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2012 Census of California Water Transit Services

Monday, January 14th, 2013

MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
This study provides a comprehensive assessment of current ferry operations in the state of California. this work was conducted to assist the California Department of transportation (Caltrans) comply with requirements in the federal MAp-21 legislation (the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act). MAP-21 is the first multi-year transportation authorization enacted since 2005 and funds surface transportation programs at over $105 billion for fiscal years 2013 and 2014.

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Great American Infrastructure: Tehachapi Pass, CA: Alta Wind Energy Center

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

This is the twenty-sixth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Alta Wind Energy Center is is a wind farm located in Tehachapi Pass of the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County, California.  It is the largest wind farm in the United States.When: After some delays, construction began on the [...]

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Los Osos, CA: Working on the Los Osos Wastewater Project

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Brought to you by www.DigLosOsos.com. These men are employees of W.A. Rasic, a contractor for the Los Osos Wastewater Project. The video was shot in November 2012 on Los Osos Valley Road during construction hours. For more information, or if you have any questions about the construction phase of the Los Osos Wastewater Project, visit [...]

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Big Bear Lake, CA: City’s Public Works Crew Preps for Winter

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

See the ins & outs associated with preparing and carrying out winter operations, from snow plowing, snow removal to berm reduction, our Public Works team makes it happen! – citybigbearlake on YouTube.

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Oakland, CA: 12th Street Reconstruction Project Final Time-Lapse

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

(Best viewed in the HD setting and full screen) This is the final version of the time-lapse that captures the construction work of The City of Oakland (California) Measure DD, 12th Street Reconstruction Project, photos taken between January 10, 2011 and November 21, 2012. The project relocates and narrows a roadway to create a new [...]

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San Francisco, CA: The Bay Lights Project

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

The Bay Lights from Words Pictures Ideas on Vimeo. The Bay Lights is an iconic light sculpture designed by internationally renowned artist Leo Villareal. The sculpture will be installed and illuminated over the course of the Bay Bridge’s 75th Anniversary, which extends from late 2011 to 2012.

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Highway Grants: Roads to Prosperity?

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO
Increasing government spending during periods of economic weakness to offset slower private-sector spending has long been an important policy tool. In particular, during the recent recession and slow recovery, federal officials put in place fiscal measures, including increased government spending, to boost economic growth and lower unemployment.

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AASHTO Video: MDOT Finishes Vital Project Linking US and Canada

Monday, October 8th, 2012

In this Transportation TV News Update we take you to Detroit, where AASHTO President and Michigan DOT Director Kirk Steudle lead a ceremony to mark the completion of the critically important — Gateway Project—designed to relieve major traffic congestion at the nation’s most heavily traveled border crossing. Also this week, passenger rail news was made [...]

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HIGH SPEED RAIL CONFERENCE – LOS ANGELES 2012

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

Don’t miss the most exciting high speed rail event of the year – High Speed Rail 2012 – Los Angeles is the place to be December 3-5.

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Yerba Buena Island, CA: Bay Bridge Foundation Blasting

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

The New Bay Bridge W2 East and W2 West Foundation Blasting from Holdrege & Kull on Vimeo. During the summer of 2003 H&K provided shoring design for two deep foundations for the new Bay Bridge on Yerba Buena Island (YBI). Each foundation was approximately 70 x 70 x 90 feet deep and extended up to [...]

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