s run a commercial real estate business, served as the mayor of Franklin, Tennessee and in 2011, he was appointed commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation where he’s responsible for more than 3,400 employees. In Sept. 2017 the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials—Board Directors elected Schroer AASHTO president. In this Presidential Profile video Schroer explains why ensuring sustainable Federal funding for transportation is one of his top priorities. President Schroer also says he will work closely with the Trump administration and help State DOTs to prepare for the fast emerging technologies that are changing transportation as we know it.

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Northern Boulevard Protected Bike Lane Celebration Ride

Posted by Content Coordinator on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

On a chilly day, nearly 75 people turned out to support NYC DOT’s installation of a protected bike lane along a very dangerous stretch of Northern Boulevard which is used frequently by families, children and commuters to get to a highly popular recreation path called Joe Michael’s Mile in Eastern Queens.

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Steelworkers Want Trump to Keep This Key Promise

Posted by Infra on Friday, November 10th, 2017

The Trump administration pledged to act to safeguard American steel by July 1. But that deadline is long past — and now a crisis is getting worse.

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Engineering: Why the Netherlands Isn’t Under Water

Posted by Content Coordinator on Wednesday, November 8th, 2017

Following World War II, when the Netherlands was still reeling from five years of German occupation, a massive storm hit the small coastal nation. The flooding that ensued caused thousands of fatalities and incalculable property losses. But Dutch engineers weren’t going to let nature have her way that easily. Their storm-surge barriers, a modern marvel of engineering, serve as an excellent example for coastal areas around the world.

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Civil Engineering Q and A

Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, November 3rd, 2017

This video presents some frequently asked civil engineering interview questions along with answers. We have compiled 18 such questions to help you prepare for civil engineering interviews. –Civil Engineering on YouTube

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The Road to Electric Vehicles

Posted by Content Coordinator on Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

Southern California Edison plays a crucial role in the move to zero-emission electric transportation—and to a world where the energy that propels us forward comes from the earth’s renewable resources.

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Utah DOT: October Region 2 News Update

Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, October 27th, 2017

In this month’s Region Two News Brief, we review the major construction projects across the Salt Lake Valley and look ahead to 2018. This episode of Region Two News recaps some of the high volume projects happening around Salt Lake County including : The Bangerter 4 interchanges; an update and look ahead into 2018 I-215; […]

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Seattle, WA: Fly Through the Entire SR 99 Tunnel

Posted by Infra on Tuesday, October 24th, 2017

Now that the tunneling machine Bertha’s work is complete, it’s possible to fly a drone with a video camera from end-to-end inside Seattle’s SR 99 tunnel. In two minutes, you’ll see two miles of ongoing construction work. The upper roadway of the tunnel’s double-deck highway is more than 85% complete. Up next? Installation of the lower roadway, and all the systems it takes to operate a modern tunnel.

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NYC: Where Does the Trash Go?

Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, October 19th, 2017

New York City has one of the largest sanitation departments in the world, but, with declining landfills, we follow waste from sidewalks and garbage trucks to treatment facilities and upstate farms.

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