The hyperloop has a new world speed record: 240 mph The Verge » Now with airlocks! Michelle2017-12-22T08:55:37-08:00December 19th, 2017|California, Nevada, Rail, Roads, Urban|
Self-driving buses in Maine? Bill before the Legislature could make it happen The Press Herald » A bill before the Legislature would help set the stage for putting self-driving buses on the streets of Portland and other Maine communities within the next five years. Michelle2017-12-22T08:51:16-08:00December 19th, 2017|Maine, Roads, Urban|
CDOT picks Kiewit Meridiam Partners to lead $1.2 billion I-70 expansion, as project’s controversy simmers The Denver Post » Kiewit Meridiam Partners rose to the top of the list of four groups that were vying for the public-private partnership, said Colorado Department of Transportation executive director Shailen Bhatt. KMP will design, build and finance the project — known as Central 70 — and operate and maintain it for 30 years. Michelle2018-04-09T15:12:26-08:00August 24th, 2017|Central 70 (Colorado), Colorado, Highways, Parks, Public-Private Partnerships|
Interstate 70 expansion will be largest transportation project in state’s history Fox 31 Denver » Crews are less than a year away from beginning work on the most ambitious transportation project in Colorado history. The $1.2 billion Interstate 70 expansion project will widen 10 miles of the interstate from Brighton Boulevard to Chambers Road. Construction will take four to five years. Michelle2018-04-09T15:43:22-08:00June 27th, 2017|Central 70 (Colorado), Highways, Parks, Public-Private Partnerships|
Where Going Places Is Going: The New Age Of Transportation Forbes » There are over 40 companies currently working on autonomous vehicle programs, from Intel to Domino’s Pizza. The projects illustrate an important point: The transportation industry isn’t going away. It is evolving because the very reasons we go places are changing. Michelle2017-12-01T12:22:45-08:00November 30th, 2017|Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Roads, Urban|
Take a look at how Gentilly is changing water management to prevent flooding New Orleans Times-Picayune » Gentilly is embracing the notion of living with water instead of pumping it away. Michelle2017-11-29T15:36:48-08:00November 28th, 2017|Louisiana, Urban, Water|