John Hennessy III,
P.E.
REMAKING CITIES INSTITUTE
The City of Pittsburgh intends to replace its entire inventory of 40,000 street lights with light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures over the next five to ten years. When fully implemented the project is expected to save annually an estimated $1.7 million (70% savings) in energy and maintenance costs. In addition the conversion will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 7 million metric tons annually.
Crews work to quickly and safely demolish a span of the Alaskan Way Viaduct near South Royal Brougham Way at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24. – wsdot on YouTube
View this complete post...Transportation Issues Daily When you traveled today – whether by car, bus, rail, plane or bike – technology made your trip safer, faster, and cleaner than in the past. That technology may have been obvious to you (hybrid vehicles, GPS) or not (traffic light synchronization, interstate weigh-in-motion for trucks). Yet our transportation network can be […]
View this complete post...This happened about 12:30 am to 3 am on a Saturday night — road crews removed large chunks of the freeway, prepared the underlying dirt, and poured fresh concrete on 880 SB outside the Cotton Mill Studio in Oakland. – mcheung on YouTube
View this complete post...Crews spent Oct. 15-17, 2011, installing 24 huge girders above State Route 520 in Medina, Wash., as part of a new overpass that will have a park and ride, transit access, landscaping and paths. Shorter 48-ton girders now span the eastbound lanes and longer, 106-ton girders span the westbound lanes. Girders were trucked north on […]
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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
FY 2011 Discretionary Program Awards: Alternative Analysis (AA), State of Good Repair (SOGP), & Bus Livability
Several lane shifts are currently in place along I-15 CORE from Lehi to Spanish Fork. These lane shifts allow crews to complete freeway reconstruction along the entire 24-mile project by December 2012. Drivers should plan ahead, stay alert, and follow all posted signs and speed limits when traveling through construction zones. In areas where lanes […]
View this complete post...Transportation Issues Daily AASHTO, the national association of State DOTs, reports in their weekly transportation report: “While debate about job creation continued in Washington this week, the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness met Tuesday in Pittsburgh. The council released a report urging the federal government to “invest aggressively and efficiently in cutting-edge infrastructure.” The […]
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US GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE What GAO Found From 2005 to 2009, every state received more funding for highway programs than they contributed to the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund. This was possible because more funding was authorized and apportioned than was collected from the states, and the fund was augmented with about $30 […]
View this complete post...Captured video of the USN McFarland dredger ship as it travels past the Tacony-Palmyra bridge. Video taken from the Palmyra Nature Center. – charged on YouTube
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