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Tuesday, December 16th, 2014Tacoma, WA: “Lock on Tacoma” by artist Diane Hansen
Wednesday, December 10th, 2014Something amazing is happening under a Sounder train bridge in Tacoma. See how Tacoma artist Diane Hansen turned an ordinary pedestrian passageway into a work of art. Her “Lock-On Tacoma” is part of Sound Transit’s art program, STart.
View this complete post...Arizona DOT: How to Get Tons of Snow and Ice Off the Roads
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014Winter has yet to officially arrive— however storms have already delivered snow as far south as the Carolinas and throughout the northwest. Keeping roadways safe and passable during inclement weather is a top priority for every state department of transportation. This week on Transportation TV our State to State Video takes you behind the wheel of an Arizona Department of Transportation plow truck. See what it takes to move tons of snow and ice each year and learn how motorists can do their part to make roadways safer during winter.
View this complete post...Charlottesville, VA: Getting to Know UVA’s High-Tech UBikes
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014NYC: Celebrating 50 Years of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Monday, December 1st, 2014Now celebrating its fiftieth year, MTA Bridges and Tunnels’ Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opened to the public on November 21, 1964.
View this complete post...Minnesota DOT: Maintaining Bridges
Tuesday, November 25th, 2014Nancy Daubenberger, Minnesota State Bridge Engineer, discusses Minnesota bridges and the continuous effort that goes into their construction and maintenance.
View this complete post...Seattle, WA: Jimi Hendrix Bus Shelter
Monday, November 24th, 2014King County Metro Transit unveiled the Jimi Hendrix-themed bus shelter at 23rd Avenue and Massachusetts Street as part of its ongoing bus shelter mural program…Jimi Hendrix Park and the new Metro stop shelter are located in the heart of Seattle’s vibrant Central District, a thriving multi-cultural community rich in heritage. Nestled adjacent to the Northwest African American Museum.
View this complete post...Sparks, NV: Planning a New 4-Lane Highway
Friday, November 21st, 2014Currently, the USA Parkway is a privately built, six-mile-long road connecting from Interstate 80 into the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center east of Sparks. A proposed NDOT project will extend the Parkway by more than 12 miles to reach U.S. 50 near Silver Springs, creating an approximately 18-mile-long, four-lane state roadway between Interstate 80 and U.S. 50. The new roadway would further link the greater Reno/Sparks and Fernley/Fallon areas with the U.S. 50 Silver Springs corridor, enhancing regional mobility and creating an additional route for commuter, freight and other traffic.
View this complete post...Arizona DOT: Building a Freeway, Moving a Mountain
Tuesday, November 18th, 2014In order to reconstruct the landslide-damaged roadway on US 89 between Bitter Springs and Page, ADOT contractors will move nearly one million cubic yards of rock down slope to build a stabilizing buttress.
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