SSSBA Publishes Research Results for Innovative Press-Brake Formed Steel Tub Girder Bridge Technology
WASHINGTON D.C.– The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) has published the results of extensive research on the development and experimental testing of an innovative bridge system designed by members of the organization and several partners. “Development and Experimental Testing of Press-Brake-Formed Steel Tub Girders (PBTG) for Short Span Bridge Applications” was compiled by Karl Barth, Ph.D., the Jack H. Samples Distinguished Professor of Structural Engineering – Civil and Environmental E...
Mike Schagrin, Former U.S. DOT Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Leader Joins McCain
VISTA, California – Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) expert and former U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) ITS Joint Program Office (JPO) leader, Mike Schagrin, has joined McCain Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SWARCO Group and a leader in the supply of advanced intelligent transportation solutions for safety and mobility. In his new role, Schagrin will provide overall leadership and direction to the company’s expanding CAV effort including McCain’s vehicle-to-infrastructure (...
U.S. DOT Begins a New Era of Public Transit Safety
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued two final regulations to strengthen the safety of public transportation systems, the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan rule and the Safety Certification Training Program rule. With these actions, FTA has completed the regulatory framework for the National Public Transportation Safety Program as authorized by Congress. In 2012 and again in 2015, Congress granted FTA significant...
FHWA Delivers First-Ever Highway Freight Report to Congress
The Federal Highway Administration released its very first "Highway Freight Conditions and Performance Report" to Congress on July 6; a report mandated by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation or "FAST" Act of 2015. Based on 2015 data, the report tapped into FHWA's Freight Performance Measurement program to analyze the impacts of congestion and determine the operational capacity and efficiency of key freight routes throughout the U.S. The agency said its data indicates that the Natio...
Alta Equipment Company Participates in Groundbreaking for Gordie Howe International Bridge
DETROIT - Alta Equipment Company joined with local, state, national and international officials and business representatives Tuesday morning, July 17, to officially break ground on the new Gordie Howe International Bridge at an invite-only ceremony in Detroit. This new bridge, planned and delayed for more than seven years, will connect the Delray district of Detroit to Windsor, Ontario, marking a new option for travel between the United States and Canada at one of the most-used commercial and...
The Stantec Team is Selected to Lead the Massive Bridging Kentucky Program for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Lexington, KY (July 17, 2018) NYSE, TSX:STN: Global consulting firm Stantec has been selected by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to assist in the planning, development, management, delivery, and oversight of the new Bridging Kentucky rehabilitation and replacement program. The Stantec-led Bridging Kentucky Program Team will have responsibility for more than 1,000 bridges across the state. As a critical first step, the team will help evaluate and prioritize the bridge improvements thro...
Governor Wolf Announces Traffic Signal Improvements to Benefit 70 Municipalities Statewide
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that 70 municipalities will receive more than $31 million to support traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety and mobility across Pennsylvania's communities. "This is the fourth round of funding disbursed to support increased safety and mobility across more Pennsylvania towns," Governor Wolf said. "The Green Light-Go program addresses mechanisms that if not functioning properly can aggravate congestion and impede traffic flow." Funded th...
Eighty-Year-Old Rugg Bridge In Massachusetts’ Berkshire County Gets New FRP Deck
DAYTON, Ohio: Sandisfield, Massachusetts received a $1 million grant in 2017 to rebuild Rugg Bridge on Route 57 following years of wear and tear. The pony truss crossing has carried residents and travelers over the Clam River since 1938. A steel grid/concrete deck weighing 60 lbs. per square foot created a dead load that was too heavy for the aged structure. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) needed a lightweight option that could balance high performance with the need to...
Adelaide Airport Exceeds One Million Annual International Passengers
An additional 52,500 international passengers travelled to and from Adelaide in the year to June 2018, an increase of 5.5 per cent on the previous year. The biggest inbound increase has been in the China market, with an additional 11,000 Chinese visitors arriving over the past year. The largest increase in outbound passenger numbers was in the Fiji market, with approximately 8,000 more South Australians using the new, direct Fiji Airways service to Nadi. The increase in Adelaide Airport...
BYD and Generate Capital to Launch First-Ever U.S. Partnership for an Electric Bus Leasing Program
SAN FRANCISCO – July 10, 2018 – Generate Capital, Inc., a leading financier, owner, and operator of distributed infrastructure, announced today a joint venture to launch the first electric bus leasing program of its kind in the United States in partnership with BYD Motors, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles. $200 million will be allocated to this pioneering lease program, which will help public and private sector clients accelerate adoption of battery-powered electric bu...
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