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HDR Selected to Design North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Corridor

September 25, 2024 - in News, Projects, Transit, Transportation

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has selected HDR to provide the final design of the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project. The BRT project will provide faster and more reliable service to meet the corridor’s…

Smart Freight Centre Launches New Shipper-Carrier Coalition to Pilot Heavy-Duty EV Charging With Terawatt Along the First Ever US Over the Road Electrified Corridor

September 25, 2024 - in News, Roads, Transportation

AIT Worldwide, DB Schenker, Maersk, Microsoft, PepsiCo, and Others Join Forces to Refine EV Charging Operations Along Corridor Between Los Angeles and…

Minimizing disruption with bridge construction solution in Melbourne

September 25, 2024 - in Bridges, Transportation

Seamless traffic flow with Mammoet’s Accelerated Bridge Construction at the Webb Street Level Crossing Removal project.   In the heart of Melbourne’s…

Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks public comment on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

September 23, 2024 - in Bridges, News

The 60-day public comment period is open from Sept. 20 through Nov. 18 with multiple ways to submit input including public hearings, online options, phone or mail VANCOUVER, WASH. – On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, the Interstate Bridge Replacement program…

Rural Roads & Bridges Need Significant Repairs & Have High Fatality Rates According to New Report

September 19, 2024 - in Bridges, Roads, Transportation

U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES HAVE SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES & HIGH FATALITY RATES; BACKLOG OF NEEDED REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. RURAL ROADS & BRIDGES TOTALS $198 BILLION   Eds: TRIP’s report and appendices include data for all 50 states…

How Better Cost Forecasting Improves Project and Program Planning

September 18, 2024 - in News, Projects, Transportation

Latest from HDR’s Experts Talk Series Features Economists Sarah Henly-Thomas and Bruno Penet Delivering transportation projects on time and on budget requires a strong understanding of project costs, particularly on complex, lengthy projects. With rapid…

Department of Transportation Announces $802 Million to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather Events

September 17, 2024 - in Financial, Roads, Transportation

WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to help states repair and rebuild roads and bridges, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it is providing $802 million to 36 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.…

Siemens Mobility to establish America’s first high-speed rail production facility in Horseheads, New York

September 10, 2024 - in Rail, Transportation

American Pioneer 220, Copyright Brightline West     - Site represents an approx. $60 million investment  - Nearly 300,000 sq ft. facility will create around 300 jobs  - First-of-its-kind true high-speed rail production in North America …

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to Publish Draft SEIS Sept. 20

September 10, 2024 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

The Interstate Bridge Replacement program will publish its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) next Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Its release will mark the beginning of the official 60-day public comment period, which will run through Nov. 18,…

Annual rankings show improvements in EV public charging infrastructure but highlights persistent gaps across the US

September 9, 2024 - in Roads, Transportation

Only three US States and Washington, DC achieved optimal ratio of EVs to public chargers Charge points increased by 32% nationally as states work to meet growing EV demand Delaware and Los Angeles lead in state and metropolitan rankings of electric vehicle…