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LDG and Bradford County Officials Hold Bridge Ribbon-Cutting

July 13, 2022 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

New County Bridge No. 21 replaces previous structure destroyed by flooding WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Bradford County Commissioners and team members from Larson Design Group (LDG) held a ribbon-cutting event on June 21 for the reopening of a bridge over Towanda…

HNTB Selected to Develop Statewide Lane Closure Management System for Iowa DOT

July 12, 2022 - in News, Roads, Technology, Transportation

Digital innovation initiative will increase work zone safety and automate lane closure processes.   DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Transportation…

Special Report: Integrating Resilience into Decision-Making: The Need for Metrics and Methods

July 11, 2022 - in Multimedia, Transportation, Videos

AASHTO Transportation TV presents a Special Report on the Knowledge Session, Integrating Resilience into Decision-Making: The Need for Metrics and Methods,…

USDOT Announces All 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico Now Have Alternative Fuel Corridor Designations, Which Will Help Build Out National Electric Vehicle Charging Network

July 11, 2022 - in Transportation

With 249 new designations, corridors now cover 85% of the National Highway System   WASHINGTON – To support President Biden’s commitment to building out a national electric vehicle charging network and making electric vehicles accessible and affordable…

Collaborating for Success: Q&A with the Moynihan Phase 2 Quality Team for New York’s New Moynihan Station

July 6, 2022 - in Articles, Interview, Rail, Transportation

Having opened last year, the historic James A. Farley Post Office Building’s redevelopment into the Moynihan Train Hall has created a new 255,000-square-foot station for Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak passengers, representing the busiest rail station…

Skanska builds a tram and bus depot in Helsinki, Finland for EUR 101M, about SEK 1.1 billion

July 4, 2022 - in Transit, Transportation

Skanska has signed a contract with Ruskeasuon Varikkokiinteistö Oy, a subsidiary of City Transport Ltd, to build a tram and bus depot in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 101M, about SEK 1.1 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings…

Video: Animated Maps: U.S. National Bridge Inventory, 2022

June 29, 2022 - in Bridges, Multimedia, Transportation, Videos

There is perhaps no more powerful a symbol of the nation’s crumbling infrastructure than a bridge that isn’t safe to cross. Very occasionally, the worst happens. Earlier this year, the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed, on the same day President…

Video: Why TRAC Matters

June 27, 2022 - in Multimedia, Transportation, Videos

The American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials recently highlighted its Transportation and Civil Engineering or TRAC program for middle and high school students in a new video as a way to attract more young people into the state department…

How to Determine Return on Investment for Digital Delivery in Transportation

June 24, 2022 - in News, Technology, Transportation

Alexa Mitchell, Transportation BIM Program Manager and Chris Williges, Economics, Director   HDR Leaders Explain Research into Digital Delivery Costs and Benefits in New Experts Talk Interview   OMAHA, Neb. — Digital delivery has a host of benefits…

Yunex Traffic, Florida Department of Transportation, and I-STREET at the University of Florida Transportation Institute Collaborate to Advance Autonomous Shuttle Capability

June 23, 2022 - in News, Transportation

Yunex Traffic today announced a successful effort to advance the capability of autonomous shuttles on the University of Florida’s Gainesville, Florida Campus. Onboard Units (OBUs) installed on the shuttles will allow them to interact with Roadside Units…