The Stantec Team is Selected to Lead the Massive Bridging Kentucky Program for Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Lexington, KY (July 17, 2018) NYSE, TSX:STN: Global consulting firm Stantec has been selected by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) to assist in the planning, development, management, delivery, and oversight of the new Bridging Kentucky rehabilitation and replacement program. The Stantec-led Bridging Kentucky Program Team will have responsibility for more than 1,000 bridges across the state. As a critical first step, the team will help evaluate and prioritize the bridge improvements thro...
Governor Wolf Announces Traffic Signal Improvements to Benefit 70 Municipalities Statewide
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that 70 municipalities will receive more than $31 million to support traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety and mobility across Pennsylvania's communities. "This is the fourth round of funding disbursed to support increased safety and mobility across more Pennsylvania towns," Governor Wolf said. "The Green Light-Go program addresses mechanisms that if not functioning properly can aggravate congestion and impede traffic flow." Funded th...
Eighty-Year-Old Rugg Bridge In Massachusetts’ Berkshire County Gets New FRP Deck
DAYTON, Ohio: Sandisfield, Massachusetts received a $1 million grant in 2017 to rebuild Rugg Bridge on Route 57 following years of wear and tear. The pony truss crossing has carried residents and travelers over the Clam River since 1938. A steel grid/concrete deck weighing 60 lbs. per square foot created a dead load that was too heavy for the aged structure. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) needed a lightweight option that could balance high performance with the need to...
Adelaide Airport Exceeds One Million Annual International Passengers
An additional 52,500 international passengers travelled to and from Adelaide in the year to June 2018, an increase of 5.5 per cent on the previous year. The biggest inbound increase has been in the China market, with an additional 11,000 Chinese visitors arriving over the past year. The largest increase in outbound passenger numbers was in the Fiji market, with approximately 8,000 more South Australians using the new, direct Fiji Airways service to Nadi. The increase in Adelaide Airport...
BYD and Generate Capital to Launch First-Ever U.S. Partnership for an Electric Bus Leasing Program
SAN FRANCISCO – July 10, 2018 – Generate Capital, Inc., a leading financier, owner, and operator of distributed infrastructure, announced today a joint venture to launch the first electric bus leasing program of its kind in the United States in partnership with BYD Motors, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles. $200 million will be allocated to this pioneering lease program, which will help public and private sector clients accelerate adoption of battery-powered electric bu...
Highway Freight Conditions and Performance Report to Congress
WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration has released its “Highway Freight Conditions and Performance Report to Congress,” as required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The report, the first ever issued by the FHWA on the National Highway Freight Network (NHFN), uses data from FHWA’s Freight Performance Measurement program to analyze the impacts of congestion and determine the operational capacity and efficiency of key freight routes throughout the U.S. The lat...
CDOT Announces Next Steps for I-25 South Gap Project
Denver, CO – Today, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) signed the official Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the I-25 South Gap Project. The project will significantly improve the 18 mile section of I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock. “Signing the FONSI is significant,” said CDOT Executive Director Michael Lewis. “This is a necessary step before we can break ground on one of the most critical transportation projects in...
Fluor Team Selected for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project Connecting U.S. and Canada
IRVING, Texas (July 5, 2018) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Bridging North America, a partnership of Fluor and ACS Infrastructure Canada, was selected as the preferred proponent 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 fourth quarter of 2018. The Gordie Howe International Bridge project is...
FHWA and AASHTO Team Up to Provide Transportation Education Online to Local Public and Tribal Agencies
If you are a transportation practitioner working for a local or tribal government and want to improve your construction, maintenance, and material selection processes and projects, FHWA and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials have some fantastic news. Earlier this month, FHWA and AASHTO finalized an agreement that will provide local and tribal transportation professionals with free access to the AASHTO TC3 library. AASHTO TC3 provides over 120 courses and so...
MaineDOT Releases I-295 Corridor Study
Augusta – The Maine Department of Transportation has released the Interstate 295 Recommendation Report for the Scarborough to Brunswick corridor. As traffic volumes have grown on I-295, congestion, incidents and the number of crashes have increased. Also, the reliability of travel times on the corridor has decreased. The recommendations in this report are grouped into three categories: Near-Term Improvements: These would be cost-effective actions that can have an immediate benefit to saf...
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