Joint Venture of Skanska-Corman-McLean Selected to Build Replacement for Harry W. Nice/Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge
New Bridge and Roadway to be Completed by December 2024 Virginia Beach, VA — The joint venture, led by Skanska along with Corman Kokosing Construction Company and McLean Contracting Company, announce they will design and build the replacement for the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge, which connects Newburg, MD and Dahlgren, VA, across the Potomac River. Owned by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), the project will cost $462,957,000. The e...
Innoviz Technologies Selected by Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co. for Autonomous Truck Project at Chinese Port
Innoviz solid-state LiDAR will enable driverless port operations, a step forward for Shaanxi as one of China’s leaders in autonomous vehicle development ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel – Innoviz Technologies, a leading provider of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, today announced cooperation with Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co. in Xi’an, China to deploy autonomous trucks for an upcoming project in one of the biggest ports in China. Shaanxi Heavy Duty Auto...
Traffic Jam: Hair-Raising Bike Ride Over The Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge bike and pedestrian path could finally be getting wider. Here's what it's currently like to cross the bridge by bike.
Skanska builds new bridge over the Potomac River, USA, for USD 301 M, about SEK 2.9 billion
Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with Corman Kokosing Construction Company and McLean Contracting Company, signed a contract with Maryland Department of Transportation – Maryland Transportation Authority to design and build the new Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge over the Potomac River, USA. Skanska will include its share of the contract worth USD 301 M, about SEK 2.9 billion, in the US order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The existing, two-l...
Volvo Buses receives order for 60 high-capacity electric buses from Malmö
Volvo Buses has signed yet another large order for electrified buses. Nobina has placed an order for 60 high-capacity electric buses which will enter service in Malmö next year. “It is immensely gratifying to receive yet another significant order for electric buses. In a short space of time we have taken orders for 220 electric buses from two of Sweden’s largest cities. This shows that electric buses are already a viable solution for cities that want public transport with long-term sustainabi...
Video: A Controversial FCC Vote
In this installment of the regular Transportation TV series On Time with Tymon, we learn about a critical issue facing the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials: the potential reallocation of the 5.9 GHz “safety spectrum” for non-transportation use. Safety is the highest priority for all state departments of transportation and reducing the number of highway fatalities to zero is a shared goal. That’s why state DOTs and their public sector partners invested million...
Port of Savannah sets calendar year record
SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Port of Savannah moved 4.6 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Calendar Year 2019, an increase of nearly 250,000 TEUs (5.6 percent) compared to the previous year, Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) Executive Director Griff Lynch said Tuesday. "This record-breaking accomplishment is thanks to a dedicated team of professionals including GPA and the International Longshoremen's Association, our partners in trucking and rail, and those making important investments beyo...
DART’s New Interactive Digital Kiosks Bring Leading Edge Technology to North Texas Riders
In its continued commitment to developing innovative technologies and services that empower customers and move North Texas forward, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has begun the installation of more than 300 interactive digital kiosks across the service network. In the largest deployment of its kind by a public transit agency, DART will launch the first interactive kiosks at JB Jackson Jr. Transit Center in Dallas beginning this week. “Developing transportation and connectivity options is...
BYD K11M 60-Foot Articulated Bus Passes Altoona Testing
Los Angeles, Calif. –BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced its American-built K11M 60-foot battery-electric, articulated public transit bus successfully completed the Federal Transit Administration Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona, Pa. The K11M, which exceeds all Buy America requirements, became the first articulated bus tosuccessfully complete the new FTA “Pass/Fail” protocol and is the only five-door model to do so. As a result,U.S. transit agencies canuseFTA funding to buy the BYD K11M....
Alstom selects Teleste’s information displays for the REM transit system in Canada
TURKU, FINLAND – Teleste Corporation will supply Alstom with information displays for the stations of the REM (Réseau express métropolitain) light-rail transit system in Montreal, Canada. The deployment will consist of 284 ETL certified indoor and outdoor TFT LCD displays, which will be delivered to Alstom from 2019 to 2022. Once completed, the REM Montreal light-rail transit system will be one of the largest automated transport networks in the world. The system will cover 26 stations and its...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
