Construction Begins on DART 12th Street Station in Plano
Construction of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) 12th Street Station in Plano will begin on Saturday, August 26. DART Red Line light rail service north of CityLine/Bush Station in Richardson will be suspended between 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 26, through the end of scheduled service. Regular scheduled service will be available on Sunday. August 27. Non-DART branded shuttle buses operated by a third-party bus company will provide service between CityLine/Bush Station, Downtown...
CALSTART Releases Report Detailing Smart, Phased-In Approach to Zero-Emission Truck Charging Infrastructure Buildout
What: CALSTART, a clean-transportation technology nonprofit, has released their Phasing in U.S. Charging Infrastructure report, which describes a targeted, stepped approach to expanding the infrastructure needed to support rapid zero-emission (ZE) medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE MHDV) adoption in the commercial transportation industry. Widely available and distributed charging infrastructure is needed to support the transition of MHDVs to zero-emission. There are concerns over the time, co...
222,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair; Federal Infrastructure Law Bridge Program Providing Needed Resources
36 percent of U.S. bridges need repair, including 76,600 that should be replaced. Of bridges needing repair, nearly 42,400 are in Poor Condition. Motorists cross these structures 167 million times daily. States have committed $3.2 billion – 30 Percent of $10.6 billion in available Federal Bridge Formula Funds - for 2,060 Projects National and State Data Available: www.artbabridgereport.org WASHINGTON - More than 222,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, a...
Acrow Provides Long-span Modular Steel Replacement for Ontario’s Thessalon River Bridge
Rapid installation lessens detour time for first responders in remote township (Toronto, Ontario) – Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, is pleased to note one of its long-span modular steel Delta™ bridges was recently installed as a permanent replacement for the aging single-lane Thessalon River Bridge on Highway 638 in Rydal Bank, Ontario. After evaluating other options, it was decided a wider two-lane replacement was needed, and Acrow’s solution was selecte...
Interstate Bridge Replacement program offers second round of community engagement miniature grants
Funding available to expand involvement by equity-priority communities VANCOUVER, Wash. – The bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program is opening its second round of small-scale, low-barrier grants for community-based organizations. Eligible organizations may apply through Sept. 10 for funds to partner with the IBR program and support community engagement efforts with the members they serve. The IBR program’s first small-scale, low-barrier grant program was implemented in 2021...
Electric Vehicle Adoption Being Restricted by Slow Public Infrastructure Roll-outs, Juniper Research Study Finds
Basingstoke, UK – A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the sustainability & IoT market, has found that lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting EV (Electric Vehicle) adoption in urban environments. In particular, as flat and apartment owners typically cannot have home chargers fitted, the lack of public infrastructure is a stumbling block to EV adoption in urban environments. While EV charging points in service will grow from 14.2 million in 2023, to 45 million...
Zero emission heavy transport now possible
World-first electric vehicle eliminates carbon impact of large construction projects A new zero emission heavy transport vehicle has been created, which can remove the carbon impact of installing large infrastructure such as bridges, wind turbines and power station components. Mammoet – the world’s largest heavy lifting and transport company – is responsible. It works by converting existing Self-propelled Modular Transporters - or SPMTs - from diesel to electric power. SPMTs are the...
Texas Department of Transportation Selects Woolpert for Three Separate Transportation, Water Contracts
The contracts, valued at a combined $20 million, support infrastructure needs across Houston and Dallas. HOUSTON (July 25, 2023) — The Texas Department of Transportation has hired Woolpert for three separate engineering contracts to support its Houston and Dallas districts. Woolpert will provide planning for highways, roadways, and bridge replacements, as well as hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) services for key roadway projects. The first two contracts, each valued at $5 million, support Tx...
Orlando International Airport deploys Tellabs Optical LAN for high-speed, future-proof, energy-saving gains
Orlando International Airport is one of the first airports to install 10 gigabit Passive Optical LAN for innovative high-speed, future-proof, and energy-efficient fiber-optic connectivity at its new Terminal C CARROLLTON, Texas, July 25, 2023 - Tellabs, the leading provider of Passive Optical Network (PON) solutions, announces that our Tellabs® Optical LAN solutions have been successfully installed and operationalized at Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C. The Tellabs Optica...
Groundbreaking e-scooter study shows surface transitions as most common hurdle
VTTI conducted the first large-scale naturalistic driving study of electric scooter riders. Photo by Jacob Levin for Virginia Tech. July 25, 2023 -- A historic study has provided first-time insights on electric scooters. In September 2019, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) began the first large-scale naturalistic driving study of electric scooter, also known as e-scooter, riders. Over the span of 18 months, 50 scooters, equipped with forward-facing cameras and other resea...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
