Testing the new Patout Bridge – LouisianaDOT on YouTube
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Posts Tagged ‘Louisiana’
Iberia Parish, LA: Testing Patout Bridge
Friday, September 21st, 2012Geaux Wider: New Orleans Construction Program
Thursday, July 5th, 2012Jefferson Parish, LA: Huey B. Long Bridge Phase II Completion
Friday, June 15th, 2012The Huey P. Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is a cantilevered steel through truss bridge that carries a two-track railroad line over the Mississippi River at mile 106.1 with two lanes of US 90 on each side of the central tracks. Opened in December 1935 to replace the Walnut Street Ferry, the bridge was [...]
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Interactive Map: Fracking Across the United States
Friday, June 8th, 2012EARTHJUSTICE The country is in the midst of an unprecedented gas drilling boom—brought on by a controversial technology called hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” Along with this fracking-fueled gas rush have come troubling reports of poisoned drinking water, polluted air, mysterious animal deaths, industrial disasters and explosions. We call them “Fraccidents.” The map below displays a [...]
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Great American Infrastructure: New Orleans, LA: St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line
Friday, February 17th, 2012This is the fourteenth in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
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Opening the Morganza Floodway
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the first bay at the Morganza Floodway on May 14th. Photos by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs, USACEpublicaffairs on flickr. “Intended to operate during emergency flooding, the purpose of the Morganza Floodway is to divert excess floodwater from the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya [...]
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Guest on The Infra Blog: Marc Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League, and former Mayor of New Orleans
Friday, March 11th, 2011As President of the National Urban League since 2003 Marc Morial has been the primary catalyst for an era of change — a transformation for the 100 year old civil rights organization. As Mayor of New Orleans, he was a popular chief executive with a broad multi-racial coalition who led New Orleans’ 1990’s renaissance, and left office with a 70% approval rating.
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Video: Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge in Western Hemisphere
Thursday, January 20th, 2011John James Audubon Bridge in Louisiana is the Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge in Western Hemisphere, will link Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana Parishes. Construction crews have now connected both sides and bridge is expected to open in late summer 2011
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Video – Moving Forward: Real Choices for East Baton Rouge
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010This video explores population growth issues in Baton Rouge. By illustrating potential scenarios in which the region can support policies that attract and retain young people, increase connectivity and transportation choices, and create a more livable region.
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Natural Gas: Pipelines and Plants
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