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A helicopter delivers rock-fall netting to a slope in the Red Mountain Pass – US 550 in Larimer County, CO.
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A helicopter delivers rock-fall netting to a slope in the Red Mountain Pass – US 550 in Larimer County, CO.
View this complete post...A view from inside the cab of a WVDOH plow as it cleared snow and spread salt along US 219 in Greenbrier County on January 21, 2014.
View this complete post...MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
The Twin Cities freeway network is a densely instrumented and growing transportation system. As the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) pursues a performance-based management strategy to monitor the health of the network and make planning and management decisions, the data from this vast network is being examined using a variety of methods.
Innovation Newsbriefs
Vol. 25, No. 2
Barely recovered from the damaging effects of the Sacramento Court ruling denying the California High Speed Rail Authority access to Prop 1A bond funding, the bullet train project has had to face fresh challenges.
TRIP
With a current unemployment rate of 9.0 percent, Michigan must improve its system of roads, highways and bridges to foster economic growth and keep businesses in the state. In addition to economic growth, transportation improvements are needed to ensure safe, reliable mobility and quality of life for all Michiganders. Meeting Michigan’s need to modernize and maintain its system of roads, highways and bridges will require a significant boost in local, state and federal funding.
The year is 2020, a look back on what might happen to Marin and what you can do to prevent it.
View this complete post...Minnesota Community Solar is leading a solar revolution. Securing your electricity with solar energy has never been easier or more accessible. All you need is an electric meter and a desire to be the change you wish to see in the world. Visit our website at www.mncommunitysolar.com or call 612.345.7188 to learn more or subscribe.
-Minnesota Community Solar on YouTube
WASHINGTON STATE BROADBAND OFFICE
For the broadband ecosystem of Washington State, 2013 was a year of getting up to speed. Most of the major infrastructure projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act were completed during the year. The largest of these projects was construction of more than 1,300 miles of “middle mile” fiber optic cable.
REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
America’s busiest rail line is in trouble. The New Haven Line is a 60-mile stretch of track that carries commuters between New York City and Connecticut, and long-distance travelers throughout the Northeast. The line suffered two major outages in 2013, including a collision that injured 76 people and an electrical outage that shut down service on the line for more than two weeks. Delays and service disruptions due to aging infrastructure and critical repair work occur regularly, slowing travel for the line’s 125,000 daily passengers.
Common perceptions about growth and development in Huntington, WV, are harming the city’s long term finances and limiting future opportunities for its residents. The city’s traditional downtown and surrounding core neighborhoods are solid assets that can, once again, be the strength of a prosperous Huntington.
-Strong Towns On YouTube
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