March 21, 2012 “Togo” the tunnel boring machine finished its two-mile trip from UW to Cap Hill! This tunneling project is part of Sound Transit’s University Link light rail project. This project extends Link light rail service from downtown Seattle to Capitol Hill and the University of Washington. – SoundTransit on YouTube
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Capitol Hill, WA: Tunnel Boring Breakthrough
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012Oakland, CA: 12th Street Reconstruction Project
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012(Best viewed in the HD setting and full screen) This time-lapse captures the construction work of The City of Oakland (California) Measure DD, 12th Street Reconstruction Project, between January 10, 2011 and March 9, 2012. (The final version of the time-lapse video will be complete in the Fall of 2012 when the work is scheduled […]
View this complete post...Atlanta, GA: The New Ralph McGill Bridge
Friday, March 16th, 2012Raw footage of a crane lifting the first 35,000 lbs steel beam into place alongside the old Ralph McGill Bridge. This new bridge is being constructed for the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail. – beltlineatl on YouTube
View this complete post...Boston, MA: The Silver Line BRT System
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012New York, NY: East Side Access Project Update 2
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012The latest in a series of videos about the progress being made in the MTA/LIRR East Side Access (ESA) project. When completed, ESA will reduce commuting times by as much as 40 minutes a day for about 160,000 customers who currently travel to Penn Station and then must take a subway, bus or walk to […]
View this complete post...Washington, DC: Fixing O & P Streets
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012This is one of the most unique projects DDOT has ever undertaken. We’re removing the old streetcar tracks, sidewalks and stone pavers on these two historic streets, restoring and then reinstalling them. For more information visit the project website at http://www.fixingoandpstreets.com – DDOTVideos on YouTube
View this complete post...New York City: FASTRACK 6th Avenue Subway Line
Monday, March 5th, 2012Chesapeake Energy: Hydraulic Fracturing Method
Friday, March 2nd, 2012Tysons Corner, VA: 250-ton Steel Girder Installed
Monday, February 27th, 2012Watch as a 250-ton steel girder is lifted and installed as part of the Virginia Express Lanes Project at Interstate 495 and Route 7 near Tysons Corner. Visit vamegaprojects.com – vdotweb on YouTube
View this complete post...ASCE Report: ‘Failure to Act’ on Water Systems to Have Dire Consequences
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012America must invest in overhauling and expanding its aging water and wastewater infrastructure, some of it a century old, or face grave economic consequences, according to a study produced for ASCE, Failure to Act: The Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Water and Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure. This news report on the study, featuring ASCE […]
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