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Improving Public Engagement in Transportation Through Data-Informed Analysis

January 24, 2022 - in News, Transportation

The latest installation in HDR’s Experts Talk series features strategic communications professionals Chelsea Collinge and Sabrina Colón explaining how data-informed engagement can help create more equitable infrastructure. Data-informed engagement, which…

MDOT Using LiDAR Technology for Road Construction

January 13, 2022 - in News, Technology, Transportation

JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is using LiDAR (light detection and ranging), to improve efficiency and safety…

U.S. Federal Highway Administration Approves one.network’s Work Zone Data Exchange Feed for DOT Use, Company Offers It Free of Charge

January 12, 2022 - in News, Technology, Transportation

After extensive compliance testing, one.network’s feed becomes the most comprehensive national solution to deliver work zone data to agencies, third…

Video: Steel Bridge Frequently Asked Questions

January 11, 2022 - in Bridges, Multimedia, Transportation, Videos

The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) presents a topic based video series on short span steel bridges. In this series, Dr. Gregory Michaelson (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at…

Amtrak to Unveil One-of-a-Kind Locomotive on Wednesday

January 11, 2022 - in News, Rail

Filming opportunity at Washington Union Station WASHINGTON – Amtrak will unveil a newly-painted locomotive in honor of the 50th anniversary of Operation Lifesaver. Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver are partners in raising awareness of railroad safety. The specially…

PennDOT Constructs First Curved Steel Tubular Flange Girder Bridge in the U.S.

January 10, 2022 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

On Interstate 95 in southeastern Pennsylvania, we are constructing the first curved steel tubular flange girder bridge in the United States. The use of a tubular flange in place of a standard plate increases structural performance while reducing fabrication…

Skanska builds the Portal North Bridge replacement in New Jersey, USA, for USD 1.09B, about SEK 9.4B

January 10, 2022 - in Bridges, Transportation

Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with Traylor Bros., Inc., signed a contract with NJ TRANSIT to build the Portal North Bridge replacement in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. The total contract is worth USD 1.56B. Skanska’s share of the contract is…

Illinois Tollway Renews Consulting Engineer Contract with WSP USA

January 7, 2022 - in News, Roads, Transportation

Serving as general engineering consultant since 2017, WSP will continue to lead digital design delivery for Illinois Tollway over the next five years.   CHICAGO â€” WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will continue…

COWI completes engineering milestone on the iconic 6th Street Viaduct in LA

January 6, 2022 - in Bridges, News

Los Angeles, US: COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, celebrates an engineering milestone on the new 6th Street Viaduct construction in Los Angeles (LA), following the successful hanger installation of the first span out of 10 spans…

French Railway Authority Selects Trimble Collaboration Software

January 4, 2022 - in Rail, Transportation

SUNNYVALE, Calif. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that SNCF Réseau, the French railway authority, has selected an integrated solution of Trimble® Quadri and Trimble Connect® software to serve as the central system within its Enterprise Common…