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Posts Tagged ‘California’

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

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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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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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Secretary Ray LaHood at the UIC High Speed Rail Conference

Thursday, July 26th, 2012

Steven CF Anderson, Managing Director of InfrastructureUSA, attended the UIC 8th World Congress on High Speed Rail, hosted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). The conference was held from July 11th to July 13th in Philadelphia, PA, in the days following the historic vote by the California legislature approving high speed rail. U.S. Secretary [...]

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Infographic: How America Commutes to Work

Tuesday, July 17th, 2012

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US High Speed Rail Association Applauds the California Legislature for Voting ‘Yes’ to Move Forward with High Speed Rail

Monday, July 9th, 2012

US HIGH SPEED RAIL ASSOCIATION
Washington, DC – The US High Speed Rail Association (USHSR) commends the California Legislature for their vision, leadership, and commitment to the state’s new high speed rail project. USHSR and its 250 members fully support this visionary transportation project, and commend the legislature and Governor Brown for leading the way in getting America to think big again.

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Infographic: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Golden Gate Bridge

Friday, July 6th, 2012

GOOD.is View full infographic (GOOD.is): 7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Golden Gate Bridge About GOOD.iswww.good.is“We are people, businesses, moms, kids, artists, organizations, policymakers, students, teachers, and engineers. All united in one simple idea, each elevated by being connected. Let’s do what works and never default to what doesn’t. Join us, and together we’ll [...]

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