Merced California G Street Underpass Construction Photo Time Lapse – CityOfMerced on YouTube
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Merced, CA: G Street Underpass Construction Time Lapse
Monday, December 19th, 2011Chicago, IL: Michigan Avenue Paving Project
Thursday, December 15th, 20112011 Michigan Avenue Paving Project in front of Water Tower Place, Chicago, IL – JanisseMerelos on YouTube
View this complete post...Innovative Rural Transit Services
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011TRANSIT COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM
Rural public transit systems and rural intercity bus service face a wide variety of challenges on a daily basis. Complicating this is the unique nature of rural transit—each system has its own dynamics related to geography, quality of service, political issues, service design, cost, and a host of other factors. The unique nature of most rural transit systems requires management to adapt to their specific needs, making innovation important to rural transit.
A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies
Friday, December 2nd, 2011NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM
Many transportation agencies are recognizing the importance of sustainability—in terms of concern for the environment, community health and vitality, and economic development, now and into the future. However, these agencies often struggle to apply sustainability in their core activities. This guidebook provides a flexible framework through which transportation agencies can apply the concepts of sustainability through performance measurement. NCHRP Project 8-74, “Sustainability Performance Measures for State DOTs and Other Transportation Agencies,” includes this guidebook, the enclosed CD-ROM, and a research report. The research report forms the basis for the research approach and is available at the NCHRP Project 8-74 website. The research report offers
Background on sustainability definitions and issues,
NYC DOT Gets Creative to Promote Road Safety
Friday, December 2nd, 2011The New York City Department of Transportation’s campaign, “Curbside Haiku,” combines safety education and public art. 12 ‘signs,’ featuring haiku and artwork by John Morse, are posted in strategic points throughout the 5 boroughs.
View this complete post...Washington State Transportation Commission’s 2011 Statewide Transportation Survey
Thursday, December 1st, 2011WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Key Findings
1. Most residents do not see the transportation system’s needs or funding situation as immediately critical, however they still feel it is urgent to maintain an effective transportation system now and in the future.
View this complete post...Great American Infrastructure: William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge
Thursday, December 1st, 2011This is the ninth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge, know as The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, is a major dual-span bridge and was the world’s longest continuous over-water, steel bridge at the time of its opening in 1952. When: Construction […]
View this complete post...Missouri DOT Opens 319th Bridge
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011Occupy DC Protests Crumbling US Infrastructure
Monday, November 28th, 2011THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE
Written by: Mark Szakonyi
Hundreds of Occupy Washington D.C. protestors marched to the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Thursday to call attention to the nation’s deteriorating infrastructure and mark the second month of the movement in the U.S. capital, according to the Washington Post.
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