I-70: More than 2,000 miles of the highway reaches from Utah all the way to Maryland. Yet no stretch is more captivating than the Rocky Mountain corridor. With 2.1 million cars maneuvering through congestion, constrained roads and tight curves, the Colorado Department of Transportation manages I-70 by implementing progressive ideas–as inspiring as the mountains themselves.
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Posted by Infra on Monday, June 12th, 2017President Trump Gives Remarks on His Infrastructure Initiative
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, June 7th, 2017President Trump delivers remarks on his infrastructure initiative in Columbus, OH.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Unpacked: Why does the U.S. need energy innovation?
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, June 6th, 2017Brookings Senior Fellow Mark Muro and Devashree Saha discuss the declining number of patents and ventures capital funds going to clean technology in the United States. They also explain why investing in energy innovation is important for the U.S. economy and fighting climate change.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Congressional Roadblock
Posted by Infra on Friday, June 2nd, 2017The current infrastructure permitting process is insane – even crazier than you can imagine. And only Congress can fix it. Congress needs to do it’s job and streamline the approval process and get America building. Our nation’s economic competitiveness depends on it.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...STREETFILMS: A Lovely Pedestrian Network in Boston
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, May 31st, 2017Streetfilms footage of Downton Crossing, a neighborhood in Boston with a very robust pedestrian network.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Ironton, OH: Demolition of Old Ironton-Russell Bridge
Posted by Infra on Friday, May 26th, 2017After serving for nearly 100 years, the old Ironton-Russell Bridge was finally demolished this May. Much of the bridge had already been removed, and the final segment was dropped into the water by controlled detonation.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Colorado DOT: Ideas in Motion
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017Calling Colorado’s busiest corridor just a highway would be an understatement. For half a century, I-25 has connected people and industry, supporting the state’s economy and vitality. As Colorado’s population grows, so do the demands on this interstate. That’s why CDOT remains committed to keeping Colorado in motion–from a $323 economic-boosting project in Denver to the addition of multiple modes of transit between Johnstown and Fort Collins to reducing congestion in Douglas County.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...First Recipients of the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program
Posted by Infra on Friday, May 19th, 2017DC Water and the Water Environment Federation congratulate the recipients of the first certifications under the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP). The certification is designed to meet international best practice standards while supporting community-based job creation and establishing national standards for work on green infrastructure projects. For more information, please visit www.ngicp.org.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Los Angeles: 360 Degree Video Tour of LA Subway
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017Look up. Look down. Look all around as you bore under the city of Los Angeles, 60 feet below the brew pubs and poke shops with a crew of hardhats and the mechanical gopher of a machine that’s clawing out a new subway route.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Watch Live: Infrastructure Week 2017 Opening Event
Posted by Infra on Monday, May 15th, 2017WATCH LIVE: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao discusses the importance of infrastructure to the U.S. economy.
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