Connecting Everett with Marysville, the SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge raises the west span. – wsdot on YouTube
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Connecting Everett with Marysville, the SR 529 Snohomish River Bridge raises the west span. – wsdot on YouTube
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J.D. Irving, Limited railway crews and machines improve a critical transportation link in northern Maine. The Aroostook line improvements, scheduled to be complete by late 2012, will enhance the cost-effective transport of goods to and from the state to national and global markets. – jdirvingcompany on YouTube
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We are replacing the 87-year old two-lane bridge with a wider, four-lane bridge with sidewalks and a bike lane. We will also build retaining walls and an enclosed storm water system for roadway runoff. The new bridge will open to traffic at 5 a.m. Monday, April 16. The bridge will completely close from 8 p.m. [...]
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The Arizona Department of Transportation continues its Building a Freeway series with more ways to build a bridge. This video and blog (http://adotblog.blogspot.com/) explains dirt fill soffits. Thanks so much. – aashtovideo on YouTube
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San Francisco Waterfront and Bay Bridge, 1930s. Various shots.High-angle shot of San Francisco waterfront, daytime, from approximately Pier 6 to 17.San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge seen from Yerba Buena Island with ferries sailing underneath.Overexposed shot of Golden Gate Bridge with bright sky in background.Eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge with Key System Ferry terminal on [...]
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In-the-wet dam construction has been described as building underwater with giant Lego pieces. This time-lapsed video of the dam construction phase of the Olmsted Locks and Dam project on the lower Ohio River explains the process of moving the giant monoliths from their construction beds to their final destination on the bottom of the river. [...]
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Here is the first video of our existing streetcars operating on their own power. The 3 vehicles have battery backup power for emergencies. Over the past two weeks technicians from the manufacturer Inekon have been testing and assessing the condition of the streetcars to make sure they are ready for service next year. For more [...]
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Construction crews successfully completed an unconventional bridge construction technique known as Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) on the OR213: I-205 to Redland Road Overcrossing project, also known as the Jughandle Project, in Oregon City. The ABC method of construction involved initially constructing the new bridge next to the existing highway on a temporary foundation. As demonstrated [...]
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Have you noticed a certain road being worked on – *again*? That’s asset management at work. In this educational video, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) explains what asset management is, how it works, and how asset management principles help MDOT prioritize the transportation infrastructure maintenance and construction programs it is responsible for on a [...]
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