The new Brookland area railroad overpass eliminates bridge deficiencies and improves vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian safety. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Replacement of the deteriorated Monroe Street Bridge, NE, which connects the neighborhoods of Brookland…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $40.4 Million for Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project in Reno, NV
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $40.4 million grant to the Regional Transportation…
IBI Group-Designed Confederation Line LRT Downtown Tunnel Opens to Public
TORONTO - Global design and technology firm, IBI Group (TSX:IBG), completed the station design of the downtown tunnel portion of Ottawa’s Confederation…
Alabama DOT, University of Alabama Aim to Create Connected Road
Researchers at the University of Alabama are embarking on a three-year $16.8 million project to transform the roads and highways in the Tuscaloosa area into a “smart transportation network” that is safer, less congested, and more environmentally friendly.…
National Freight Report Highlights Growing Capacity Challenges
The growth in commercial truck freight could be put at risk by inadequate highway capacity; lack of funding for improving the freight network and a shortage of truck drivers. [Above photo by the Virginia DOT.] That’s according to a new 37-page report issued…
Fluor Joint Venture Breaks Ground on Chicago Transit Authority’s Red and Purple Line Modernization Program
Fluor CEO Carlos Hernandez (center) at Chicago Transit Authority's Red & Purple Line groundbreaking today along with Greg Amparano, senior VP (right) & Dago Beek, project director (left) (Photo: Business Wire) IRVING, Texas & CHICAGO- Fluor…
Chelsea, Massachusetts Commuters Don’t Have Far To Walk With New FiberSPAN Three- Level-Switchback Access Ramp
DAYTON, Ohio - Chelsea is Massachusetts’ smallest city with a land area of just 1.8 square miles yet the Suffolk, County town is the United States’ 26th most densely populated community. Overcrowded downtown transit stations prompted the Massachusetts…
Engineers Mull Cause of Bridge Collapse
The Nanfangao Bridge in Yilan County’s Suao Township is pictured after the bridge collapsed yesterday morning. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times Yesterday’s collapse of the Nanfangao Bridge (南方澳橋) in Yilan County might have been due to rusted…
Automated Bus Consortium Transit and Transportation Agency Members Announce Candidate Pilot Projects Across the US
DETROIT--The Automated Bus Consortium (Consortium) convened its private industry forum to explore the feasibility of implementing test-pilot automated bus projects across the United States. The event was hosted by AECOM, a fully integrated infrastructure firm…
U.S. Department of Transportation Overhauls Century-Old Rule
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today published an updated federal rule to give states more flexibility and choice in which products or services can be used on federally funded highway projects.…
