National League of Cities Report Backs Congestion Pricing
A new 24-page report issued by the National League of Cities on August 7 recommends congestion pricing as a key tool for “solving the growing infrastructure crisis in American cities, towns, and villages.” [Above photo by the New York City Department of Transportation.] The report – entitled “Making Space: Congestion Charging in Cities” – encourages cities and other localities to consider congestion charging systems as a “potentially economical solution” to “build thriving c...
Traffic Congestion Keeps Climbing, Says Latest Urban Mobility Report
Gridlock on America’s roadways is increasing, according to the 2019 Urban Mobility Report published by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute – in part due to job growth that is “exacerbating” the nation’s traffic woes. The United States added 1.9 million jobs from 2016 to 2017, TTI note in its report – slower growth than the 2.3 million-plus growth in four of the five previous years, but more than enough keep pushing vehicle traffic volumes upwards. [Above photo by the Oregon Department o...
Report: Cost of Congestion to Hit $200B in 2025
If more Americans are working, a new report confirms, more of us are also tied up in traffic. The picture is painted clearly in the 2019 Urban Mobility Report, published by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Along with illustrating the problem, researchers also stress the same straightforward solutions they’ve long advocated: more of everything — roads, transit, squeezing as much efficiency out of the existing system as possible, reducing demand through telework, better balancing dema...
Video: VDOT Materials Lab Tests Asphalts, Concrete
Wayne Bartholomew, the VDOT lab supervisor, and his team test the different materials for drivers.
Fluor Joint Venture Selected for Vital Asheville, N.C. Interstate Expansion Project
IRVING, Texas & GREENVILLE, S.C. – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its joint venture together with United Infrastructure Group, Inc. was selected by the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to widen and improve a 7.5-mile stretch of Interstate 26 from Exit 40 (N.C. 280/Airport Road) to the I-40 interchange in Asheville, N.C. Fluor will book the $263 million contract in the third quarter of 2019. The project will widen I-26 from two lanes to four lanes in each directio...
West Virginia Utilizes New Technology to Build Innovative, Cost-Effective Short Span Steel Bridge
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) is working with the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) to construct a press-brake-formed steel tub girder bridge, the first one in the state to demonstrate this innovative technology. Girder erection for the 58-foot span Fourteen Mile Bridge in Lincoln County (District 2) near East Lynn is scheduled to begin on August 20, 2019. The contractor is ORDERS Construction Company based in Saint Albans, WV. The project is schedu...
Fleet Advantage White Paper Addresses How Data Is Impacting Fleet Profitability
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in truck fleet business analytics, equipment financing, and lifecycle cost management released today its latest comprehensive industry white paper report – “The Future of Transportation Fleets: How Business Intelligence is Steering More Profitable Decisions”. The report takes an in-depth look at opportunities presented to transportation fleets utilizing Business Intelligence to drive operations and overall organizational financial strat...
Intermodal Cargo up 10.5 Percent in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Intermodal cargo continues its powerful rise at the Georgia Ports Authority, achieving 10.5 percent growth in July. Over the past three years, the Port of Savannah has grown its rail volume by 35.4 percent, completing more than 507,000 intermodal lifts in the fiscal year that ended in June. "We're moving containers from ship to outgoing rail in less than 24 hours at the Port of Savannah," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "That world-class service is why we're capturing...
The World’s Top 4 Ride-Hailing Companies Are Worth More Than $166 Billion
Shared Mobility Poised to Disrupt Multitrillion-Dollar Auto Industry BOSTON, MA – The rise of shared mobility services like Uber and Lyft is threatening to disrupt a multitrillion-dollar industry. Self-driving cars, zero-emission vehicles, connectivity, and innovative materials are defining the future of mobility. To guide innovation and investment in the mobility space, the team at Lux Research, a leading provider of tech-enabled research and advisory services for technology innovation...
Collaboration is the Name of the Game
Planning, designing, and constructing any public transit project requires plenty of time, effort, and most importantly, collaboration. Turning the vision of the D2 Subway into reality is no exception. There are a lot of players and even more moving parts at work to bring Dallas’s forthcoming D2 Subway to life — and keeping the process on track requires everyone working together to ensure everything runs smoothly. Working Together to Move North Texas Forward Throughout the D2 Subway project...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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