Local legislators discuss the importance of Yosemite and why they supported Senate Joint Resolution, Senator Berryhill’s measure urging Congress to expand Yosemite’s borders.
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Monday, August 26th, 2013Mills River, NC: The Sierra Nevada Project
Friday, August 23rd, 2013It’s late summer in the mountains, and crews with the N.C. Department of Transportation are busy putting the finishing touches on road improvements to support the new Sierra Nevada brewery in the Town of Mills River. The work is perhaps the most visible example of how the state’s transportation infrastructure has played a key role […]
View this complete post...Washington, DC: Tiny, Inspirational Bike Love
Wednesday, August 21st, 2013![](https://infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/inspirational-bike-love-300x300.jpg)
Streetfilms Shortie – Tiny, Inspirational Bike Love from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
View this complete post...Top 5 Infra Apps
Thursday, August 15th, 2013From bike routes to busted bridges, you can get and give all kinds of information about the world of infrastructure using web and mobile apps. Here are some of the best ones out there to help you get where you’re going.
View this complete post...Summer Recess for Infrastructure…Are You Kidding!?
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013It’s August: warm weather, Congressional and state government recesses — the no-school summer season. Sure seems like a great time to chill out, kick back and let the issues ride until after Labor Day. NO WAY, when it comes to infrastructure issues! Our nation’s engineers came out with their comprehensive report on the status of […]
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Friday, August 9th, 2013Austin, TX: Back to the Future
Thursday, August 8th, 2013Reconnect Austin is a long-term urban design and economic development solution to a traffic problem. For more information, visit www.reconnectaustin.com –Reconnect Austin on YouTube.
View this complete post...Clyde Hill, WA: Girder Setting Timelapse
Tuesday, August 6th, 2013Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation set concrete girders above SR 520 during four nights in mid-July 2013. This time lapse video captures the coordinated effort by the crane operators and supporting crews to deliver and set the girders above the highway. These girders will support a new lid featuring access to […]
View this complete post...Madison, WI: Arrested Development
Thursday, August 1st, 2013![](https://infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/madison-wi-arrested-development-300x300.jpg)
Arrested Development: High Density Development VS Quality of Life from Michael Kienitz on Vimeo. This video is about a proposed 3½ story, 29,000 SF mixed use apartment building on the corner of Knickerbocker and Monroe streets in Madison, WI.. The development includes a 21-car parking garage that enters and exits on Knickerbocker, a residential street […]
View this complete post...NC DOT: Backhoe Competition, State Roadeo 2013
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013Operating heavy construction equipment is no easy task. It takes skill and precision. Each year, NCDOT puts the talents of its top maintenance crews to the test at the state Roadeo. The friendly competition has many categories, including the backhoe contest, which requires the operator to scoop up five golf balls using a spoon-like attachment […]
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