Final Old Bay Bridge Pier Implosions - Caltrans News Flash #178
Caltrans News Flash is a series of informative and interesting videos highlighting the wide-ranging and critical work that Caltrans does to enhance California's economy and livability. In this Caltrans News Flash, District 4 Public Information Officer Alejandro Lopez provides an overview of the September 8, 2018, implosion of two marine foundations of the old San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. This is the next phase in the development of public access to San Francisco Bay. https://youtu.b...
Fluor-Led Joint Venture Opens Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in New York
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the final span of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, which replaced the Tappan Zee Bridge, will open to drivers beginning Saturday, September 8, 2018, when all four lanes of eastbound traffic will shift to the new second span. The eastbound span will consist of four general purpose traffic lanes, two emergency shoulders, space for a dedicated bus lane and an advanced traffic monitoring system. The westbound bridge will remai...
Arizona Laying the Groundwork for the Future Interstate 11
PHOENIX – After investing more than half a billion dollars over the past 20 years to turn the primary route between Phoenix and Las Vegas into a modern four-lane divided highway, the Arizona Department of Transportation has committed another $155 million for improvements to US 93 over the next five years. All of this is with an eye toward an Interstate 11 between the two largest cities in the country not directly connected by an interstate freeway and spanning the state from the border with M...
Century Old Rule Stifling Innovation in Transportation Arena, ARTBA Tells House Committee
(WASHINGTON) - A 1916 rule enacted by President Woodrow Wilson’s administration is curbing 21st century transportation innovations that could improve safety and quality on the nation’s major roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said in Sept. 5 testimony submitted to the House Highways & Transit Subcommittee. At issue is 23 CFR 635.411, a 102-year old federal regulation that prohibits state and local governments from using patented or proprietary products...
APTA Study Says Higher Transit Use Results in Fewer Traffic Deaths
An analysis conducted by the American Public Transportation Association and the Vision Zero Network found that if a metropolitan area can increase the per capita usage of public transit systems – including heavy rail, light rail, bus service, and commuter rail – those communities can cut their traffic fatality rate up to 40 percent. Specifically, that analysis – entitled Public Transit...
FRA Updates PTC Progress, Offers More Funding for PTC Installation
The Federal Railroad Administration said railroads are achieving “significant progress” in their efforts to install positive train control or PTC technology ahead of a Dec. 31 deadline and it has awarded more than $203 million in grant funding for 28 projects in 15 states to further assist with PTC deployment. FRA said in a statement on Aug. 24 that its latest data – current as of June 30 – shows that 15 railroads have installed 100 percent of the required PTC system hardware, while 12 other...
Stantec Awarded Comprehensive Bridge Reconstruction Design Project in Washington
White Pass, WA: Stantec, a global engineering, consulting, and construction firm, is proud to announce that it will be leading the design of the comprehensive bridge replacement project of Wildcat Creek Bridge, on US 12 east of White Pass, WA, for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in collaboration with Graham Contracting. The existing 150-foot bridge crossing was originally built in 1936 and is showing signs of deterioration due to age and normal wear. The project aims...
WSP to Provide Design-Build Project Management Services for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension
SEATTLE, WA — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, was selected by Sound Transit to perform design-build project management services for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension, a 3.4-mile, double-track elevated and at-grade light rail project in downtown Redmond. WSP’s preconstruction services will include assistance in preparing and reviewing the design-build contract request for proposals. As the final segment of Sound Transit’s East Link light rail corridor,...
Mid-America Transportation Projects Win Big in National Competition
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Eight outstanding transportation projects from five mid-America states were honored today in the fourth and final regional America’s Transportation Awards competition. The projects were recognized for major achievements, including: engaging small businesses through a “first of its kind” training program; replacing bridges to reconnect communities after major flooding; increasing mobility through a $2 billion overhaul of the most popular Amtrak route in the Midwest; and mod...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $84.5 Million in Grants to Support Advanced Bus Technology Projects Nationwide
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $84.45 million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. Fifty-two projects in 41 states will receive a share of the funding. “Communities across America will benefit from these investments in their transportation infrastructure,” said U.S. Tran...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
