Pennsylvania Governor Announces $33 Million in Traffic Signal Improvement Funding
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that 94 municipalities will receive $33 million to support the costs of upgrading traffic signals under the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s "Green Light-Go" program. "This is the third round of funding disbursed to support increased safety and mobility across more Pennsylvania towns," Governor Wolf said. "The Green Light-Go program addresses a fundamental trigger for congestion, deficient traffic signals, and the results will mean...
Michael Baker International Promotes Jeff Clevenger, P.E., to Senior Vice President and National Practice Lead, Design-Build
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that Jeff Clevenger, P.E., has been promoted to Senior Vice President and National Practice Lead, Design-Build. In this role, he will spearhead the firm’s design-build operations and guide the application of Michael Baker’s full continuum of services nationwide. Based in Michael Baker’s Denver office, Mr. Clevenger brings more than 30 years of experience in des...
Congressional Leaders to Discuss Highway Trust Fund Fix & Infrastructure Package May 17 at Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-in
(WASHINGTON) - Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), Ranking House T & I Committee Member Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), and House Ways and Means Committee Member Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) will address more than 500 transportation design and construction executives, and labor union officials May 17 during the annual Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Washington Fly-in. They are...
PennFIRST Team Designs Sophisticated New Hospital Pavilion for Penn Medicine
PennFIRST, an integrated project delivery team, is completing the planning and design process for the University of Pennsylvania’s new $1.5 billion hospital. The new “Pavilion” will be situated on Penn Medicine’s West Philadelphia campus where it will create a new public square and a focal point for all surrounding buildings to anchor the health system and create new connections between the hospital and the University campus. The official ground-breaking ceremony for the Pavilion was held on May...
NARUC Congratulates President Powelson on FERC Nomination
WASHINGTON—National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Executive Director Greg White issued the following statement after the White House nominated NARUC President Robert F. Powelson of Pennsylvania to become a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: “On behalf of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and its members, I am pleased to congratulate President Robert Powelson on his nomination to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. President P...
Todd Childress Joins HNTB as Senior Project Manager in Hampton Roads
ARLINGTON, Va. – Todd Childress, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as senior project manager, based in the firm’s growing Hampton Roads office. His responsibilities include program management, business development, technical quality oversight and project delivery. He will closely collaborate with transportation agencies in the region to help deliver mobility solutions. Childress has 20 years of experience spanning multiple engineering disciplines. “Todd has a comprehensive understanding of Virginia...
SEAOI Celebrates the Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards
Chicago, IL: The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) will hold its Annual Banquet and present the Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Venue SIX10 in downtown Chicago. This event is the highlight of the SEAOI activities each year. In addition to announcing the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards and the John F. Parmer, SEAOI Service and Outstanding Young Engineer Awards, the 2017 - 2018 SEAOI officers will be introd...
Bridge Designer, Alex Randell, E.I. Recognized For His Award-Winning Research Contribution On Post-Tensioned Grout Issues
Bridge Design and Construction Engineering firm, Finley Engineering Group (FINLEY) congratulates Alex Randell, E.I., Bridge Designer at FINLEY, Marcelino Aguirre and H. R. (Trey) Hamilton, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor Structural Engineering Group at University of Florida on winning the 2017 Post-Tensioning Institute Kenneth B. Bondy Award for the Most Meritorious Technical Paper on the “Effects of Low Reactivity Fillers on the Performance of Post-Tensioned Grout.” The PTI Technical Advisory B...
Airbus Creates New Commercial Drone Services Start-Up “Airbus Aerial”
DALLAS, May 10, 2017 -- Airbus (stock exchange symbol: AIR) today launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial, at the AUVSI Xponential tradeshow and conference in Dallas. With bases both in the U.S. and in Europe, Airbus Aerial’s initial business will focus on developing new imagery services. These services will leverage the best software and aerospace technology from across the globe to offer actionable data and analysis of information provid...
Delaware DOT Says Strong Credit Ratings Aid Bond Sale for Capital Projects, Debt Refunding
The Delaware Department of Transportation said it completed a successful Delaware Transportation Authority bond sale on April 26, providing $75 million in funding for capital projects at a true interest cost of 2.67 percent. Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan said: "The rating agencies have given us high marks for a sound and well-managed financial plan. This latest bond sale comes at an opportune time because the interest rates to pay back this money are favorable." The announcement...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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