Proposition 1 in King County, Washington State, will provide funding for Transit and Roads. If it does not pass on April 22 there will be a 17% cut in bus services across the county.
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King County, WA: Too Many Cats, Not Enough Buses
Posted by Infra on Friday, April 11th, 2014CityWalk: Mandatory Protected Sidewalks in Washington, DC
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
Heather Deutsch of the District Department of Transportation explains how D.C.’s pedestrian friendly sidewalk laws create walkable spaces within the city. City Walk is a unique series that reveals the way walking is transforming cities across America, and in the process, re-connecting us to our bodies, our civic values and public space.
As the show explores the walkability of these communities, viewers will learn about American history by exploring culturally rich neighborhoods, stunning architecture, monuments and beautiful parks that have helped define the character of each city.
Virginia DOT: Profile of a Pothole Hunter
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014
VDOT’s resident pothole hunter Phil Itkwik looks to the past – “Leave no hole unfilled” is his motto as another pothole season is upon the Commonwealth of Virginia.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Michigan DOT: Slide-In Bridge Replacement
Posted by Infra on Monday, April 7th, 2014
This video demonstrates how the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) uses slide-in bridge construction technology. This technology allows MDOT to build a new bridge next to the old bridge while it is being demolished. Once ready, the new bridge is slid into place, greatly reducing the impact this project would have otherwise had on motorists.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Oklahoma City, OK: Open Streets 2014
Posted by Infra on Friday, April 4th, 2014
Better Block OKC created a pop-up cycle track at the first ever Open Streets event in Oklahoma City. Over 20,000 people showed up to the event to experience NW 23rd St by walking and biking. We hoped to encourage more people to ride their bike and to teach them about the different types of cycling infrastructure that is possible in OKC.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...West Virginia DOT: The Pothole Patching Process
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
Jackie Blankenship, US 119 DOH Supervisor, explains the pothole patching process.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Transportation Moves Wisconsin
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Transportation Moves Wisconsin. The state’s multimodal transportation network moves Wisconsin as it has from our beginnings. Important decisions need to be made about the path to a new vision for transportation.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...How Fuel Cells Work
Posted by Infra on Friday, March 28th, 2014
Learn how fuel cell technology generates clean electricity from hydrogen to power our buildings and transportation—while emitting nothing but water. This video illustrates the fundamentals of fuel cell technology and its potential to supply our homes, offices, industries, and vehicles with sustainable, reliable energy.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Pennsylvania Turnpike: Culvert Jacking to Minimize Traffic Effects
Posted by Infra on Thursday, March 27th, 2014
This culvert jacking was part of Section B (Mainline Toll Plaza in Bensalem) for the Pennsylvania Turnpike / I-95 Interchange Project. The jacking occurred below I-276 as traffic flowed from the above highway, minimizing impacts to traffic. Urban Engineers (www.urbanengineers.com) is providing Construction Management for this project.
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Arizona DOT: Analyzing Dirt for Better Roads
Posted by Infra on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
Arizona DOT’s Science of Transportation series takes you into a Phoenix materials lab to show you the process of sieve analysis: taking ground samples from future sites of structures or roadways and figuring out just what ADOT will be building on.
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