Once again, another round of answers to a simple question posed to attendees of the National Bike Summit in Arlington: What’s the best thing about cycling? We got a nice cross section of answers.
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Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, March 22nd, 2019A Brief History of U.S. City Planning
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, March 20th, 2019500+ years of history in 15 minutes. I’m sure I didn’t miss anything! How American cities went from polluted cesspools to the high-tech urban centers of today.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Cheddar Explains: A Flaw in Street Design May Be Costing Lives
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019In 2017 traffic deaths hit a 25 year high of 40,000 – 6,000 of those killed were pedestrians. Cities across the country are trying to reduce traffic fatalities with safety campaigns. But one of the keys to the whole problem might be in the very design of our streets. Cheddar explains…
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Employee Spotlight – Angus
Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, March 8th, 2019Angus is a state certified search and rescue dog who also happens to be an employee of UDOT. His handler, John Woodruff, is an Avalanche Forecaster based in Provo Canyon. Together they assist in rescue and recovery efforts across the state. Learn more about their bond, training, and certifications in this employee spotlight.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Congestion Relief in Portland, OR: Parts 1-6
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019Portland’s freeways have been getting more and more crowded. Just how bad is detailed in two new reports. Solutions are out there, but aren’t easy or cheap.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...What is a Weir?
Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, March 1st, 2019A weir is a small dam built across a river to control the upstream water level. Weirs have been used for ages to control the flow of water in streams, rivers, and other water bodies. So how do they work?
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Watch Delaware DOT Building the Christina River Bridge
Posted by Infra on Monday, February 25th, 2019Timelapse video shows construction of Christina River Bridge in Wilmington, DE. The purpose of the bridge is to add another access point to Wilmington Riverfront attractions and to improve access to US 13, I-495 and I-95. The project includes the bridge approaches and connections to the existing street grid.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Youth Bike Summit 2019 (Queens, NY)
Posted by Content Coordinator on Friday, February 22nd, 2019This weekend hundreds of young leaders were in NYC for the 9th Annual Youth Bike Summit. I only got to stop in for about an hour, but from this short video you can sense the energy and momentum of the future of bicycling for our youngest riders.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...2019 Professional New Faces of Civil Engineering: Andrea DuMont
Posted by Content Coordinator on Tuesday, February 19th, 2019Andrea Dumont is one of two Jacobs employees named as ASCE’s 2019 New Faces of Civil Engineering.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Chairman Peter DeFazio Opening Statement During Hearing on Infrastructure Investment
Posted by Content Coordinator on Thursday, February 14th, 2019Opening Statement of The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio, Chairman, The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearing on “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in our Nation’s Infrastructure Cannot Wait” –House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on YouTube
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