ATP Releases Official Contracting Opportunity for Austin Light Rail Multibillion-Dollar Final Design and Construction Contract
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Transit Partnership has released the official solicitation for the multibillion-dollar final design and construction contract that will be awarded early next year in preparation to break ground on Austin Light Rail Phase 1 in 2027. Austin’s first light rail system will transform how people move around the city with all-electric trains running reliably every 5-10 minutes most of the day, connecting people to major job centers, education hubs and iconic destinations. Desi...
Podcast with TYLin Bridge Engineer Atiq Alvi
Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure’s editorial director, interviewed Atiq Alvi, vice president, National Lead for Bridge Rehabilitation, Florida Bridge Sector manager at TYLin, a part of Sidara’s global collaborative. They had a wide ranging and detailed discussion of bridge engineering, including the fragile state of U.S. bridges, how engineers can help improve the situation, and some of the latest and most-useful bridge technology as well as how Alvi has used them throughout his extens...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Over $1.5 Billion to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters, Including Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an ongoing effort to support national hurricane preparedness and help communities move quickly to recover from devastating storms, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $1.5 billion in federal funding to help states and U.S. territories accelerate repairs to roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure damaged by natural disasters, including more than $683 million to repair damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Secretary Duffy visited...
Data Reveals Massive Potential for Sustainable and Resilient Road Infrastructure
ORIS Materials Intelligence Shows How AI Can Minimize Carbon & Costs at Scale ORIS Materials Intelligence, a digital startup pioneering sustainable design for roads and other linear infrastructure, unveils key findings from its 2024 Impact Report and consulting work. The data highlights the power of AI and geospatial insights to drive decarbonisation, circularity, and cost-efficiency at scale in road infrastructure—one of the world’s most emitting sectors. The 2024 Impact Report underscores h...
Automated Battery Electric Bus Deployed in Landmark Demonstration
Driverless CapMetro vehicle is the first in North America to successfully navigate an active transit depot; sets stage for lowering zero-emission fleet costs. AUSTIN, TEXAS — After many years of planning and investment, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) Yard Automation Research and Deployment (YARD) Program deployed the first SAE Level 4, automated 40-foot electric bus (BEB) in North America. The retrofitted bus was challenged to maneuver through an active t...
Woolpert Selected to Implement Trimble Asset Management System Solution for San Diego International Airport
Built on the ESRI ArcGIS® platform, the computerized asset management system solution will help streamline maintenance for the third busiest airport in California SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has selected Woolpert to implement the Trimble Unity MaintainTM enterprise asset management system for San Diego International Airport (SAN). Under the contract, Woolpert will provide implementation, configuration, training, maintenance, and technical support services. T...
Haarbachtal Bridge Successfully Launched Using Combined Techniques at Great Heights
Innovative solutions reduce construction time for Haarbachtal bridge The complex installation was achieved by skidding the bridge across elevated jacking towers Mammoet are specialists in Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC), possessing the engineering knowledge and equipment to allow bridges to be built closer to installation sites and assembled in larger, and therefore fewer, pieces – saving considerable time and cost. The Haarbachtal bridge crosses the Haarbach valley on the...
Atlanta Airport’s Concourse D Widens Using Less-Disruptive Approach
Mammoet’s team completes overnight module moves for expansion project Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world’s busiest, sees nearly 300,000 people daily and is within a 2-hour flight of about 80% of the U.S. population. The D concourse, originally constructed in 1980, featured narrow corridors just over 5 meters (18 feet) wide and required an upgrade to accommodate the increasing demands of daily travel. Given the critical nature of the hub, shutting down any part o...
Major U.S. Bridges at High Risk of Collisions with Ships
Francis Scott Key Bridge, April 10, 2024. Credit: Baltimore County Government New analysis finds some bridges likely to sustain catastrophic hits in decades Ships are highly likely to collide with major bridges across the United States, with potentially catastrophic collisions happening every few years, according to preliminary findings of an urgent assessment of the nation’s bridge vulnerability following the 2024 Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Though ship strikes should be ext...
STV Celebrates Opening of First Major Flyover Ramp at Loop 1604 in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, TX – STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today celebrated a major milestone on the Loop 1604 North Expansion project with the opening of the first flyover ramp at I-10. The 2.8-mile segment includes the new, 2-mile flyover ramp, as well as one high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lane, two additional main lanes in each direction and continuous sidewalks. The interchange towers stand 123.5 feet above the...
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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