Gig Harbor, WA 2007, Construction of the Tacoma Bridge – Jameshistory on YouTube
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Gig Harbor, 2007, Construction of the Tacoma Bridge
Thursday, June 16th, 2011A DC Family “Dumps The Pump”
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011Local DC mom and 2 year-old son take transit everywhere
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View/ Download Transportation Plans (from the NRC)
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
The National Resource Center for Human Service Transportation Coordination (NRC) offers a state-by-state list of Transportation Plans available for viewing and downloading (PDF). The NRC was established as a result of SAFETEA-LU, with the purpose of providing “states and communities with the support they need to better integrate public transportation services with the services and demands of their human services networks.”
View this complete post...WA DOT: Road Widening
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011In 2011, WSDOT will widen more than four miles of SR 522 to four lanes from just west of the Snohomish River Bridge to 179th Avenue SE in Monroe. We will also build four new bridges, including a new bridge across the Snohomish River, add median barrier to separate oncoming traffic, build a roundabout at […]
View this complete post...Washington State: SR 99 Viaduct On Ramp Demolition
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011Crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) fired up the demolition equipment at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, and spent the night crunching and breaking the nearly 60-year-old First Avenue S. northbound on-ramp into bits.
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Feb. 8-10: High Speed Rail Summit, Washington DC
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
From the US High Speed Rail Association:
Be part of this important high speed rail summit! Hear from the new incoming Congress and the Obama Administration about plans to step up the national high speed rail program. Hear about the many challenges with launching a major new infrastructure project of this scale. Listen to senior elected officials discuss the importance of maintaining the ‘political sustainability’ needed to get it built. Hear from political and business leaders where this program is going, how money will be rolled out, and where the money will continue to come from to pay for these new systems.
Infra Up Close
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Broadband Visualized: States Map High-Speed Internet Data
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Broadband.gov’s map shows broadband availability around the country, and many states are displaying their own broadband data on interactive maps.
View this complete post...Bridging the Gaps in Bicycling Networks: An advocate’s guide to getting bikes on bridges
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS
Bridges are important. Whether over rivers, lakes, or built obstacles such as freeways, bridges are critical to bicyclists. Inaccessible bridges can force substantial detours or sever routes entirely, effectively discouraging or eliminating bike travel. As veteran Seattle bike and pedestrian planner Peter Lagerwey says: “If you can’t get across the bridges, nothing else matters.” In addition to their practical worth, bridges are also often high‐profile, large‐scale projects; the inclusion of bicycle facilities is an important symbolic recognition of the role of bicycling and walking in transportation networks.
2010 Dulles Airport Snow Team Training
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010Washington Dulles International Airport’s Snow Team conducted runway familiarization and training in November 2010. The team was honored with the prestigious 2010 Balchen-Post Award for its successful snow and ice removal efforts during the brutal 2009-2010 winter season.
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