STUDY: Completing O’Hare Modernization Could Grow Economy Nearly $20 Billion and Create Almost 100K Jobs
Efforts to Scale Back Project Could Undermine Billions in Projected Long-Term Economic Benefits La Grange, IL: As the City of Chicago and partner airlines negotiate over the future of the O’Hare 21 modernization program, a new report by the nonpartisan Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI) shows that proceeding as planned would create nearly 100,000 jobs by 2033 (or almost 10,000 jobs per year) and generate more than $2 in economic return for every dollar invested. Additionally, the repo...
Link 2 Line Celebrates Grand Opening in Washington
HDR’s Construction Management Team Helped Deliver Landmark East Link Light Rail Extension Project The initial segment of Sound Transit’s 2 Line began operations April 27, the product of more than a decade of work to improve transit connections between Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond. The Bellevue-Redmond segment of the $3.7 billion project, also known as the East Link Extension, opened with trains that run every 10 minutes at eight stations. The remainder of the 2 Line is ex...
Georgia Ports Authority, Wallenius Wilhelmsen sign terminal agreement in Brunswick
Three Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessels call Colonel’s Island Terminal at the Port of Brunswick. With new business and expanding infrastructure, the Port of Brunswick is poised to grow.(Georgia Ports) Colonel’s Island poised to become top U.S. auto port April 24, 2024 – The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the Port of Brunswick. “We’re excited to welcome the additional busine...
Siemens simplifies the journey toward efficient zero-emission fleet operations with Depot360
Depot360 portfolio will support fleet operators to achieve their decarbonization goals while reducing costs and enhancing fleet performance The new Depot360 portfolio, part of Siemens Xcelerator, reduces the complexity of fleet electrification by offering a data-driven, performance-oriented, end-to-end solution - Through the collaboration with partners, Siemens’ service ranges from consultation and financing to depot design, construction, commissioning, and ongoing management - Siem...
Video: Wyoming DOT Explains How Snow Fences Work
Wyoming's iconic snow fences may look low-tech and old-fashioned, but these structures are an important tool in modern winter travel safety. The Wyoming DOT explains how snow fences work and their importance in preventing dangerous accidents. Featuring: Duard C. Dilday, III, WYDOT Maintenance Staff Technician
Can America Quickly Replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore? Yes!
CHICAGO - The replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is a critical need for the City and Port of Baltimore--indeed, for this entire nation. Fortunately, the steel industry has the experience, expertise, material, and ability to quickly get the job done. President Biden boldly called for it to be replaced with American steel--and our nation’s steel industry is ready and able to answer the call. Our steel mills are already producing the plates and shapes that will be needed. Our steel fabr...
Crash course: Missouri S&T researchers bridge the gap with collision study
S&T researchers watch with anticipation as the 7,000-lb cart heads toward the bridge girder. Photo by Terry Barner/Missouri S&T. ROLLA, Mo. – What do Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers do when they want to study the impact of tractor-trailers colliding into bridges? They bring the collisions to the university’s campus with a massive setup that, at first glance, looks like a red roller coaster. Over the past few years, a team of researchers led by Dr....
Cubic Selected to Upgrade Twin Cities’ Metro Transit Go-To Contactless Fare System
SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Metro Transit of Minneapolis-St. Paul has awarded a significant contract to Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) to upgrade and modernize the metropolitan region’s Go-To Contactless Fare System. Under the new program, Metro Transit will join other major cities, including New York, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area, in leveraging Cubic’s state-of-the-art cloud technologies, real-time wireless and account-based processing solutions, while opening the sy...
Trinity Metro hosts grand-opening event for new train station
(FORT WORTH, TEXAS) – A crowd of transit enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Trinity Lakes Station in east Fort Worth. The station is one of 10 stops for Trinity Railway Express (TRE), the commuter rail line offering service between Fort Worth and Dallas. Trinity Metro was joined by representatives of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Tarrant County Commissioners Court, Fort Worth City Council and other leaders and stakeholders across North Texas. The celebration in...
Acrow’s Modular Steel Bridge Minimizes Traffic Disruptions During Major Highway Construction in Northern New Jersey
Three-lane structure provides a safe, reliable detour route while reducing the project timeline (Parsippany, New Jersey) – 4 April 2024 – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, noted today it has designed and supplied a modular steel bridge to maintain three lanes of traffic during a lengthy construction project on the Garden State Parkway in northern New Jersey. Because the route is so heavily traveled, and a major link to the state’s popular shore area...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
