This is the twenty-seventh in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Oroville Dam, located in California is the tallest dam in the United States. When: Initial construction began in 1961 & the Oroville Dam officially opened on May 4th, 1968. Why: The Oroville Dam provides irrigation water, flood […]
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Great American Infrastructure: Oroville, California: Oroville Dam
Friday, February 1st, 2013San Diego, CA: Landings at San Diego International Airport Time Lapse
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013Landings at San Diego Int Airport Nov 23, 2012 from Cy Kuckenbaker on Vimeo.
View this complete post...2012 Census of California Water Transit Services
Monday, January 14th, 2013MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
This study provides a comprehensive assessment of current ferry operations in the state of California. this work was conducted to assist the California Department of transportation (Caltrans) comply with requirements in the federal MAp-21 legislation (the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act). MAP-21 is the first multi-year transportation authorization enacted since 2005 and funds surface transportation programs at over $105 billion for fiscal years 2013 and 2014.
Great American Infrastructure: Tehachapi Pass, CA: Alta Wind Energy Center
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013This is the twenty-sixth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Alta Wind Energy Center is is a wind farm located in Tehachapi Pass of the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County, California. It is the largest wind farm in the United States.When: After some delays, construction began on the […]
View this complete post...Los Osos, CA: Working on the Los Osos Wastewater Project
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012Brought to you by www.DigLosOsos.com. These men are employees of W.A. Rasic, a contractor for the Los Osos Wastewater Project. The video was shot in November 2012 on Los Osos Valley Road during construction hours. For more information, or if you have any questions about the construction phase of the Los Osos Wastewater Project, visit […]
View this complete post...Big Bear Lake, CA: City’s Public Works Crew Preps for Winter
Thursday, December 13th, 2012See the ins & outs associated with preparing and carrying out winter operations, from snow plowing, snow removal to berm reduction, our Public Works team makes it happen! – citybigbearlake on YouTube.
View this complete post...Oakland, CA: 12th Street Reconstruction Project Final Time-Lapse
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012(Best viewed in the HD setting and full screen) This is the final version of the time-lapse that captures the construction work of The City of Oakland (California) Measure DD, 12th Street Reconstruction Project, photos taken between January 10, 2011 and November 21, 2012. The project relocates and narrows a roadway to create a new […]
View this complete post...San Francisco, CA: The Bay Lights Project
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012The Bay Lights from Words Pictures Ideas on Vimeo. The Bay Lights is an iconic light sculpture designed by internationally renowned artist Leo Villareal. The sculpture will be installed and illuminated over the course of the Bay Bridge’s 75th Anniversary, which extends from late 2011 to 2012.
View this complete post...Highway Grants: Roads to Prosperity?
Monday, December 3rd, 2012FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO
Increasing government spending during periods of economic weakness to offset slower private-sector spending has long been an important policy tool. In particular, during the recent recession and slow recovery, federal officials put in place fiscal measures, including increased government spending, to boost economic growth and lower unemployment.
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