ITR Concession Company Unveils Electric Charging Stations on Indiana Toll Road
ELKHART, Ind.- With millions of travelers switching to electric vehicles, customers are starting to look for electric chargers along their most popular routes. The owners of these vehicles often experience range anxiety, carefully eyeing their battery level while counting down the miles until they can reach another charging station. Starting today, customers travelling the Indiana Toll Road have access to fast-charging stations, marking the beginning of an electric charging network across the 15...
Wolf Administration Invests in Rail Infrastructure, Supporting Business Development and 200 Jobs Statewide
Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of 26 rail freight improvement projects that will enhance freight mobility while creating or sustaining more than 200 jobs across Pennsylvania. “Investing in our states rail system creates jobs and supports efficient freight travel,” said Gov. Wolf. “These investments help us build a world-class infrastructure system and support the business community.” The State Transportation Commission voted to approve $31.3 million for the projects through the R...
Utah's Biggest Pedestrian Bridge to be Unveiled Thursday
The UVU pedestrian bridge spans more than three football fields and will provide students a safer and faster way to campus WHAT: Local officials will unveil a new pedestrian bridge that will connect Utah Valley University (UVU) with the UTA FrontRunner Orem Central Station at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The $30.7 million bridge was built through a partnership with UVU, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), Orem City and the Utah State Legislature. Sp...
Gothenburg Green City Zone leads the way towards zero-emissions transportation in the near future
Currently in development, Gothenburg Green City Zone is a world first: an initiative by a number of major stakeholders including Volvo Cars to build a climate-neutral transportation system in a large geographical area of Gothenburg. New technology will be tested here to allow this part of Gothenburg to have 100% emission-free transport modes by 2030. And everyone is welcome to join in. Gothenburg and the Gothenburg region are growing, and the number of tourists and other visitors is set to do...
Video: The Norwood Young America Highway 212 Project
Motorists can get a bird’s eye view of the improvements to Highway 212 in Norwood Young America with a new video of the project released today by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Carver County and the city of Norwood Young America in lieu of an in-person opening celebration.
Skanska renovates Pennsylvania Station Long Island Rail Road Concourse in New York, USA, for USD 392M, about SEK 3.2 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Penn District Station Developer LLC to renovate Pennsylvania Station’s Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) concourse in New York, New York, USA. The contract is worth USD 392M, about SEK 3.2 billion, and will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2020. The contract includes the design and construction of the widening of the LIRR 33rd Street train hall corridor, including raised ceiling heights, upgraded lighting and wayfinding, digital info...
Mammoet Swiftly Sets Pedestrian Bridge in Colorado
The 76m bridge was set into place using Mega Jacks and SPMTs.(image) Bridge move completed ahead of schedule with minimal disruption to railroad Mammoet’s team was recently contracted by Kiewit Infrastructure to move and install a pedestrian bridge weighing approximately 550t (1.1 million lbs.) as part of a revitalization effort in downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. The installation of the bridge required crossing eleven railroad tracks, so precise planning was crucial to ensure minim...
Midwest states prepare for the future of transportation
From data-driven traffic management systems to automated vehicle technology, the pace of innovation in transportation is accelerating. In the second of a special three-part series of Transportation Connects Us, the official podcast of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), three Midwest state transportation chiefs discuss the ways the member states of the Mid America Association of Transportation Officers (MAASTO), are collaborating to plan the future of transportation. In the s...
Video: New Tree Removal Technology
In this Caltrans News Flash, see how Caltrans is introducing new technology for tree removal that promotes safety to motorists and tree contractors alike with the use of the telescoping grappling saw (TGS).
Federal Railroad Administration Announces Landmark Achievement with Full Implementation of Positive Train Control
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today that positive train control (PTC) technology is in operation on all 57,536 required freight and passenger railroad route miles, prior to the statutory deadline of December 31, 2020, set by Congress. In addition, as required, FRA has certified that each host railroad’s PTC system complies with the technical requirements for PTC systems. Furthermore, railroads have reported that interoperab...