A Decade Later, Inspection Shows Eight Mile Road’s FRP Bridge Deck and Beam System In “Like New” Condition
DAYTON, Ohio - Composite Advantage engineers recently inspected Hamilton County, Ohio’s Eight Mile Road Bridge to see how its fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) deck was holding up after more than a decade of vehicle traffic. The span was the first bridge in the U.S. to receive Composite Advantage’s FiberSPAN prefabricated, drop-in-place system with FRP tee-stiffened panels. Installation for the 22 ft.-long, 62 ft.-wide two-lane crossing took one day. Eight Mile’s specifications called for L/800...
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases “Inclusive Design Challenge” Request for Information (RFI)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has published a Request for Information (RFI) for the Inclusive Design Challenge, announced by Secretary Elaine L. Chao at the Access and Mobility for All Summit on October 29, 2019. “The Department will award $5 million to aid the development of innovative new solutions that increase the availability and accessibility and reduce the cost of technologies of light-duty passenger vehicles,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. C...
BYD and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Make the Holidays Greener
Los Angeles, Ca. (12/23/2019) –Holiday travel is a lot greener this season atHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport(ATL)with theaddition of two BYD (Build Your Dreams) zero-emission buses. The two green technology, battery-electric K9M 40-foot busesare part of the airport’s fleet of “terminal-to-terminal” shuttles used to transport passengers between the international and domestic terminals,and from theinternational terminal to the RentalCar Center. “We applaud Hartsfield-Jackson...
Stantec-led team selected for $300 Million traffic and community enhancements project in Baton Rouge
Edmonton, AB; New York, NY; Baton Rouge, LA (December 17, 2019) TSX, NYSE: STN: The City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has selected a Stantec-led team to oversee comprehensive traffic improvements and community enhancements as part of the city’s MOVEBR program, a dual-phase effort to revitalize infrastructure and enhance mobility in East Baton Rouge Parish. The Stantec team’s scope of work on this project, with a construction cost of $312.6 million, will focus on relieving traffic congestion, enhanc...
WYDOT Contracts with Woolpert to Map Landslide-Prone Areas Along Continental Divide
The high-resolution lidar data and aerial imagery provided by the firm will be used to analyze and monitor habitually unstable areas and further mitigate the impact of these natural landslides. DUBOIS, Wyo. (Dec. 13, 2019) — Woolpert was contracted by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to perform aerial mapping services to assess three landslide-prone areas along a 10-mile stretch of U.S. 26 in northwest Wyoming. The region is near the Shoshone National Forest boundary, east of...
Video: ODOT Looks at Extensive Improvements Along I-205
ODOT released a new video featuring community stakeholders and ODOT staff discussing recent congestion relief and safety improvements to Interstate 205 in Portland. These improvements include new ODOT RealTime traveler information signs, new auxiliary lanes (ramp-to-ramp connections), bike and pedestrian upgrades and new pavement. The I-205 work is part of the landmark transportation funding package, House Bill 2017 (known as “Keep Oregon Moving”), which is already helping people get their...
Stantec Selected as Lead Designer for I-64 Widening Project in West Virginia
Charleston, WV- TSX, NYSE: STN: Top ten global design firm Stantec has been selected to lead design for the I-64 widening project in Cabell County, West Virginia. As part of the $71.7 million design-build project, approximately 2.5 miles of the four lane Interstate will be widened to six or eight lanes and five overpass bridges will be replaced. Stantec will also lead extensive drainage design services for the new impervious area along the road, with the addition of bio-retention ponds and perfo...
Real Growth for 2020 Transportation Construction Market, ARTBA Chief Economist Says
(WASHINGTON)— The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to grow at least 5 percent next year, according to the annual economic forecast released Dec. 4 by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). “The real market growth for 2020 is being fueled by increased transportation investments from federal, state and local governments,” says ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black, who conducted the analysis. Total domestic transportation construction and...
Nation's Top Transit Official Highlights $18 Million Infrastructure Investment to Improve Safety, Reliability of Colorado Bus Systems
DENVER – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams today joined officials in Colorado to highlight $18 million in federal grants statewide to improve the safety and reliability of Colorado transit bus systems and enhance mobility for riders. The grants are part of $423 million in transit infrastructure grants nationwide announced last week by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao. Six projects in Colorado will receive...
Caltrans preparing for climate change impacts to California’s transportation system
SACRAMENTO — As part of an effort to identify how climate change will have on California's complex transportation system that millions rely on, Caltrans is conducting region-specific climate change vulnerability assessments for each of Caltrans' 12 districts. Today, Caltrans released four new assessments focusing on Central California and Orange County and the risks posed to their assets by wildfires, extreme temperatures, sea-level rise and coastal bluff erosion "Too many Californians have al...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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