GPA Reaches Mega Rail Milestone
SAVANNAH, Ga. – On the heels of achieving its busiest month on record for both container trade and Roll-on/Roll-off cargo, the Georgia Ports Authority has reached a major milestone on its Mason Mega Rail Terminal. Rail cars are now traveling newly installed track linking Garden City Terminal’s Chatham and Mason rail yards. The additional track boosts on-terminal storage capacity by 35 percent and allows GPA to build more trains of nearly 10,000 feet in length on terminal for both Class I rail...
Skanska builds highway in Norway, for about NOK 3 billion, about SEK 2.9 billion
Skanska has signed a contact with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on building a motorway between Bærum and Hole municipality in Eastern Norway. The contract is worth about NOK 3 billion, about SEK 2.9 billion, will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter 2020. The aim of the project is to replace today’s winding and narrow road with a modern four-lane motorway, which will significantly improve safety and accessibility for travelers on what is an important ex...
Populous Survey Shows Travelers Are Ready to Return to the Airport, With Proper Protection
Survey Data Points to Achievable Solutions for Airports Around the Globe Kansas City, MO – Global design firm Populous, with Qualtrics, has released the results of a national survey that can help owners and operators of airports understand how COVID-19 has influenced passengers’ expectations and fears during travel. With responses from nearly 2,200 people age 18+ who have taken at least five trips over the last 18 months for business or leisure, the survey revealed data and potential...
Video: State DOTs Streamlining Project Delivery and Protecting the Environment
State Departments of Transportation are committed to protecting the environment as they work to build, maintain and modernize America’s vast transportation network. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) established regulations and processes for project planning and implementation to ensure that environmental impacts and sustainability are considered in transportation projects. The term NEPA Assignment refers to the transfer of FHWA’s role for NEPA environmental review to a state d...
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of New Intermodal Transportation Hub for Downtown Buffalo
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that major construction has been completed on the new, state-of the-art transportation hub in downtown Buffalo. The Exchange Street Station, which was constructed on time and on budget, is twice the size of the city's previous rail station and provides travelers with a convenient and intermodal gateway to Buffalo's bustling downtown with easy connections to local bus and light rail service. The new station will promote economic activity and tourism for th...
Voters Approve Record 94 Percent of Transportation Investment Initiatives Totaling $14 Billion
Support Hits 20-Year High WASHINGTON — Voters in 18 states have approved a record 94 percent of state and local ballot initiatives to date, providing an additional $14 billion in one-time and recurring revenue for transportation improvements throughout the country, according to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Results are still pending for 13 measures, but the analysis by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™ (ARTBA-TIAC) indic...
Dust detection and warning system tracks its first season
With its first monsoon season under its belt, data shows that ADOT’s innovative dust detection and warning system works as designed. Monsoon 2020, however, was not the most robust weather event, jokingly dubbed a ‘nonsoon.’ “It was a mixed blessing,” said David Locher, resident engineer for the project. “Less dust storms is obviously a good thing when it comes to driving conditions; however, we didn't have the normal weather events that would have been ideal for data gathering in our first...
COVID-19 Creating Winter Challenges For State DOTs
Several state departments of transportation are facing winter operation challenges created by COVID-19 as the pandemic is leading to budget tightening as well as greater health and safety needs among their snowplow driver corps. [Above photo via the Michigan DOT.] “Over the years, maintenance workers at the state and local levels have handled everything winter could throw at them but, with the continuing threat of COVID-19, this is going to be an unprecedented winter,” explained Paul Ajegb...
Connected Vehicle Sensors Installed in East Hawaii
HILO – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is pleased to announce the installation of Blyncsy Intersect Connected Vehicle units on the 16 state-owned traffic signals in East Hawaii in cooperation with Elemental Excelerator. These connected vehicle sensors calculate travel times between units by anonymously collecting data from Bluetooth-enabled devices in passing vehicles. HDOT and the County of Hawaii will use data from the units to optimize traffic signal timing. Hawaii Island dr...
Government of Ghana selects Mabey Bridge as preferred supplier for major emergency bridge programme
89 emergency bridges to be supplied across Ghana to enable quick, safe and efficient post-disaster recovery LYDNEY, United Kingdom - Mabey Bridge, the international modular bridging specialist, announces today that it has been selected by the Government of Ghana as the preferred supplier for a major new emergency bridge programme. The £43m bridge programme has been developed by the Government of Ghana’s Ministry of Roads and Highways as part of its strategy to improve connectivity for rural...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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