Lane Construction Corporation Chief Bob Alger Elected ARTBA Chairman
https://youtu.be/KiwpTAwI0Ek WASHINGTON - Robert (Bob) E. Alger, P.E., president and chief executive officer of Cheshire, Connecticut-based The Lane Construction Corporation, has been elected 2018-2019 American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) chairman. The association made the announcement Oct. 1 at its national convention in New York City. Alger’s entire 40-year career in the transportation construction industry has been spent with Lane, where he started as a job...
House, Senate Reach Deal on FAA Bill
[Above photo courtesy of Richmond International Airport] Committee leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate Committee hammered out a final reconciliation on reauthorization legislation for the Federal Aviation Administration; a bill that includes reauthorizations and reforms of the Transportation Security Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, while overhauling federal disaster programs. The FAA bill’s...
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Significant Upgrades to Chicago Rail Connection with More Than $130 Million in Infrastructure Grants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao was joined today by Governor Bruce Rauner (R-IL) and members of the Illinois congressional delegation for a grant announcement marking the award of $132,034,680 to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The award funds the 75th Street Corridor Improvements and Argo Connections components of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (C.R.E.A.T.E) project. This funding is provided through the $1.5 bill...
Validation of the Louisiana Interlayer Shear Strength Test for Tack Coat
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 878: Validation of the Louisiana Interlayer Shear Strength Test for Tack Coat evaluates and validates a test method to determine the interlayer shear strength of asphalt pavement layers. The report includes three appendices documenting the field project checklist, photos of existing pavement distress in two states, and a summary of test data from field projects. Project: Project Information DOI: 10.17226/25123 Pro...
Fluor Announces Financial Close on Gordie Howe International Bridge
IRVING, Texas (September 28, 2018) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced that Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor, ACS Infrastructure Canada and Aecon Group Inc., reached financial close to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge Project for Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA). Fluor plans to book its share of the design and construction contract value in the third quarter of 2018. Fluor is participating in the entire 36-year life c...
PennDOT Data Shows Pennsylvania Roundabouts Reducing Crashes, Injuries and Fatalities
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that according to department data, crashes, injuries, and fatalities decreased at 11 roundabouts after they were installed. "Our data shows that modern-day roundabouts reduce crash severity and injuries while improving traffic flow," said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. "This underscores why roundabouts are becoming more commonplace in Pennsylvania and beyond." PennDOT recently reviewed data for...
Golden Gate Boulevard Improvement Project (Wilson Boulevard to 18th Street East) Wins Honor Award from Design-Build Institute of America
The Golden Gate Boulevard Design-Build Improvement Project (east of Wilson Boulevard to 18th Street East) won an Honor Award in the Transportation Roadways Category for the 2018 Florida Region Design-Build Awards from Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Florida Region, Inc. The design-build team for the county project was Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC and Stantec Consulting, a global professional services firm. Sub-contractors Guymann Construction performed the stormwater drainage...
CAF Selects Teleste’s On-board Solutions for its Metro Trains in the Cities of Manila and Naples
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation reveals that the international rail car manufacturer CAF has selected Teleste’s on-board solutions for its metro projects in the Philippines and in Italy. The deliveries will take place in 2019 and they will include 30 metro units for the city of Manila and 12 units for the city of Naples. “We are delighted to continue as a partner for CAF in their metro train platform, which has proved to be successful in delivering an enjoyable and smooth passenger exper...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $205 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $205 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to small airports in 34 states. More than half of these airports serve rural communities and mostly general aviation. This funding is in addition to the $3.31 billion already awarded in regular Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding during fiscal year 2018. This $205 million in Airport Im...
San Francisco's New $2 Billion Transit Center Is Shut Down Over Cracked Beam
One month after it opened, the Salesforce Transit Center complex has shut down in downtown San Francisco, as engineers examine a crack in a steel beam. San Francisco officials have temporarily shut down the city's huge new transit center after a crack was spotted in a steel beam in the ceiling. Structural engineers are now inspecting all the beams in the Salesforce Transit Center — which opened just a month ago, at a cost of more than $2.1 billion. The crack was discovered earl...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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