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Archive for the ‘Roads’ Category

San Francisco, CA: Cable Cars – Early 1970s

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Home Movies of San Francisco by Cable Car – Early 1970s from Fading Dyes on Vimeo.

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Maricopa County, AZ: State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway)

Monday, May 20th, 2013

Also known as the Gateway Freeway, SR 24 is designed to span one mile between Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) and Ellsworth Road. When construction is finished in fall 2013, this new east valley freeway will feature a freeway to freeway interchange, complete with elevated ramps connecting to and from Loop 202 near Hawes Road. -ArizonaDOT [...]

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Seattle, WA: SR 99 Tunneling Machine Animation

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Courtesy of Hitachi Zosen Corp., this animation shows how the world’s largest tunneling machine works. – wsdot on YouTube

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Could Snow Defeat Self Driving-Autonomous-Google Cars?

Friday, May 17th, 2013

Transportation 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, 2013

Travel 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, 2013

Iron 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, 2013

Some 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, 2013

Transportation 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, 2013

- rfilipczak on YouTube

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Comprehensive Highway Corridor Planning with Sustainability Indicators

Monday, April 29th, 2013

MARYLAND 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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