PennDOT Data Shows Pennsylvania Roundabouts Reducing Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that according to department data, crashes, injuries, and fatalities decreased at 11 roundabouts after they were installed. "Our data shows that modern-day roundabouts reduce crash severity and injuries while improving traffic flow," said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. "This underscores why roundabouts are becoming more commonplace in Pennsylvania and beyond." PennDOT recently reviewed data for...
Golden Gate Boulevard Improvement Project (Wilson Boulevard to 18th Street East) Wins Honor Award from Design-Build Institute of America
The Golden Gate Boulevard Design-Build Improvement Project (east of Wilson Boulevard to 18th Street East) won an Honor Award in the Transportation Roadways Category for the 2018 Florida Region Design-Build Awards from Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Florida Region, Inc. The design-build team for the county project was Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC and Stantec Consulting, a global professional services firm. Sub-contractors Guymann Construction performed the stormwater drainage...
CAF Selects Teleste’s On-board Solutions for its Metro Trains in the Cities of Manila and Naples
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation reveals that the international rail car manufacturer CAF has selected Teleste’s on-board solutions for its metro projects in the Philippines and in Italy. The deliveries will take place in 2019 and they will include 30 metro units for the city of Manila and 12 units for the city of Naples. “We are delighted to continue as a partner for CAF in their metro train platform, which has proved to be successful in delivering an enjoyable and smooth passenger exper...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $205 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to small airports in 34 states. More than half of these airports serve rural communities and mostly general aviation. This funding is in addition to the $3.31 billion already awarded in regular Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding during fiscal year 2018. This $205 million in Airport Im...
San Francisco's New $2 Billion Transit Center Is Shut Down Over Cracked Beam
One month after it opened, the Salesforce Transit Center complex has shut down in downtown San Francisco, as engineers examine a crack in a steel beam. San Francisco officials have temporarily shut down the city's huge new transit center after a crack was spotted in a steel beam in the ceiling. Structural engineers are now inspecting all the beams in the Salesforce Transit Center — which opened just a month ago, at a cost of more than $2.1 billion. The crack was discovere...
HNTB Survey: Americans Overwhelmingly Believe Public Transportation Should Receive Government Funding
Public transportation funding support transcends every age group and geographic region in the nation, including urban, suburban and rural communities NEW YORK – Key findings include: • Eight-six percent of Americans support government funding for public transportation • A majority (52 percent) believe helping those who cannot drive is most important benefit of public transportation • Almost half of Americans surveyed (49 percent) are interested in access to different...
Gannett Fleming Selected as Prime for Five NCDOT Divisions
(Raleigh, NC)- Global infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming announced that it will serve as a prime consultant for five North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) divisions and as a subconsultant for two more divisions within the state.“We now have contracting mechanisms in all seven Western region divisions for North Carolina, an outstanding win for Gannett Fleming and a game changer for our operations within the state,” said Terry Snow, PE, a Gannett Fleming vice preside...
Thornton Tomasetti Volunteers Help Build Bridge in Panama
As part of the firm’s TT Gives Back initiative, a team of 10 Thornton Tomasetti engineers from six offices recently traveled to Boca de Lura in Panama’s Coclé Province for an international service mission, partnering with Bridges to Prosperity to help provide a crucial passage over the Lura River for area residents. Since 2001, Bridges to Prosperity has built nearly 300 suspended pedestrian bridges in isolated communities across 22 countries. The trip to Panama is the first Bridges to Pr...
NCDOT Video of I-40 Flooded After Hurricane Florence
The North Carolina Division of Aviation shot drone footage of a flooded I-40 near Mile Marker 387 on Monday. (North Carolina Division of Aviation via Storyful North Carolina Division of Aviation via Storyful North Carolina Division of Aviation via Storyful)
GPA Approves $92M Rail Expansion
SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved 375,833 Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit containers (TEUs) in August, an 8 percent increase over August 2017. In addition, the GPA handled 86,200 intermodal TEUs, a 33 percent jump. "A strengthening economy and a greater reliance on GPA in major inland markets is driving growth at the Port of Savannah," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "We expect this trend to continue as more customers take advantage of Garden City Terminal's centra...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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