FHWA Announces New Guidance, Increased Funding for Infrastructure Program that Helps States and Communities Create Safer, More Walkable Streets
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law nearly doubles funding for Transportation Alternatives, which supports projects from Safe Routes to School to bicycle infrastructure WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new guidance and increased funding that can help state and local governments carry out projects that create safer, more walkable streets, including pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, Safe Routes to School programs, and other local commu...
Major milestone in Miami-Dade County ATMS Upgrade Project
The new, state-of-the-art Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) will better serve commuters, transit users, pedestrians, and bicyclists throughout Miami-Dade County while increasing safety and operational efficiency and reducing emissions. The installation of nearly 3,000 controllers as well as traffic detection infrastructure is a major milestone in the seven-year upgrade. With this, the largest project in company history, Yunex Traffic demonstrates commitment to partnership with...
Video: 2022 ARTBA Bridge Report with Dr. Alison Black
There are 167.5 million daily crossings on 43,578 structurally deficient U.S. bridges in poor condition.
Cummins and ElDorado National (California) collaborate on ENC®’s Axess® Battery Electric Bus
Columbus, Indiana – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group®, both industry leaders in heavy-duty transit buses and the application of emissions-free technology, have developed a new battery-electric bus solution. ENC’s existing offering, the Axess, is now offered as a Battery Electric Bus (BEB), integrating the Cummins battery-electric system into their heavy-duty, low-floor platform. The companies have expanded their decades-long relat...
Mo., Mich., Ohio, Ind., & Tenn. Top List as States Moved Forward on 16,000 Transportation Improvement Projects in FY 2021
National and state-by-state data available ARTBA Highway Dashboard WASHINGTON)— States in the Midwest led the way as transportation departments moved forward on more than 16,000 highway and bridge improvement projects in fiscal year 2021, according to a new analysis of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association’s “Federal Highway Investment Benefits by State" dashboard, compiled by Chief Ec...
Damen Shipyards Uses Matterport Digital Twins to Accelerate Workflow and Enhance the Customer Experience
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 22, 2022 - Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR), the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, today announced that Damen Shipyards Group (“Damen”), a Dutch-owned shipbuilding company with operations in 120 countries and delivering 175 vessels annually, has adopted Matterport digital twins to facilitate remote collaboration for internal and external stakeholders. With access to Matterport’s rich, dimensionally accurate data, Damen has...
Fluor Joint Venture Completes Union Square Branch of Boston Green Line Extension
Community partners, including the Fluor-led joint venture, mark the opening of the first branch of the Green Line Extension (GLX) Project connecting Cambridge and the City of Somerville with rail service. (Photo: Business Wire) Line Opens to the Public for Ridership IRVING, Texas (March 22, 2022) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that its joint venture team Green Line Extension Constructors, comprised of Fluor, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., Herzog Contracting Group...
Video: U.S. Transportation Sec. Buttigieg Speaks at 2022 AASHTO Washington Briefing
On March 3, 2022, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg delivered a keynote address at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Washington Briefing. AASHTO is holding its winter conference in person from Tuesday, March 1, through Friday, March 4, 2022. The briefing is focused on implementing the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and federal fiscal year 2022 appropriations updates.
Jacobs Named Prime Designer on MTA's Penn Station Access
Program to bring equitable and resilient transportation options to underserved communities Largest expansion program in Metro-North's history DALLAS, March 8, 2022 -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) as the Prime Designer for Penn Station Access, the largest expansion of Metro-North's regional railroad system in its history. Jacobs will design the expansion and support construction, which will be led by the Halmar International/Railworks Joint V...
HDR Selected to Study Feasibility of New Rail Line in San Juan County, New Mexico
OMAHA, Neb. — San Juan County, New Mexico, has selected HDR to perform a feasibility study for the Four Corners Freight Rail project. The proposed greenfield rail line would connect the Farmington, New Mexico, area to the national freight network via the BNSF line near Gallup, New Mexico, approximately 120 miles south. The new rail line has been discussed for decades as a catalyst for attracting manufacturing industry and spurring business development in the northwest New Mexico region. In 20...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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