Articles Tagged with ''Transportation Infrastructure''

Best Bridge/Tunnel - Eurasia Tunnel

September 15, 2016

Located beneath the Bosporus in one of the world’s most seismically active areas, the first-ever roadway tunnel connecting Asia and Europe is set to open in late December—nearly a year ahead of the original schedule.

Award of Merit Airport/Port - Otay-Tijuana Cross Border Xpress

September 15, 2016

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This privately financed 390-ft-long pedestrian skybridge straddles the border of the U.S. and Mexico.

Award of Merit Airport/Port - Nacala International Airport

September 15, 2016

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Located in Northern Mozambique, the city of Nacala has become a hub for importing and exporting goods, making an adequate airport vital to the city.

Best Airport/Port - Hong Kong International Airport Midfield Concourse

September 15, 2016

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Handling more than 68 million passengers annually as one of Asia’s busiest travel hubs, Hong Kong International Airport has undertaken multiple projects to expand its capacity.

Transportation

Court Ruling Clouds Future of MD’s Purple Line

Jim Parsons

August 8, 2016

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Monday, August 8, was supposed to have been a day of celebration for Maryland’s Purple Line, as state transportation officials and the Federal Transit Administration would officially ink an agreement for a $900 million New Starts grant for the new $5.6 billion light rail system across Washington, D.C.’s northern suburbs.

Finish the Interstate Transportation Infrastructure

Peter Ruane

June 15, 2016

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What would “Ike” do? June 29 marks the 60th anniversary of the day President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law that authorized the construction of the U.S. Interstate Highway System and created the Highway Trust Fund to pay for it.

key structural elements of Walterdale Bridge

Project Delivery

Legal Fallout Begins Over Delayed Edmonton Bridges

One of two key public works projects has already triggered a lawsuit.

Scott Van Voorhis

June 15, 2016

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Two key public works projects are moving forward again but running about a year late.

Transportation Technologies

A Date With "Disruption"

Panel Examines How AVs, Connected Vehicles Will Alter Infrastructure Management

Jim Parsons

June 7, 2016

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The looming influence of connected and autonomous vehicles on transportation infrastructure was the topic of an Infrastructure Week discussion on Capitol Hill, sponsored by AASHTO and the Eno Center for Transportation.