This is the first in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
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Archive for the ‘Dams’ Category
Great American Infrastructure: The Hoover Dam
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011Utah Flooding Situation Reports
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011The Utah Department of Emergency Management has put together a list Flood Situation Reports, detailing the status and levels of recent flooding, as well as warnings for neighboring towns. The reports are updated frequently; be sure to check often for the latest info.
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Dams on the Deerfield
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011This is a video made for the Spring 2011 Water Geographies class at UMass Amherst. It’s an examination of the history and current status of the 10 dams on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and Vermont.
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History of the Hoover Dam Bypass
Friday, April 22nd, 2011This video chronicles the remarkable history of the Hoover Dam Bypass through a timeline and interviews with the talented professionals who made it a reality.
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Infra In Education: Video Projects Capture America’s Infrastructure
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011US 93 North (NV & AZ), Hoover Dam Bypass
Monday, November 22nd, 2010This video covers the new 4 lane alignment of the Hoover Dam Bypass, and includes footage of the Mike O’Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, located 1,600 feet downstream from the Hoover Dam. At 900 feet in height, it is the 2nd tallest bridge in the country.
FreewayBrent on YouTube
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Video: Wisconsin Rapids Downtown Flooding 2010
Monday, September 27th, 2010Some video taken of the dam and Wisconsin river flooding on September 25th, 2010 in the downtown area.
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Video: Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010900ft above the mighty Colorado River there is a spectacular new bridge that will carry a new section of US Route 93 past the bottleneck of the old road which can be seen twisting and winding around and across the dam itself. Opening October 2010, it will provide a new link between the states of Nevada and Arizona. In an incredible feat of engineering, the road will be supported on the two massive concrete arches which jut out of the rock face.
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Photo Group: Great American Dams
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Hoover Dam, NV; Roosevelt Dam, AZ; Keystone Dam, OK; New Croton Dam, NY; Blue Ridge Dam, GA
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Another awful reminder: Iowa Dam Collapse
Monday, July 26th, 2010The 2009 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card grade for dams nationally was a “D,” and identified 31 dams in Iowa in need of repairs to meet minimum standards. The Lake Delhi dam failure destroyed acres of farmland, hundreds of homes and businesses — yet another example of the consequences of neglecting infrastructure. Fortunately, this time there [...]
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