3D-Printed Vehicles and the Evolution of Transportation
Technology is moving the evolution of transportation at a faster and faster pace and Jay Rodgers, CEO and Co-founder of LM Industries is at the forefront. According to the company’s website LM Industries debuted the world’s first 3D-printed car. Today LM is manufacturing Olli—a low speed, autonomous, electric, cognitive shuttle. In this AASHTO Transportation TV video, Rodgers delivers a T-Talk titled: Mobility Revolution at the AASHTO Annual Meeting in Atlanta in Sept. 2018.
RIDOT Taps ‘Bridge-in-a-Backpack’ System for Replacement Project
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said it wrapped up its $3.6 million Railroad Avenue Bridge replacement project seven-months ahead of schedule due to the use of a “Bridge-In-A-Backpack” system developed at the University of Maine and commercially offered by Advanced Infrastructure Technologies. [Above photo by the University of Maine.] The agency said the system uses corrosion-resistant fiber reinforced polymer or FRP tubes in place of conventional steel rebar embedded in a co...
State Recommends Funding for Completion of Humboldt Bay Trail
The project to complete the 4-mile gap in the Humboldt Bay Trail between Eureka and Arcata is on the list of projects recommended for funding through the state’s 2019 Active Transportation Program. The Active Transportation Program is a competitive grant program that funds bicycle and pedestrian improvements throughout California. The list of recommended projects was released by California Transportation Commission staff on Dec. 28 and is expected to be formally approved by the Commission at...
Transportation Insights: West Coast Electric Highway users share their stories
Just how far can you get in an electric vehicle? Drivers in Oregon have traveled more than 3 million all-electric miles thanks to ODOT’s West Coast Electric Highway network of chargers. Many of these trips wouldn’t be possible without this network. The network of 44 stations remains the only high-speed charging option in many parts of Oregon, including most of the Oregon Coast, and on important routes connecting the Willamette Valley to central Oregon. Alice W. of Eugene (pictured above...
Hawaii DOT Continues Making Repairs to Volcano-Ravaged Highway
The Hawaii Department of Transportation is continuing to make what it calls “emergency repairs” to Mamalahoa Highway or Route 11 due to earthquakes effects caused by Kilauea Volcano eruptions that began on May 3 and did not taper off until the end of August. [Above photo by Maryland Air National Guard Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers.] The agency said between April 30 and August 4 this year, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory recorded approximately 60,000 earthquakes...
Acrow Bridges Employed by Special Operations Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today that its 700XS bridges are being used for training members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on basic and advanced engineering operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. In addition, 11 Acrow bridges of varying dimensions have been emplaced throughout the area of operation since late 2016, reestablishing routes which had been destroyed prior to the liberation from ISI...
Western Mass. Freight Rail Improvements Seen As Closing 'Crucial Gap'
Federal funds will help upgrade the New England Central Railroad main line through western Massachusetts, making the north-south line ready to handle the standard weight of modern freight cars, according to Sen. Edward Markey's office. The senator's office reported Monday that $10.8 million has been granted through a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to update the corridor's infrastructure. The project is designed to replace 31 miles of rail and 20,000 crossti...
Fluor Set to Modernize Red & Purple Rail Lines in Chicago
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the joint venture team of Walsh Construction Company and Fluor has been selected as the preferred partner to design and build Phase One of the Red and Purple Line Modernization Program for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The $2.1 billion project will be the largest capital project in CTA’s history, ultimately resulting in expanded capacity and improved infrastructure along the region’s most used rail lines. Fluor plans to bo...
Interstate System Report Calls for More Funding, Tolling, VMT Fees, and Cybersecurity
A consensus study report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Dec. 6 recommends an annual investment of $57 billion in the U.S. interstate system, a near-term increase in federal fuel taxes indexed to inflation and accounting improvements in vehicle fuel mileage, plus a long-term changeover to tolling and vehicle miles traveled or VMT fees to generate future highway funding. “Our interstate system is aging and not gracefully; its health requires a lot mor...
Revealed: The Highest Road in Every U.S. State
Toronto, ON - Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, has launched a new study analyzing U.S. road data to identify the highest paved road in every state in America. The interactive piece, which also ranks the top ten most breathtaking views, can be accessed in full here . By analyzing the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Elevation Dataset , Geotab was able to determine the highest road coordinates in each state. Aside from identifying the highest, reachable peaks,...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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