It is apparent that cities across the United States are coping with aging and failing infrastructure systems. What is less apparent is that small cities often face many of the same overwhelming, chronic and costly infrastructure problems as big cities. However, most smaller cities and towns do not have the capacity, expertise or resources to address these challenges. Large cities, like New York and Los Angeles, have entire departments with dedicated budgets to tackle problems with aging water systems and deteriorating roads, for example.
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Monday, April 10th, 2017ACEC Engineering Excellence 2017: Manahawkin Bay Bridge Project, New Jersey
Thursday, March 30th, 2017Jacobs Engineering Group of Morristown, N.J., has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 50th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for its role in the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge project, between Stafford and Ship Bottom, N.J.
View this complete post...The Gateway Project – Saving New York from “Transportation Armageddon”
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016New York and New Jersey are facing what Senator Charles Schumer called “Transportation Armageddon.” Luckily there’s a solution that will fix everything… but it’s going to take several years and billions of dollars just to get permission.
View this complete post...Funding Resilient Infrastructure in New Jersey: Attitudes Following a Natural Disaster
Thursday, March 3rd, 2016MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
The objective of this research is to assess whether natural disasters and experience with damaged infrastructure affect views on whether public funding should be dedicated to protecting the vulnerability of communities. Survey data were collected via a random-digit dialing phone survey approximately four months after Superstorm Sandy with the explicit research purpose of gathering information on attitudes and opinions following a major disaster. This provides a unique opportunity to assess, under extreme events, whether the public supports increasing various tax revenues or floating a bond issue dedicated to reducing vulnerability.
Tunnel Trouble: Crumbling Infrastructure Is Putting the NYC Metro Region at Risk
Tuesday, November 10th, 2015The tri-state area is loaded with bridges, rail systems and roadways that are suffering from years of under-investment. But perhaps the biggest risk we face is with the rail tunnel linking New Jersey and New York. Built more than a century ago, the fraying tubes that carry NJ Transit and Amtrak trains are the biggest chokepoint in the Northeast, and the source of frequent delays for commuters. For years, the tunnels have needed extended repairs that are impossible to do while keeping trains running. The situation deteriorated when the tunnels flooded with salt water during Hurricane Sandy. Amtrak officials say the tubes might not last 20 years.
View this complete post...Jersey City, NJ: Housing Development Implosion (Video)
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015Jersey City is in the middle of a $100 million-plus project to revitalize its affordable housing. As part of this initiative, the city teamed up with EarthCam and Prestige Building Companies to document the implosion of Montgomery Gardens on Saturday, August 29, 2015. Don’t miss a second of the demolition – EarthCam’s HD footage, captured by its StreamCam 4K, first shows the demolition in real time and then an instant replay in slow motion.
View this complete post...Newark, NJ: Planning & Implementing Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Thursday, August 13th, 2015TOGETHER NORTH JERSEY
The City of Newark seeks to create a more sustainable city environment, improving the urban design of neighborhoods, the infrastructure serving the City, and health and safety of residents and businesses. Implementation of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) is a key strategy by which Newark can both manage stormwater runoff more sustainably and promote sustainable community design and renewal.
Strathmere, NJ: Protecting the Shore
Monday, June 1st, 2015Drone video from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows the extensive work being done to build dunes and burms along the Jersey Shore. The work is being done by the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company.
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2015GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE
New York area airports continue to lag behind their international and national competitors when it comes to modern, efficient mass transit access, according to a new survey released today by the Global Gateway Alliance, comparing airport access at the world’s top 30 busiest airports for passenger traffic with those in the New York-New Jersey region. (Survey below)
New Jersey’s Crumbling Bridges
Monday, February 16th, 2015On July 1st, all of the annual revenue that goes to the state’s Transportation Trust Fund will need to be used to pay down debt, meaning revenue intended to fix the state’s transportation infrastructure will dry up. When that happens, our already crumbling infrastructure will suffer even more, with more safety issues appearing over time.
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