U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $460,000 for Emergency Repairs to Infrastructure Destroyed by Wildfires in Washington State
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $460,000 in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) repair damages from recent wildfires. This funding will help the state address urgent repair needs and restore important transportation links for residents. Washington experienced hot and dry weather conditions leading to multiple ongoing...
South Dakota Approves Major Bridge Replacement Plan
The South Dakota Transportation Commission recently approved a $49.99 million plan to replace the Pierre-Fort Pierre Missouri River Bridge – an effort that’s been in the works for two decades – to improve freight shipment efficiency and improve overall travel safety. [Above graphic of new bridge design via the South Dakota DOT.] “Replacing the Missouri River Bridge at this location has been in the planning stages for the better part of 20 years,” explained Darin Bergquist, secretary of the...
Study: State DOTs Could Gain Revenue From Solar Arrays
The Ray – a corporate venture devoted to roadway technology testing – and the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas-Austin recently released a study that indicates state departments of transportation could generate roughly $4 billion in “economic value” by establishing solar energy arrays in highway rights-of-way (ROW) locations. [Above photo by the Federal Highway Administration.] According to the Webber Energy Group’s analysis, most states are home to more than 200 miles of inte...
The Transportation Law Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on September 18 after an 11-year battle with pancreatic cancer, was involved in several major transportation legal cases during her time on the nation’s highest court – most of them coming near the end of her formidable 27-year Supreme Court tenure. [Above photo by the Yale University Law School.] In 2011, Ginsburg authored the majority opinion in the 5-4 decision regarding CSX Transportation v. McBride, which reaffirmed a lower co...
New LEEA Board member for Australia
After nine years’ of highly valued service, Ashley Thacker has stepped down from the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Board as Regional Director – Australia. Ashley’s successor on the Board is Steven Flint, founder and CEO of The Rigging Shed in Western Australia. The transition took place during the LEEA AGM, held on the Zoom platform, on 22 September 2020. During his time on the board, Ashley has overseen remarkable progress by the Association in Australasia. Now general manag...
Walter P Moore Announces Leadership in Firm's Secure Design Team
Matt Nebel Promoted to Practice Area Leader of National Secure Design Team WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 28, 2020 - International engineering firm Walter P Moore announces a key appointment within the firm’s Secure Design team. This group provides a full range of services that create practical, technologically advanced solutions for physical security and structural protection against threats from natural disasters and terrorism. Matt Nebel, PE Managing Director of Secure Design Matt Nebel, PE...
New York City’s Charlotte Gardens Multi-Family Passive House Project Featured on Amazon Prime’s Documentary “Our Corner of the Planet”
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The design of a two-building, seven-story 18,000 square foot development in the Bronx is garnering nationwide attention. “Our Corner of the Planet”, a documentary released this week on Amazon Prime, features the 24-unit multi-family development and its Passive House Pre-Certified design which, once constructed, will be almost a net zero carbon energy building. NODE Founder and Principal Architect, Jakov Saric, a Certified Passive House Designer, jumped at the opportunity t...
Lebanese Wastewater Solution Wins Global Tech Innovation Competition
• Mrüna’s digital idea revolutionises access to sanitation and recycled water • Low-cost, rapid tech solution for refugee camps and global urbanisation • Winning InfraChallenge will help Mrüna transform urban infrastructure The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has crowned Lebanese tech start-up Mrüna the winner of its first global innovation competition, InfraChallenge, following a live pitch against nine other finalists from the UK, US, Sierra Leone, Australia, Mexico, Singapore and Spai...
ESA Welcomes Industry Veteran Ruta K. Thomas as Southern California Regional Director
Los Angeles, CA – Environmental Science Associates (ESA), a leading environmental consulting and planning firm, has named Ruta K. Thomas as Senior Vice President and Regional Director of its Southern California region. She will direct ESA’s operations and lead the strategic growth and development of the firm, with a focus on the evolving client and community needs of this vital region. Thomas brings 25 years of experience directing and managing projects involving new land development, urban r...
Cartegraph Acquires SEMS Technologies, Creating Powerful Platform for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Operators
DUBUQUE, Iowa - Cartegraph today announced the acquisition of SEMS Technologies, a leading provider of water and wastewater utility software. This combination provides distribution, collection and treatment plant operators all the tools they need to manage their vertical and horizontal infrastructure: asset management, mobile work orders, regulatory compliance reporting, cross-connection control and more. “Water is one of the most important resources for the health, safety and sustainability...
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