A new three-year agreement between Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center has been approved to continue funding and operating a shuttle in the Medical Center area. The contract renews service on Routes…
“Get There” Offers Easy Ride Matching and Trip Planning to Reduce Driving Alone
SALEM — Want to reduce the cost of your drive? It’s easier than ever to share the ride with ODOT’s new carpooling tool, Get There. A web-based tool,…
SSSBA Publishes New Research Report in Innovative Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girder Bridge Technology Series
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has added a new research report to its series on the development and experimental…
Video: DDOT Begins Work On $500M DC PLUG Project
The DC Power Line Undergrounding initiative (DC PLUG) is a partnership between the District and Pepco to improve the reliability and resiliency of the District of Columbia energy grid by placing select feeders underground in Wards 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8. The DC…
Arup Celebrates the Opening of The Samuel De Champlain Bridge in Montreal, One of the Largest Bridges in North America
Image by Dissing+Weitling. Courtesy of Arup. Samuel De Champlain Bridge © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. Montreal, Quebec – Arup is proud to have played a key role in the building of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge, which opened today in Montreal.…
Propex Geosolutions Receives Carbon Footprint Verification for PYRAMAT 75 HPTRM
Chattanooga, Tenn. (July 1, 2019) – Propex GeoSolutions recently became the first High Performance Turf Reinforcement Mat (HPTRM) manufacturer to verify the carbon footprint of its erosion control solutions. The cradle-to-grave carbon footprint of PYRAMAT®…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $60.76 Million Grant to Expand Light Rail Capacity in Dallas, Texas
DALLAS – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today a $60.76 million grant agreement with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for construction of the Red and Blue Line Platform Extensions, which will…
WSP USA Joins Rhode Island Authority in Celebrating Newport Pell Bridge 50th Anniversary
Motorists first crossed New England’s longest suspension bridge a half century ago today. JAMESTOWN, RI — Today, WSP USA and Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority join to celebrate the Newport Pell Bridge’s 50th anniversary. WSP USA, a leading…
FiberPILE Shores Up United States Ferry System, Replaces Fracture-Prone Timber Piles At Jamestown-Scotland Terminal Facilities
DAYTON, Ohio - Growing passenger traffic, larger ships and stricter environmental regulations have prompted ferry owners to consider alternatives to fracture-prone timber pile dolphins. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) invested in Composite…
ARTBA’s Transportation Safety Industry Division Turns 40
(WASHINGTON) - A landmark anniversary in the effort to improve traffic safety is being celebrated this year with the 40th anniversary of the creation of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) “Traffic Safety Industry…
