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Acrow’s Bridge Structures Support Renovation of Historic Covered Bridge in Québec

October 4, 2018 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

(Bolton, Ontario) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced that it has recently completed the installation of a temporary modular steel truss system to enable the renovation of the historic Félix-Gabriel-Marchand…

Lane Construction Corporation Chief Bob Alger Elected ARTBA Chairman

October 4, 2018 - in News, Transportation

https://youtu.be/KiwpTAwI0Ek   WASHINGTON - Robert (Bob) E. Alger, P.E., president and chief executive officer of Cheshire, Connecticut-based…

House, Senate Reach Deal on FAA Bill

October 2, 2018 - in Featured, Transportation

[Above photo courtesy of Richmond International Airport] Committee leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate Committee hammered out a final reconciliation…

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Significant Upgrades to Chicago Rail Connection with More Than $130 Million in Infrastructure Grants

October 2, 2018 - in Featured, Rail, Transportation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao was joined today by Governor Bruce Rauner (R-IL) and members of the Illinois congressional delegation for a grant announcement marking the award of $132,034,680 to the Illinois Department…

Validation of the Louisiana Interlayer Shear Strength Test for Tack Coat

October 2, 2018 - in Roads, Transportation

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 878: Validation of the Louisiana Interlayer Shear Strength Test for Tack Coat evaluates and validates a test method to determine the interlayer shear strength of asphalt pavement layers.…

Fluor Announces Financial Close on Gordie Howe International Bridge

September 28, 2018 - in Bridges, Featured, News, Transportation

IRVING, Texas (September 28, 2018) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor, ACS Infrastructure Canada and Aecon Group Inc., reached financial close to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the…

PennDOT Data Shows Pennsylvania Roundabouts Reducing Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities

September 28, 2018 - in Roads, Transportation

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that according to department data, crashes, injuries, and fatalities decreased at 11 roundabouts after they were installed. "Our data shows that modern-day roundabouts…

Golden Gate Boulevard Improvement Project (Wilson Boulevard to 18th Street East) Wins Honor Award from Design-Build Institute of America

September 28, 2018 - in Awards, Roads, Transportation

The Golden Gate Boulevard Design-Build Improvement Project (east of Wilson Boulevard to 18th Street East) won an Honor Award in the Transportation Roadways Category for the 2018 Florida Region Design-Build Awards from Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)…

CAF Selects Teleste’s On-board Solutions for its Metro Trains in the Cities of Manila and Naples

September 28, 2018 - in News, Rail, Transportation

TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation reveals that the international rail car manufacturer CAF has selected Teleste’s on-board solutions for its metro projects in the Philippines and in Italy. The deliveries will take place in 2019 and they will include…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $205 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure

September 28, 2018 - in News, Transportation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to small airports in 34 states. More than half of…