MDOT Using LiDAR Technology for Road Construction
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is using LiDAR (light detection and ranging), to improve efficiency and safety in the construction and maintenance of road projects around the state. LiDAR is a method for determining ranges or distances by targeting an object with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected light to return to the receiver. The reflected light data is then converted into distance measurements creating a 3-D model of what was measured....
U.S. Federal Highway Administration Approves one.network’s Work Zone Data Exchange Feed for DOT Use, Company Offers It Free of Charge
After extensive compliance testing, one.network’s feed becomes the most comprehensive national solution to deliver work zone data to agencies, third parties, GPS navigational applications, and connected and autonomous vehicles. WILMINGTON, Delaware – one.network, a leading software innovator delivering platform-based, real-time traffic management and event information, announced today that the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the company’s Work Zone Data Exchange (...
Video: Steel Bridge Frequently Asked Questions
The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) presents a topic based video series on short span steel bridges. In this series, Dr. Gregory Michaelson (Co-Director, SSSBA Bridge Technology Center & Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Marshall University) discusses the most frequently asked questions about short span steel bridges. Since the SSSBA’s creation in 2007, the Bridge Technology Center has traveled across the country and given presentations at engineering confere...
PennDOT Constructs First Curved Steel Tubular Flange Girder Bridge in the U.S.
On Interstate 95 in southeastern Pennsylvania, we are constructing the first curved steel tubular flange girder bridge in the United States. The use of a tubular flange in place of a standard plate increases structural performance while reducing fabrication and erection material, as well as erection time compared to standard plate flange curved girders. The use of steel plate flanges has been the standard for straight and most curved girder bridge applications. Lehigh University performed res...
Skanska builds the Portal North Bridge replacement in New Jersey, USA, for USD 1.09B, about SEK 9.4B
Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with Traylor Bros., Inc., signed a contract with NJ TRANSIT to build the Portal North Bridge replacement in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. The total contract is worth USD 1.56B. Skanska’s share of the contract is worth USD 1.09B, about SEK 9.4B, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2021. The contract includes the replacement of the existing Portal North Bridge with a new two-track fixed structure crossing directly o...
Illinois Tollway Renews Consulting Engineer Contract with WSP USA
Serving as general engineering consultant since 2017, WSP will continue to lead digital design delivery for Illinois Tollway over the next five years. CHICAGO — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will continue as the general engineering consultant for Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Illinois Tollway) through 2026. WSP signed a new five-year contract to serve as the Illinois Tollway’s required consulting engineer, supporting the Move Illinois:...
French Railway Authority Selects Trimble Collaboration Software
SUNNYVALE, Calif. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that SNCF Réseau, the French railway authority, has selected an integrated solution of Trimble® Quadri and Trimble Connect® software to serve as the central system within its Enterprise Common Data Environment (CDE) for Building Information Modeling (BIM) models for the next three years. The integration of the Quadri BIM collaboration software and Trimble Connect collaboration software will enable planners, designers, construction teams a...
Video: Woolpert, Carillon Park Discuss Collaboration, History
Carillon Historical Park is already the region’s premier history and holiday destination. By this time next year, the 65-acre Dayton History campus will also be known for its journey. The Carillon Park Railroad, designed by Woolpert, is scheduled to open at the end of 2022. The 145-foot, approximately four-fifths-scale train will carry 120 passengers on a 3-foot-gauge, mile-long track. The train will provide a narrated tour and will run three times per hour, year-round, through the open-air m...
New Law Requires MTA "To Consider Bicycle And Pedestrian Access" At Bridges And Stations
MTA Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi and Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng are joined by Bike New York President Ken Podziba and Alzheimer’s Association Vice President of Development Joanne Luciano in Grand Central Terminal, in August 2021, when the MTA announced it was dropping its bike permit fee. (MARC A. HERMANN / MTA) A new law will require the MTA to incorporate thinking about bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges and stations and in its capital plans. "...
How Vividly Realistic Images Build Community Trust in Signature Bridge Design
HDR’s latest installation in its Experts Talk series features transportation project designer Jimmy Vincent sharing his unique artistic approach to depict projects as they will truly look and feel once built in their environment. Community-driven bridge design pays attention to how bridges will complement their environment and how people will think and feel about them. Emotive, realistic visualizations further that approach by vividly demonstrating designs and promoting honesty in decision-ma...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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