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St. Louis, MO: Demolishing Boone Bridge
Wednesday, March 9th, 2016Funding Transit in St. Louis
Monday, July 27th, 2015
TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA
The St. Louis region has done substantial planning to identify key transit projects that will offer more transportation options, improve access to opportunity and attract talent — and the thousands of jobs now relocating to be near that talent nationally. The region has also instituted local sources of transit funding and has utilized those sources to expand transit in advance of further state or federal funding. However, without the identification of a new source(s) of funding, the region cannot move forward with any major expansion to their transit network.
Connected 2045: Long-Range Transportation Plan for the St. Louis Region
Monday, May 25th, 2015
EAST-WEST GATEWAY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
Connected2045 is the long-range transportation plan for the St. Louis region. Based on input from regional citizens, stakeholders, and guidance from elected officials, it guides transportation decision-making in the region over the next 30 years.
The New Mississippi River Bridge Is a Boon to the Region
Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
Next year will be better for St. Louis drivers, thanks to the soon-to-be-completed new Mississippi River Bridge. The bridge will make a difference to congestion, safety, and commuting times. The new bridge will be about a mile north of the existing Poplar Street Bridge.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Joseph E. Shacter, Director of Public and Intermodal Transportation, Illinois DOT
Thursday, October 17th, 2013
Joseph E. Shacter discusses the Illinois Department of Transportation’s work to improve rail service both in and around Illinois, as well as the challenges ahead in fostering public awareness of HSR benefits and overcoming cost barriers. Shacter also explains the significance of IDOT’s recently released “220-MPH High-Speed Rail Feasibility Study” that suggests that true high-speed rail could be on the horizon for the Midwest.
View this complete post...St. Louis, MO: New Mississippi River Bridge
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013Take a tour of the new Mississippi River Bridge from the man basket. See views from over 400 feet above the river and from the top of the Missouri tower of the project. The project is expected to be ready for traffic in 2014. The two sides are expected to connect around July of 2013. […]
View this complete post...St. Louis, MO: Blanchette Bridge Explosion and Demolition
Friday, December 7th, 2012A bit of civil engineering fun here in the STL! +++ Say hello!http://youngfreestlouis.comhttp://facebook.com/YoungFreeStLouishttp://twitter.com/YoungFreeSTL – youngfreestlouis on YouTube
View this complete post...St. Louis, MO: I-70 at Blanchette Missouri River Bridge Demolition
Monday, November 19th, 2012I-70 at Blanchette Missouri River Bridge St Charles/St Louis Counties. The $63 million rehabilitation of the westbound Interstate 70 Missouri River Bridge (Blanchette Bridge) will keep the westbound bridge closed from November 2012 until Fall 2013. In this video is one section demolished with explosives to help speed up in the renovations –modotvideo on YouTube.
View this complete post...From Checkbook Campaigns to Civic Coalitions: Lessons from the Passage of Prop A
Monday, April 4th, 2011
PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI–ST. LOUIS
On April 6, 2010 the voters of St. Louis County approved a tax increase for transit with a surprising 63 percent majority. The 1⁄2 cent sales tax now raises about $75 million a year to maintain the bus system and expand light rail. Seventeen months earlier a similar initiative had lost with 48 percent of the vote. With the economy in a recession in 2010, unemployment high, and the anti- tax Tea Party movement rising around the nation, the huge majority for Prop A was startling. In this paper we try to explain the success of Prop A and tease out the lessons for future tax initiative campaigns and civic coalitions.
The Uncertain Future of the High-Speed Rail Program
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011The Illinois Department of Transportation has reached a cooperative agreement with Union Pacific and Amtrak that will permit the release of a $1.1 billion federal high-speed rail grant to the state of Illinois to fund passenger rail improvements between Chicago and St. Louis. The agreement was proclaimed by state and federal officials as “historic” and hailed as “one giant step closer to achieving high-speed passenger service between Chicago and St. Louis.” But stripped of its rhetoric, the announcement only reveals how inadequate and cost-ineffective the Administration’s “high–speed” program is turning out to be.
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