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Sunday, November 17th, 2013Centennial Hills, NV: Arts in Transit
Friday, October 11th, 2013
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) commissioned international artist Patrick Sullivan to create a custom, outdoor sculpture for its Centennial Hills Transit Center and Park & Ride. With more than 30 years of stone sculpting experience, Sullivan’s portfolio includes an array of pieces showcased in Germany, British Columbia and the United States among […]
View this complete post...Las Vegas, NV: Project Neon Phase 1
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013Project Neon is one of the most important and most ambitious undertakings in the Nevada Department of Transportation’s nearly 100-year history. The multi-phase, multi-year project will boost safety, mobility and accessibility in the most heavily trafficked corridor in the state of Nevada. Nearly 250,000 vehicles a day use the 3.7-mile stretch from the U.S. 95-I-15 […]
View this complete post...Higher Gas Tax Unlikely to Gain Support in U.S. Congress
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 23, No. 31
Although some infrastructure advocates are hoping to use the current budget negotiations to win support for an increase in the federal gasoline tax, the idea is unlikely to gain support in Congress or the Administration. While the 2010 Simpson-Bowles deficit-reduction commission proposed raising the federal gas tax by 15 cents/gallon as part of a broad deficit-reduction plan, neither House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) nor Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) have endorsed the idea.
View this complete post...Clark County, NV: The Billowing Waters Beneath the Hoover Dam
Monday, October 15th, 2012The Billowing waters beneath Hoover Dam and more in HD on the Nevada/Arizona Border USA! from David Heath on Vimeo. November 2008 RIP Sherman Jones the construction worker who fell to his death on this day at the bypass bridge project.
View this complete post...History of the Hoover Dam Bypass
Friday, April 22nd, 2011This video chronicles the remarkable history of the Hoover Dam Bypass through a timeline and interviews with the talented professionals who made it a reality.
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View this complete post...TRIP’s Top 40 Surface Transportation Projects to Support Economic Growth in Nevada
Friday, April 1st, 2011
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TRIP has identified and ranked the 40 surface transportation projects that are most needed to support Nevada’s economic growth.
US 93 North (NV & AZ), Hoover Dam Bypass
Monday, November 22nd, 2010This video covers the new 4 lane alignment of the Hoover Dam Bypass, and includes footage of the Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, located 1,600 feet downstream from the Hoover Dam. At 900 feet in height, it is the 2nd tallest bridge in the country.
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Video: Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010900ft above the mighty Colorado River there is a spectacular new bridge that will carry a new section of US Route 93 past the bottleneck of the old road which can be seen twisting and winding around and across the dam itself. Opening October 2010, it will provide a new link between the states of Nevada and Arizona. In an incredible feat of engineering, the road will be supported on the two massive concrete arches which jut out of the rock face.
View this complete post...Winners of AASHTO’s “Faces of Transportation 2010” Photo Contest
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Nearly 100 photos were submitted from state DOTs across the country for this competition. The photos represent the positive effects of transportation on individuals and/or communities. The environmentally-friendly project that is enriching a neighborhood, the new bridge that is making commuting times shorter; the widening project that revitalized a neighborhood; the resurfacing of a rural road that employed members of the community. Also, view the separate album with this year’s winning photos.
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