Video: PennDOT Collaborates with Multiple Agencies In Truck Platooning Trial
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) released this video outlining the truck platooning trial it was involved with in October 2020, which focused on collaboration between multiple agencies across different states.
Video: Hearing the Voice of the Customer
Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure's editorial director, interviewed Katriona Lord-Levins, the chief success officer for Bentley Systems, via webcam.
Video: The Norwood Young America Highway 212 Project
Motorists can get a bird’s eye view of the improvements to Highway 212 in Norwood Young America with a new video of the project released today by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Carver County and the city of Norwood Young America in lieu of an in-person opening celebration.
Video: New Tree Removal Technology
In this Caltrans News Flash, see how Caltrans is introducing new technology for tree removal that promotes safety to motorists and tree contractors alike with the use of the telescoping grappling saw (TGS).
Video: New Machine Learning Tool Tracks Urban Traffic Congestion
A new machine learning algorithm is poised to help urban transportation analysts relieve bottlenecks and chokepoints that routinely snarl city traffic. The tool, called TranSEC, was developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to help urban traffic engineers get access to actionable information about traffic patterns in their cities. Currently, publicly available traffic information at the street level is sparse and incomplete. Traffic engineers genera...
Video: Parley's Canyon Wildlife Overpass
The new animal overpass in Parley's Canyon will reduce collisions and help keep drivers as well as area wildlife safe. This week, a total of 12 steel beams were placed over I-80, weighing a total of 240,000 pounds. That's about as much as an adult blue whale. Once completed, the bridge will be 330 feet long and 48 feet wide. This is the first overpass in the state designed exclusively for wildlife to use. Several underpasses are in use already, including one under U.S. 40 east of Park City, and...
Video: The Role of Governments, Policy-Makers and Finance in Building Green Infrastructure
Covid-19 has dramatically shifted how we view sustainability and climate change challenges, particularly with regards to infrastructure. In partnership with the British Embassy in Madrid, OMFIF convenes a panel discussion on the role of government and policy makers in building green infrastructure as well as the latest financing opportunities and trends. This event is in partnership with the British Embassy in Madrid and the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom.
Video: State DOTs Streamlining Project Delivery and Protecting the Environment
State Departments of Transportation are committed to protecting the environment as they work to build, maintain and modernize America’s vast transportation network. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) established regulations and processes for project planning and implementation to ensure that environmental impacts and sustainability are considered in transportation projects. The term NEPA Assignment refers to the transfer of FHWA’s role for NEPA environmental review to a state d...
Video: Leaning Into the Best Technology
Todd Danielson, Informed Infrastructure's editorial director, interviewed Jason Kreger, Civil 3D CAD Manager, WSB, via webcam.
Video: Robot Legs Move Shanghai Building
Engineers in China have come up with a remarkable way of moving an 85-year-old building. Rather than demolish and rebuild the structure, they attached it to 198 robotic legs and ‘walked’ it to its new destination. The entire 7,600-tonne structure took 18 days to move itself 62 metres to its new location in Shanghai. The building – Lagena Primary School – needed to be moved to make way for a new commercial center. Meanwhile, the school will be transformed into a cultural education and heritage...