Skanska builds a tram and bus depot in Helsinki, Finland for EUR 101M, about SEK 1.1 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Ruskeasuon Varikkokiinteistö Oy, a subsidiary of City Transport Ltd, to build a tram and bus depot in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 101M, about SEK 1.1 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter of 2022. The depot is designed for 100 trams, and it has space for their daily maintenance, cleaning and repair work. The parking area for 200 buses and their maintenance building will be located on the roof of...
Video: Animated Maps: U.S. National Bridge Inventory, 2022
There is perhaps no more powerful a symbol of the nation’s crumbling infrastructure than a bridge that isn’t safe to cross. Very occasionally, the worst happens. Earlier this year, the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed, on the same day President Joe Biden was scheduled to deliver a speech in the city about infrastructure funding. How big is the problem? Maps and data can help us understand its scale and distribution. We used Department of Transportation data to examine the nation’s...
Video: Why TRAC Matters
TRAC (Transportation and Civil Engineering) & RIDES (Roadways In Developing Elementary Students), AASHTO’s educational outreach programs, are designed for use in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) classes. The hands-on activities introduce students in grades K-12 to the work world of transportation and civil engineering and inspire them to consider careers in those fields. Both programs are aligned with national standards and are currently being aligned with the Core Curriculu...
How to Determine Return on Investment for Digital Delivery in Transportation
Alexa Mitchell, Transportation BIM Program Manager and Chris Williges, Economics, Director HDR Leaders Explain Research into Digital Delivery Costs and Benefits in New Experts Talk Interview OMAHA, Neb. — Digital delivery has a host of benefits in the design and construction of capital projects. But as transportation agencies grapple with competing priorities, they need to know the bottom line. Is it worth the investment? Two of HDR’s top experts led a research study to find o...
Yunex Traffic, Florida Department of Transportation, and I-STREET at the University of Florida Transportation Institute Collaborate to Advance Autonomous Shuttle Capability
Yunex Traffic today announced a successful effort to advance the capability of autonomous shuttles on the University of Florida’s Gainesville, Florida Campus. Onboard Units (OBUs) installed on the shuttles will allow them to interact with Roadside Units (RSUs) mounted on traffic signal poles, providing them with valuable additional information to navigate intersections safely. In a significant advancement over typical autonomous programs, shuttles in Gainesville are now able to make le...
View Smart Glass Improves Energy Efficiency and Passenger Experience at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Caption: View Smart Glass at PHX Terminal 4 PHOENIX, Ariz. and MILPITAS, Calif.— View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW), a leader in smart building technologies, announced that its smart glass has been installed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s (PHX) new “Eighth Concourse” at Terminal 4, also known as T4 S1. The 275,000-square-foot expansion occupied by Southwest Airlines formally opened Monday morning, after a ribbon cutting ceremony attended Friday by Southwest Airlines’ CEO, Bob Jord...
Aurecon lands consultant role to design and construct Sengkang-Punggol LRT depot expansion
Singapore – Aurecon has been appointed as the consultant to Sato Kogyo (S) Pte. Ltd., which has won a contract valued at approximately S$157 million from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to design and construct the expansion of the Sengkang-Punggol Light Rail Transit (SPLRT) depot. The expansion will boost the availability of trains and improve overall rail reliability to better serve the growing transport needs of residents in Sengkang and Punggol. Sited above the North East Line’s d...
Bridge section installed to precise schedule
The bridge had both a transverse and longitudinal slope. Innovative equipment and specialist know-how get traffic moving again on time The Rhine Bridge in Leverkusen is a heavily frequented section of Germany's A1 highway. In order to adapt the bridge to increasing traffic volumes, it will be replaced with a new eight-lane structure. SEH Engineering GmbH contracted Mammoet to move one bridge section to the installation position. Due to its weight of around 1,100t and dimensi...
Stantec construction engineering and inspection services extended by Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation through 2026
US$119 million contract will help deliver the first driverless light rail system in the United States EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY; HONOLULU, HI TSX, NYSE:STN - Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected to continue construction engineering and inspection services for the east section of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) driverless and electric light rail project. The US$119 million contract is an extension of existing construction and e...
One-of-a-kind innovation beats project schedule
Mammoet moves new bridge section into place New smart innovation makes project faster, safer, and cheaper After more than 60 years in operation, Portland, Maine’s Veranda Street Bridge on I-295 was due for a replacement. The bridge, one of the most heavily traveled in the state carrying around 55,000 vehicles per day, was deemed structurally deficient upon inspection in 2017. Furthermore, the roadway configuration below the bridge was confusing for drivers which caused several inters...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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