This video chronicles the remarkable history of the Hoover Dam Bypass through a timeline and interviews with the talented professionals who made it a reality.
-HDRinc on YouTube
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History of the Hoover Dam Bypass
Friday, April 22nd, 2011Arizona American Water: White Tanks Regional Water Treatment Facility
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011Nestled at the base of the West Valley’s majestic mountains, the White Tanks Regional Water Treatment Facility is leading the way to protect Arizona’s most precious resource — water.
View this complete post...Valley Metro “Notes” - Music Videos for AZ Transit
Thursday, January 6th, 2011Valley Metro, the regional transit system in the Phoenix metropolitan area, has produced “a series of short animated music videos that demonstrate all the ins and outs of riding transit!” Above is “How to Ride the Light Rail,” featuring music by Elvis Before Noon.
View this complete post...Connected Cities
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 “I am convinced that unless one understands the grain of the city at the physical level, the structure of the spaces and buildings, and how to make them seamless and connected – it is very difficult to create cities which are integrated, connected and sustainable for the future.”
-Ricky Burdett, Director, Urban Age
The Outlook for the Federal Transportation Program in the Next Congress
Monday, December 20th, 2010Innovation NewsBriefs
Vol. 21, No. 32
Remarks by Kenneth Orski, Editor-Publisher of Innovation NewsBriefs before the Transportation Leaders session at the National Conference of State Legislatures, Phoenix, AZ, December 9, 2010
Broadly speaking, we can expect the changing balance of power in the next Congress to manifest itself in two ways: a strong push to trim federal programs [...]
US 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
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.
View this complete post...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
View this complete post...Riding the Rails to Sustainability: Facts About the Economics and Ecology of Rail Travel
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010SONORAN INSTITUTE
Is rail transit the option that will move the transportation system in the right direction? Cost-effectiveness and environmental impact are the key criteria to consider. Now is the time to explore a few misconceptions about rail travel and review the potential benefits.
WESTERN WIND AND SOLAR INTEGRATION STUDY
Thursday, May 27th, 2010NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
WestConnect is a group of transmission providers that are working collaboratively on initiatives to improve wholesale electricity markets in the West…This study has established both the potential and the challenges of large scale integration of wind and solar generation in WestConnect and, more broadly, in WECC. However, changes of this magnitude warrant further investigation.
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