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Largest autonomous, electric vehicle fleet deployment in the US to provide playbook for future rollouts

August 12, 2021 - in News, Roads, Transportation

Stantec GenerationAV™ will synthesize learnings from Colorado to accelerate global AV deployments   Denver, CO - TSX, NYSE:STN Leading global design firm Stantec’s autonomous vehicle team, GenerationAV™, has been selected to create a playbook…

Gov. Pritzker Signs Illinois High-Speed Railway Commission Bill as Congress Debates Infrastructure Deal

August 10, 2021 - in News, Rail, Transportation

Commission’s Creation Comes as Congress Debates Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal   CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB399 on Friday, a bill authorizing…

August 2021 Trends

July 26, 2021 - in News, Trends, Uncategorized

In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also…

China to lead deployment of electric vehicles during 2021 to 2030 period, says GlobalData

July 26, 2021 - in News, Transportation

China continues to be the largest electric vehicles market in terms of fleet size and annual sales as of 2020. The country is expected to maintain its dominant position during the 2021–2030 period as well, deploying more than 50 million electric vehicles…

Margaret Newman and John Bachmann join Stantec’s Urban Places

July 23, 2021 - in News, People, Uncategorized

Key hires will grow urban planning and smart cities practice in New York City, Washington, D.C. areas NEW YORK, NY - NYSE, TSX:STN Global integrated design firm Stantec has hired industry veterans Margaret Newman and John Bachmann to lead its growing Urban…

Americans Riding Public Transportation in Greater Numbers

July 23, 2021 - in News, Transit, Transportation

Some Areas Seeing More Than 80 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Ridership WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that transit ridership is rebounding in communities across the nation. Thanks to the…

HDR Experts Explain How PEL Studies Can Improve Decision-Making and Efficiency on Transportation Projects

July 23, 2021 - in News, Transportation

HDR’s Latest Experts Talk Interview Explores the Benefits and Details of Planning and Environmental Linkage Studies Increasingly popular with state and local transportation agencies, planning and environmental linkage studies provide a streamlined process…

RIDOT Reopens Manville Bridge Over the Blackstone River in Lincoln and Cumberland

July 16, 2021 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Governor Dan McKee, Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos and Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) Director Peter Alviti, Jr. joined with state and local leaders today to celebrate the reopening of the Manville Bridge, an important link for residents…

LAND FILL OR STORMWATER DETENTION?

July 16, 2021 - in News, Stormwater, Uncategorized, Water

The Choice is Obvious According to This P. E. Many times, a site will need to be drastically excavated and sculptured to meet the building requirements. This naturally includes leveling but also importing soil to fill voids. Grooming the site can be used to…

Cary Begins North Carolina’s First Town-Wide Connected Vehicle Deployment to Further Improve Safety and Increase Intersection Awareness

July 16, 2021 - in News, Transportation

Emergency Vehicles to get improved range of preemption, faster response time at traffic signals, reducing response time and confusion at intersections. Cary has selected Applied Information, ALS of North Carolina, and Temple, Inc. to provide technology. The…