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Green Infrastructure Improves Communities

Posted by Infra on Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

Through the Great Urban Parks Campaign, NRPA and APA are working to demonstrate the benefits of green infrastructure in urban communities. Using parks for green infrastructure is a creative and cost-effective alternative to gray infrastructure that allows nature to filter pollutants from rain water, reduce storm water issues and give communities access to more green space.

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Georgia DOT: Inspecting & Maintaining Georgia’s Bridges

Posted by Infra on Tuesday, July 26th, 2016

The Georgia DOT is responsible for the inspection of all bridges and bridge culverts within a two year cycle. Georgia DOT also conducts underwater bridge inspection every five years.

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Partnerships in Sustainable Transportation: Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park

Posted by Content Coordinator on Monday, July 25th, 2016

This video takes a look at how the U.S. Department of Energy is helping to support a fleet of alternative fuel vehicles at Mammoth Cave National Park, reducing carbon emissions and preserving the park’s natural beauty.

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NC DOT: Employing Drones

Posted by Infra on Friday, July 22nd, 2016

Over the years, NC Transportation has always looked for ways to embrace new technologies. Today, drones are helping us rethink how we conduct some of our operations, including bridge inspections.

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Utah DOT: Talking Orange – Aeronautics Division

Posted by Infra on Thursday, July 21st, 2016

We visit the Salt Lake International Airport where the Utah Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics is headquartered. Director Pat Morley explains what they do and why it’s so important to UDOT’s mission of innovating transportation solutions that strengthen Utah’s economy and enhance quality of life.

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Washington, DC: Demonstrating a Hydrogen Fuel Station

Posted by Infra on Wednesday, July 20th, 2016

In collaboration with the National Park Service, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy opened one of the first hydrogen fuel station demonstration facilities in Washington D.C.

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Pennsylvania DOT: Pothole Patrol

Posted by Infra on Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

This short video aims to educate motorists on how potholes form, how the department addresses them and most importantly, how to report their location to PennDOT.

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Roadway Safety Institute: Finding Solutions to Save Lives

Posted by Infra on Friday, July 15th, 2016

The video highlights research, education, and outreach conducted at the Roadway Safety Institute to reduce roadway crashes and fatalities, including work in the areas of tribal land travelers, rail crossings, impaired drivers, and older drivers.

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AASHTO Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of America’s Interstate Highway System

Posted by Infra on Thursday, July 14th, 2016

60 years ago President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act, which was also known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act, into law on June 29, 1956. Within a few years the nation would see construction begin replacing a network of two-lane U.S. highways with the multi-lane, high-speed interstate system we know today.

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Arizona DOT: Girder Installation Timelapse

Posted by Infra on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016

Earlier this week, ADOT installed more girders on our Bell & Grand (US 60) project. Here’s a look at the first 3 girders.

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