Posts Tagged ‘Michigan’

Michigan DOT: In the Field Reports – “Innovative Bridge Rebuilding Materials”

Monday, March 14th, 2011

MDOT’s Matthew Chynoweth shows some of the innovative materials being used to reconstruct the Pembroke Avenue bridge as part of the M-39 (Southfield Freeway) project in Detroit.

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Detroit Light Rail in Stop-Motion

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

It’s time for Detroit to reclaim the mantle of transportation innovation. A light rail line running down the middle of Detroit’s Woodward Avenue, “Mainline Option A,” will be faster, safer, and more reliable than the side-running alternative, “Mainline Option B.” Let’s bring the trains down the middle! Tell it to the feds by March 14: take a moment to submit a comment to woodwardlightrail@detroitmi.gov. See TransportMichigan.org for more information.
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Michigan – Smart Transportation: Save Money and Grow the Economy

Monday, February 28th, 2011

SMART GROWTH AMERICA
Michigan’s budget and economy face significant challenges. These challenges create the opportunity and the imperative to ask if we’re getting everything we can from our spending.

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Michigan DOT: In the Field Reports – “Concrete Stabilized Base”

Friday, February 11th, 2011

“In The Field” is a series of videos aimed at sharing innovations, research and new technology throughout the Michigan Department of Transportation. In this latest installment, MDOT’s Andy Bennett describes the process MDOT is using to crush removed pavement and recycle it into the base course of pavement that is being newly constructed.

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Michigan DOT: In the Field Reports

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

“In The Field” is a new series of videos aimed at sharing innovations, research and new technology throughout the Michigan Department of Transportation. This first installment highlights how design survey tools are being used in MDOT’s Grand Region to monitor the movement of a bridge during construction of a nearby structure.

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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

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Photos: From Here to There

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

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Tunnels USA Conference: Boston, December 6th-8th

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Tunnels are safe structures. Every day many tens of thousands use them without incidence. However, tunnel safety cannot be taken for granted.

Tunnel Engineers from throughout the USA will come together to share individual, practical experiences and will join an audience of leading contractors and cutting edge solution providers to identify best practice in the design and operation of tunnels across the country.

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Smart Mobility for a 21st Century America

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

TRANSPORTATION FOR AMERICA, INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY OF AMERICA, ASSOCIATION OF COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION, SUSTAINABILITY MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITY RESEARCH & TRANSFORMATION
Improving transportation efficiency through operational innovation is critical as our population grows and ages, budgets tighten and consumer preferences shift. Now, as Congress prepares to review and reauthorize the nation’s transportation program, an array of innovations that were either overlooked or did not exist at the time of previous authorizations can be incentivized.

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Connecting the Midwest: How a Faster Passenger Rail Network Could Speed Travel and Boost the Economy

Monday, September 20th, 2010

ILLINOIS PIRG
In building a 21st century economy, the Midwest is hampered by an outdated transportation system. Congested airports and crammed highways hinder travel around the region. As the main source of our dependence on oil, our transportation system leaves us vulnerable to oil price spikes and pollution…Intercity passenger rail in the Midwest can be part of the solution.

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