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Addressing Expertise Gaps in Transportation with Staff Augmentation

June 21, 2023 - in News, Transportation

HDR’s Brian Blanchard Explains Benefits of Strategic Staff Augmentation in Latest Experts Talk Interview Transportation agencies across North America are facing challenges in staff retention and development, accompanied by an ongoing reduction in workforces.…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Rebuild I-95 in Philadelphia

June 16, 2023 - in News, Roads, Transportation

Tanker truck fire causes partial collapse of key north-south connector   WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway…

NCC Group advises on UK Government’s Manual for Smart Streets

June 15, 2023 - in News, Roads, Transportation

NCC Group is proud to have collaborated with the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Transport Technology Forum (TTF) on the development of the Manual…

Together for Safer Roads Celebrates Historic Public-Private Partnership Success with City of Houston

June 7, 2023 - in News, Roads, Transportation

HOUSTON – Together for Safer Roads (TSR) is pleased to announce the success of its joint project with the City of Houston and Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Complete Communities program. This groundbreaking public-private partnership transformed one of the city’s…

Superior Construction Announces Substantial Completion of Landmark North Split Project

June 2, 2023 - in Roads, Transportation

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. â€” Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, proudly announces the substantial completion of its highly anticipated I-65/I-70 North Split Interchange project in Indianapolis, Indiana — a crucial endeavor…

How Advanced Project Controls Are Transforming Management of Transportation Programs

May 25, 2023 - in News, Transportation

HDR’s MiloÅ¡ Vasiljević Explains How Automation, Visualization and Data Analysis Are Unlocking New Insights for Infrastructure Owners Recent advancements in project controls have made these vital tools even more valuable for transportation infrastructure…

Cutting transport CO2 now reduces investment needs for core infrastructure

May 24, 2023 - in News, Transportation

An ambitious transition to sustainable transport could be cheaper in terms of investment into core transport infrastructure than continuing as is – if action is taken now. This is the main message of the ITF Transport Outlook 2023 report of the International…

Long Beach Celebrates Opening of Port’s Mark Bixby Pathway

May 24, 2023 - in Transportation

Photo: Bixby family members and officials celebrate the grand opening of the Mark Bixby Memorial Bicycle-Pedestrian Path and the Ocean Boulevard Connector at the Long Beach International Gateway Bridge on Saturday.   Pedestrians, cyclists enjoy views…

Smart Design and Maintenance Key to High-Performance UWS Bridges, Research Finds

May 23, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

CHICAGO - For years, there was limited data available to quantify the performance of uncoated weathering steel (UWS) bridges in various environments--but now, thanks to research by the University of Delaware’s Jennifer McConnell, PhD, bridge designers and…

NTSB Update on Fern Hollow Bridge Highlights Urgent Infrastructure Maintenance Needs

May 23, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

CHICAGO - The 2022 collapse of Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge is a call to action: Infrastructure maintenance and repairs must be an urgent priority for the nation. On May 18, 2023, the National Transportation Safety Board released a report that highlights…