Should Airports Use Circular Runways?
Henk Hesselink is collaborating with Valkenburg airport, a disused naval base near The Hague, which has ambitions to become a drone innovation centre. His design for circular runways at passenger airports captured global attention last year, in aviation circles and on social media. The point, he explained, was to make more efficient use of space, reduce tricky crosswind landings and cut down on noise pollution.
Amtrak Begins Next Phase of Infrastructure Renewal at New York Penn Station
NEW YORK – Amtrak’s next series of track renewal projects in New York Penn Station, as part of the Infrastructure Renewal program, will begin on Friday, Jan. 5, with revised scheduled train operations commencing on Monday, Jan. 8. The bulk of the infrastructure renewal work for 2018 is occurring on weekends, as the project scope has not changed since November’s initial announcement. It is still expected to conclude on May 28, 2018, with minor modifications to Amtrak and commuter train weekday...
Oregon DOT Receives Six Pre-Proposals for Two Transfer Facilities
SALEM – Six pre-proposals have come in from applicants eager to help the state build two transfer facilities – one in Treasure Valley and one in the mid-Willamette Valley. These transloading sites, where cargo is transferred from one mode, such as trucks, to another, such as rail, will improve shipping connections in critical parts of the state. The Treasure Valley area project received one pre-proposal and the mid-Willamette Valley area project received five. After an initial review for comp...
Precast Wall Panel System Used for Airport FAA ALS Generator Building
BUFFALO, NY (January 2018) – Using precast concrete custom-made wall panels and hollow core plank, Oldcastle Precast Newnan, Ga., working in conjunction with CNS Communications, LLC, constructed the newly upgraded emergency generator runway light control building at Buffalo’s International airport. Owner of Buffalo International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration contracted CNS Communications, LLC to provide an upgraded FAA Approach Lighting Systems (ALS) generator building for one...
New Jersey Transit Buying 17 Dual-Powered Locomotives for $184.5M
NJ Transit's board of directors approved the purchase of 17 more dual-powered locomotives from Bombardier for $184.5 million, adding to its fleet of train engines that can operate both on diesel fuel and on electricity in areas where the agency has electrified its track system. The NJ Transit board includes state Transportation Commissioner Richard Hammer, who also heads the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The order for more locomotives is part of a 2008 contract that saw NJ Trans...
Mississippi Completes Expansion Project on One of State’s Busiest Highways
Officials including Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall held a Dec. 11 ribbon-cutting to formally conclude the Highway 25/Lakeland Drive Expansion Project that added a lane in each direction to the heavily used road near Jackson. "Highway 25 is one of the busiest stretches of roads in the state and a major economic driver for central Mississippi," said Reeves. "Any commuter has seen the difference this finished project has made over the past few weeks."...
RIDOT Receives Finding of No Significant Impact on Tolling Environmental Assessment for First Toll Locations
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) this week received notification from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that the Environmental Assessment process has been concluded for the first two locations for all-electronic truck-only tolling to be built along I-95 in southern Rhode Island. The FHWA determined that the implementation of the proposed action would not have a significant impact on the human environment and signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for th...
Pennsylvania DOT, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners Opening 390th Bridge
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) and its development partner, Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners, expect to finish the 2017 construction season with the opening of its 390th bridge this week. When this multi-year project is completed, PennDOT will have replaced 558 structurally deficient bridges with its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. "Both PWKP and PennDOT have worked very hard on this innovative, complicated project that will speed the delivery of impro...
USDOT Statement on Amtrak Cascades Train 501
DUPONT — The Washington State Department of Transportation affirmed Tuesday that it is committed to running passenger trains on a recently completed bypass that was the site of Monday's deadly derailment. Janet Matkin, spokeswoman for WSDOT's rail division, said officials are confident a refurbished 14.5-mile section of track, known as the Point Defiance bypass, will resume operating once the investigation into Monday's accident is complete. "We've put in a lot of great improvements," Matk...
Indiana DOT Releases Mobile App for Traffic Information and News Updates
INDOT has developed the INDOT Mobile App to help motorists with their commute and contacting INDOT. The mobile app will allow for easier use of important traffic information and news updates. Features of the app include travel maps, Report a Concern, Central Office and district contact information, GovDelivery signup and social media feeds. The app can also send notifications about weather, construction projects and emergency closures. The INDOT Mobile App is available in the iTunes App St...
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