Courtesy of Hitachi Zosen Corp., this animation shows how the world’s largest tunneling machine works. – wsdot on YouTube
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Seattle, WA: SR 99 Tunneling Machine Animation
Friday, May 17th, 2013Could Snow Defeat Self Driving-Autonomous-Google Cars?
Friday, May 17th, 2013Transportation Issues Daily
Why would snow cause serious problems for self-driving cars? The answer is actually pretty obvious once you think about it. You might think the challenge is traction control, but there’s a more basic challenge.
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Oregon DOT: Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
Monday, May 13th, 2013Travel through 50 million years…in about day…along Oregon’s Journey Through Time Scenic Byway. Modern life co-exists with fossils from millions of years ago along a highway like no other. -OregonDOT on YouTube.
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Bridge Builders Of The Future
Thursday, May 9th, 2013Iron Workers are partnering with the National Steel Bridge Alliance to make investments in accelerated, competitive bridge construction techniques. Join the Iron Workers and IMPACT at the 2013 North American Iron Workers/IMPACT Labor-Management Conference to attend this highly anticipated breakout session. – IronworkersIMPACT on YouTube.
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Central IL: Levee Break
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013Some of the worst flooding in decades in Central Illinois post-levee break – roxymarie17 on YouTube.
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Federal Funding: Don’t Read This, It Is Too Depressing
Friday, May 3rd, 2013Transportation Issues Daily
We know federal transportation funding is in bad shape. But the updated numbers from CBO are just downright depressing. The numbers were provided by the Congressional Budget Office during last week’s House Budget Committee.
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Minnesota DOT: How Potholes are Formed
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013Comprehensive Highway Corridor Planning with Sustainability Indicators
Monday, April 29th, 2013MARYLAND STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
The SHA is committed to integrating safety, mobility, environmental stewardship, and socio-economic objectives into its transportation planning process through its Comprehensive Highway Corridors (CHC) program. To support its sustainability initiatives, SHA has funded the development of a Model Of Sustainability And Integrated Corridors (MOSAIC), which defines sustainability indicators, analyzes the sustainability impact of corridor improvements, and identifies environmental mitigation needs early in the planning process.
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Seattle, WA: Bikes and Buses – Sharing the Road
Thursday, April 25th, 2013Status of the Highway Trust Fund
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
The federal government’s surface transportation programs are financed mostly through the Highway Trust Fund, an accounting mechanism in the federal budget that comprises two separate accounts, one for highways and one for mass transit. Revenues credited to those accounts are derived mostly from excise taxes on gasoline and certain other motor fuels. The fund also is credited with interest on its accumulated balances.
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