Modest Growth for 2018 Transportation Construction Market, ARTBA Forecast Finds
(WASHINGTON) - The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is anticipated to rebound slightly next year, following a 2.8 percent drop in 2017, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s economic forecast released Nov. 30. Total domestic transportation construction and related-market activity is forecast to reach $255 billion in 2018, a year-on-year increase of 3.2 percent after adjusting for project costs and inflation. The 2017 market performance is expected...
Texas DOT Commits to AutoTURN Pro Swept Path Software
Vancouver, Canada - Transoft Solutions is pleased to announce an important software licensing agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT’s commitment to a license for the latest version of AutoTURN Pro is a major win given it is one of the leading DOTs in the traffic and transportation engineering field. “As specialist in the vehicle simulation software for use in road and off-road vehicular facilities, Transoft is pleased to have TxDOT join other state governments in upgradin...
Four More Neo-Panamax Cranes Arrive at the Port of Savannah
Savannah, Ga. - Four additional Neo-Panamax cranes sailed into the Port of Savannah last week, with a 50- by 100-foot American flag across the side. "To see these massive new cranes arrive flying the stars and stripes makes us proud to be part of an operation that provides jobs and opportunity for so many," said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch. Once commissioned, the new cranes will bring Savannah's fleet to 30. Six additional cranes will arrive in 2020. Wh...
Trump Seeks $44B in New Disaster Aid Including USDOT, With $1B Cut in Highway Funds
President Trump asked Congress Nov. 17 to appropriate another $44 billion in supplemental disaster aid that includes funds for storm-damaged transportation systems, but would help offset that new spending by stripping $1 billion from normal federal-aid highway funds. White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney submitted the lengthy budget request...
Louisiana DOTD Opens Rebuilt St. Helena Parish Bridge, Damaged in 2016 Floods
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has reopened the Beaver Creek Bridge on La. 10 in St. Helena Parish that "had to be completely rebuilt following irreparable damage during the catastrophic August 2016 floods." The $2.1 million project to rebuild the structure, also known as the Greensburg Bridge, began in March 2017. Before that a contractor had to demolish the old bridge. "This new bridge is great news for those who travel La. 10 and is a continued sign of our st...
AASHTO: Congress Misses Tax Reform Opportunity to Address Infrastructure Crisis
The trade group that represents state departments of transportation told congressional leaders they should use tax reform "to address the nation's transportation investment crisis," but instead have proposed bills that not only miss the opportunity but would make it "nearly impossible" to later fund a major infrastructure package. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, in separate letters to House and Senate leaders, emphasized "the need to address the nation'...
Fluor Joint Venture Selected for Boston Green Line Rail Extension Project
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that a Fluor-led joint venture was selected by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) as the design-build team for the estimated $2 billion Green Line Light Rail Extension in Boston. Fluor will book its share of the contract value into backlog in the fourth quarter of 2017. “Fluor is pleased to be chosen to lead the joint venture team that will oversee the design and construction of this project,” said Hans Dekk...
Stroock Hosts Forum on State of New York’s Mass Transit System and How Best to Synch Transit Development with Region’s Economic Growth
NEW YORK – Tackling policy and economic issues around a subject impacting most New Yorkers’ lives, law firm Stroock convened a lively discussion on how to make New York’s mass transit system a growth agent and economic engine for the city and region. The forum, hosted in Stroock’s offices on November 16, was the latest in an annual series of Stroock symposia bringing together noted city officials, stakeholders and influencers to discuss issues of importance to the New York City region. The p...
International Construction Works // USA Wins an Award for 'Sustainability Initiative of the Year' Category
Anyone who owns a car or has taken the metro has already experienced underground space. If “tunnels” are a common concept and may look alike one another; behind the curtains, civil engineers, designers, architects, urban planners and the global build industry keeps on thinking and re-thinking underground space. At the crossroads of environmental, technical, technological and societal issues, the utilization of subterrean spaces represents a solution for the future and a sustainable development....
Kepler51 Analytics Releases Winter Disruption Outlook Report for Transportation
Austin, Texas - Kepler51 Analytics today announced the release of its Winter 2017-2018 Transportation Outlook, in collaboration with MetCon, LLC. The Winter Transportation Outlook and Daily Transportation Disruption Reports are tailored by Kepler51 meteorologists specifically for the transportation industry. The downloadable report examines six different regions of the country providing details of what to expect this winter and the likely impact on transportation. "With parallels to the winter...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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