Time-lapse video of the demolition of the westbound Ontario Street to southbound I-90/94 (Kennedy Expressway) ramp over the Kennedy Expressway Saturday, June 21, 2014.
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Chicago: Demolishing the Ontario Street Ramp
Thursday, July 3rd, 2014Missouri DOT: Take a Ride on the “Snooper”
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014
Missouri Department of Transportation provides a lending hand to the Army Corps of Engineers at Table Rock Lake in Branson, MO. The MoDOT bridge inspection crew gave the Corps a lift in one of MoDOT’s under bridge inspection units allowing them to inspect dam. This video provides a first person view of what a ride in an under bridge inspection unit to inspect underneath bridges looks like. Enjoy the ride!
View this complete post...Parking in San Francisco: Pilot Project Evaluation
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014
SFpark
SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
While the SFpark pilot project had many goals, its primary focus was to make it easier to find a parking space. More precisely, the goal was to increase the amount of time that there was parking available on every block and improve the utilization of garages. Besides helping drivers, making it easier to park more of the time was expected to deliver other benefits (e.g., reducing circling, double parking, greenhouse gas emissions, etc.).
Stamford, CT Wants Bike Lanes NOW
Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
Stamford’s most passionate cyclists are rallying here at the town’s middle school, making their request loud and clear: They want bike lanes throughout the city and they want them now.
“So many people looking down while they’re driving – in town and they’re going 30 or 40 mph. It’s downright frightening,” said Kevin O’Shea.
The rally is fighting to have bike lanes placed here on High Ridge Road, where people drive at least 40mph if not faster.
View this complete post...Grand Coulee, WA: Removing Scaffolding from the Massive Grand Coulee Dam
Monday, June 30th, 2014
The men doing this work all are wearing lifelines – sometimes the lines are just barely visible in my video.
-couleedamsings on YouTube
View this complete post...The Untapped Potential of California’s Water Supply
Monday, June 30th, 2014
Great American Infrastructure: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Friday, June 27th, 2014
What: The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the busiest airport in the world
Where: Ten miles south of Downtown Atlanta
When: ATL first opened its gates in 1925, after leasing property from an abandoned auto racetrack. The first international flight out of Atlanta took place in 1956, and flew to Montreal, Canada.
View this complete post...MDOT: Michigan Needs to Build Roads That Last
Thursday, June 26th, 2014
It’s easy to find examples of roads in Michigan that saw repairs just a few years ago and are falling apart again. It’s also easy to see why drivers and taxpayers think shoddy workmanship is to blame. Michigan follows national design and construction standards, and is a leader in roadwork warranties. MDOT can and does build quality roads, but Michigan’s current investment in transportation doesn’t support much more than short-term fixes for our aging system.
View this complete post...Palo Alto, CA: Everybody Loves Green Bike Lanes
Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
We’re thrilled to see our newly installed third corridor of green bike lanes getting lots of use!
-City of Palo Alto on YouTube
NYC: Looking Back at Hurricane Sandy – Uniting Against the Water
Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
In this case study created for the New York State Social Media Summit on June 6, 2014, learn how the MTA used social media during Superstorm Sandy in 2012 to keep New Yorkers informed.
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