DeeAnn Sandberg interviews Zach Reilly, superintendent at Kiewit Infrastructure West, which is constructing the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge. – portlandmilwaukie on YouTube
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Portland, OR: Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011Bellevue, Washington: I-405 Roadwork
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011I-405 Roadwork Construction on the new ramps to get to I-405 and State Route 520 in Bellevue, Washington. This video was taken on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from the N.E. 10th Street Bridge. – bigcheaptrickfan on YouTube
View this complete post...Lynnwood, Washington: I-5 Construction Time Lapse
Monday, October 3rd, 2011The weekend of Sept. 23 — 26 was a busy one on I-5 in Lynnwood. Construction crews, who work mostly at night and behind barrier to stay out of your daytime commute, had to pull the last year’s work together and connect the new ramps to I-5. The time lapse is 21 hours of work […]
View this complete post...High-Speed Rail: International Lessons for U.S. Policy Makers
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LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF LAND POLICY
High-speed rail has been adopted throughout the world, and is now being planned and developed in the United States. Over the past 50 years, U.S. transportation spending has favored the development of interstate highway and aviation systems. In the meantime, countries such as China, Japan, Spain, France, and Germany have been investing in modern high-speed rail systems to satisfy the travel demands of current and future generations. As the United States embarks on the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program launched in 2009, it can learn from the experiences of other countries i planning, constructing, and operating high-speed rail.
November 6th-8th: High-Speed Rail 2011, New York City
Thursday, September 29th, 2011From the US High-Speed Rail Association: Don’t miss this exciting high speed rail event of the year – High Speed Rail 2011! The Big Apple is the place to be November 6-8. Business and political leaders will come together with the world’s top experts to bring high speed rail to America. High speed rail is […]
View this complete post...2011 Urban Mobility Report
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011![2011 Urban Mobility 2011 Urban Mobility](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/screen-shot-2011-09-28-at-112033-am.jpg)
TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
Congestion is a significant problem in America’s 439 urban areas. And, although readers and policy makers may have been distracted by the economy-based congestion reductions in the last few years, the 2010 data indicate the problem will not go away by itself – action is needed.
New York City: Second Avenue Subway Update
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011On September 22, 2011, a tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through rock just east of the Lexington Ave-63rd St. station, making the completion of tunneling for Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway. – mtainfo on YouTube
View this complete post...Commuting in the United States
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011![Commuting in the United States: 2009 Commuting in the United States: 2009](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/screen-shot-2011-09-27-at-105637-am.jpg)
US CENSUS BUREAU
This report describes patterns of commuting for the nation and metropolitan statistical areas (metro areas) based on the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS). In the United States, commutes make up less than 20 percent of all trips taken, but play a unique role within the mix of overall trips by determining peak travel demand across transportation systems.
Huron County, Michigan: M-25 Bridge Replacement
Monday, September 26th, 2011September 23, 2011 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) used accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques, including using pre-cast components, this past summer to replace the M-25 bridge over the White River in rural Huron County. ABC allows for bridges like this to be built faster while saving money and reducing delays for motorists. – […]
View this complete post...What the American Jobs Act Means for Your State
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011![The American Jobs Act: What It Means for Your State The American Jobs Act: What It Means for Your State](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/screen-shot-2011-09-21-at-10521-pm.jpg)
THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT
Learn how the the President’s plan will create jobs and put more money in the pockets of working Americans in your community. Select a state from the map below to download an overview of how the American Jobs Act benefits people in that state.
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