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Stantec celebrates opening of Virginia’s tallest twin bridges

December 23, 2020 - in Bridges, News, Projects, Transportation

The long-awaited US Route 460 Connector Phase I Project is now open to traffic, connecting southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky   Buchanan County, VA - TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec celebrates the opening of the US Route 460 Connector…

ARTBA: Transportation Construction Market To Shrink In 2021

December 22, 2020 - in News, Transportation

The U.S. transportation construction market should shrink by 5.5 percent in 2021 primarily due to the severe economic recession caused by the COVID-19…

360 Transit Alliance Joint Venture selected to lead project controls for four Toronto subway lines

December 21, 2020 - in News, Transit, Transportation

Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have selected 360 Transit Alliance Joint Venture, which includes key partners Stantec and Jacobs, to execute…

DART Celebrates Silver Line Construction with First Concrete Pour Ceremony

December 17, 2020 - in News, Transit, Transportation

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Archer Western Herzog (AWH) commemorated construction of the future Silver Line Regional Rail project with a First Concrete Ceremony on Wednesday, December 16. The event took place near the intersection of Preston…

ARTBA President & CEO Dave Butler Released the Following Statement on Pete Buttigieg’s Nomination as U.S. DOT Secretary

December 17, 2020 - in News, Transportation

(WASHINGTON)— â€œAs a former mayor, Pete Buttigieg has seen firsthand how transportation improvements can improve the economy and quality of life in communities.   “He put forward a comprehensive and thoughtful plan during his presidential run…

FRA Publishes Final Rule for State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

December 16, 2020 - in News, Rail, Transportation

All states and the District of Columbia impacted   WASHINGTON â€“ The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a final rule requiring 40 states and the District of Columbia to develop and implement highway-rail…

Bravus Begins Laying 200km Australian-Made Railway

December 15, 2020 - in News, Rail, Transportation

Bravus Mining and Resources has begun laying its 200km railway line in Central Queensland this week and the track will proudly be Australian-made. Bravus CEO Mr David Boshoff said the materials for the track, including the girders, steel, sleepers and ballast…

FHWA Seeks To Make MUTCD Updates

December 15, 2020 - in News, Transportation

The Federal Highway Administration plans to propose 600 changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways or MUTCD via a notice of proposed amendments or NPA scheduled for release on December 14. [Above photo collage…

Video: New Machine Learning Tool Tracks Urban Traffic Congestion

December 14, 2020 - in Roads, Technology, Transportation, Videos

A new machine learning algorithm is poised to help urban transportation analysts relieve bottlenecks and chokepoints that routinely snarl city traffic. The tool, called TranSEC, was developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National…

Stantec-designed One Vanderbilt Avenue transit improvements open for public use

December 11, 2020 - in News, Projects, Transit, Transportation

The $3.3 billion transit-oriented development adds vital connections to Grand Central Terminal and the forthcoming East Side Access project The completion of One Vanderbilt Avenue, which joins the world’s most recognizable skyline as the second tallest office…