The original Great River Bridge in Westfield, MA 01085 is re-opened December 1, 2011. — LesleyLambert on YouTube.
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Westfield, MA: Great River Bridge Reopens
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Reminder: Infrastructure in the Afternoon
Monday, November 14th, 2011
November Public Forums at the Boston Public Library
Boston Room, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
November 15, 2011, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
The Massachusetts Infrastructure Investment Coalition (MIIC) is identifying the long-term needs for infrastructure investments to support economic development and improve the quality of life for the citizens of Massachusetts. The coalition has prepared [...]
Infrastructure in the Afternoon
Monday, October 31st, 2011November Public Forums at the Boston Public Library
Boston Room, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
November 1, 15, 29, 2011, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
The Massachusetts Infrastructure Investment Coalition (MIIC) is identifying the long-term needs for infrastructure investments to support economic development and improve the quality of life for the citizens of Massachusetts. The coalition has prepared [...]
Dependable Rail in 2016
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011AMERICA 2050 & REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
The State of Connecticut is currently pursuing the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield (NHHS) Rail Project, a major investment that will result in faster, more frequent, and more reliable rail service. The rail project entails adding a second track, upgrading existing stations and rail infrastructure including drainage, signals and communications, and at-grade crossings. Four new stations, as well as new train equipment will also be part of later phases…When complete, the rail project will increase service frequency from 6 to 25 daily round-trips, increase speeds, and reduce travel times. The double tracking, track and signal system improvements will provide moderate reductions in travel times. However, the introduction of express trains will result in substantial travel time reductions for some origins and destinations. For example, express service from Hartford to New York City will reduce the current travel time from 2 hours and 30 minutes to 2 hours.
View this complete post...Interactive Map: Boston Sustainable Energy
Friday, July 1st, 2011Boston, MA is full of sustainable energy projects, and CityofBoston.gov created an interactive map to show where they’re taking place.
View this complete post...Dams on the Deerfield
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011This is a video made for the Spring 2011 Water Geographies class at UMass Amherst. It’s an examination of the history and current status of the 10 dams on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and Vermont.
-rosemaryrose8 on YouTube
Integrated Transit Systems on the East Coast
Thursday, December 9th, 2010“As I’ve written about many times before, innovative transportation planning can help improve communities and increase opportunities for residents and businesses. Two newly completed projects will help the people of Rhode Island experience these benefits firsthand…Taken together, these projects add up to an integrated transportation system that offers travelers in Rhode Island and the Boston metropolitan area a seamless way to move from trains to buses to planes to cars…And it was made possible because of smart investments at the federal, state, and local level.”
-Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, via Fast Lane
Photos from the Big Dig, Boston’s Infra Makeover
Monday, November 8th, 2010Images during and Boston’s “Big Dig.” Construction on the Big Dig began in 1991 (though planning began decades earlier) and lasted 15 years, with the last project opening in 2006.
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