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New Index Identifies EV Leaders and Laggards in the U.S. and Europe

September 11, 2023 - in Transportation

HERE Technologies and SBD Automotive release comprehensive EV Index for all 50 U.S. States (and Washington D.C.) and 30 European countries.   Only 12 U. S. States and 15 European Countries have achieved an optimal ratio of EVs-on-the-road to public…

North Carolina Department of Transportation and Beep Launch Autonomous Shuttle Pilot Project at UNC Charlotte

September 8, 2023 - in News, Transit, Transportation

Pilot tests an autonomous shuttle in a university setting for six months   LAKE NONA, Fla. September 7, 2023 — Beep Inc., a leading provider…

Acrow Bridge Installed to Reconnect Key Route After Culvert Collapse in Rural Western Colorado

September 8, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Acrow Emergency Bridge, CO - Image Credit - Ralph L. Wadsworth   Detour bridge opened to traffic ahead of schedule, ending inconvenience of four-hour…

Burlington, North Carolina Becomes Battery-Electric with Delivery of Two BYD | RIDE Buses

August 28, 2023 - in News, Transportation

Burlington, NC. (8/25/23) – BYD | RIDE delivered two K7M 30’ battery-electric buses to the City of Burlington in North Carolina to serve the passengers of its Link Transit Fleet. The zero-emission BYD | RIDE buses will be utilized in Burlington’s public…

Spectacular Bridges Grace Stamps

August 25, 2023 - in Bridges, News

Presorted First-Class Mail Stamps Highlight Engineering, Architecture   PORTLAND, CT — The U.S. Postal Service today issued four new Presorted First-Class Mail stamps featuring striking photographs of bridges. The structures range from modern to historic,…

Construction Begins on DART 12th Street Station in Plano

August 22, 2023 - in News, Transit, Transportation

Construction of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) 12th Street Station in Plano will begin on Saturday, August 26.   DART Red Line light rail service north of CityLine/Bush Station in Richardson will be suspended between 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August…

CALSTART Releases Report Detailing Smart, Phased-In Approach to Zero-Emission Truck Charging Infrastructure Buildout

August 21, 2023 - in News, Transportation

What: CALSTART, a clean-transportation technology nonprofit, has released their Phasing in U.S. Charging Infrastructure report, which describes a targeted, stepped approach to expanding the infrastructure needed to support rapid zero-emission (ZE) medium-…

222,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair; Federal Infrastructure Law Bridge Program Providing Needed Resources

August 17, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

36 percent of U.S. bridges need repair, including 76,600 that should be replaced. Of bridges needing repair, nearly 42,400 are in Poor Condition. Motorists cross these structures 167 million times daily. States have committed $3.2 billion – 30 Percent…

Acrow Provides Long-span Modular Steel Replacement for Ontario’s Thessalon River Bridge

August 16, 2023 - in Bridges, News, Transportation

Rapid installation lessens detour time for first responders in remote township   (Toronto, Ontario) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to note one of its long-span modular steel Delta™ bridges was…

Interstate Bridge Replacement program offers second round of community engagement miniature grants

August 10, 2023 - in Bridges, Transportation

Funding available to expand involvement by equity-priority communities   VANCOUVER, Wash. – The bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program is opening its second round of small-scale, low-barrier grants for community-based organizations.…