Opinion: Maryland’s poor plan for public-prive partnership toll roads Gallery Opinion: Maryland’s poor plan for public-prive partnership toll roads Maryland, Opinion, Public-Private Partnerships, Roads, Tolling Opinion: Maryland’s poor plan for public-prive partnership toll roadsWashington Post » Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) $9 billion plan to add tolled express lanes to the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 is flawed. melodypecg2018-10-23T12:24:07-08:00October 12, 2018|
The Durability Debate Gallery The Durability Debate Analysis, News & Views The Durability DebateConcrete Construction » The fog surrounding “100-year service life” won’t clear for some time. But when it does, says durability expert Jacques Marchand, something brand new will emerge: a whole new engineering discipline specializing in durability. melodypecg2018-10-29T14:21:43-08:00October 12, 2018|
Transportation officials work to connect I-10 and I-19 south of Tucson Gallery Transportation officials work to connect I-10 and I-19 south of Tucson Arizona, Highways, Roads Transportation officials work to connect I-10 and I-19 south of TucsonInside Tucson Business » Government officials working on a study of the Sonoran Corridor Project say it would be “a regional economic catalyst,” noting that hooking up I-10 and I-19 near Tucson International Airport would be a “multilevel, multistep, multiyear economic development initiative” for Pima County and Southern Arizona. The report on the project suggests that the new travel route ultimately chosen would significantly transform the regional economy, “adding billions of dollars (their estimated annual impact would be $32 billion) and tens of thousands of jobs (their estimate is 200,000 jobs) to the Tucson valley.” melodypecg2018-10-29T14:27:41-08:00October 12, 2018|
USDOT providing nearly $64B for transportation investments Gallery USDOT providing nearly $64B for transportation investments Alternative Transit on Roads, Bridges, Funding, Highways, Roads, U.S. News USDOT providing nearly $64B for transportation investmentsTransportation Today » The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will make available more than $63.9 billion in multimodal discretionary and formula transportation investments by the end of fiscal year 2018. DOT will also make available $1.6 billion in FY 2017 discretionary funds. melodypecg2018-10-22T13:50:21-08:00October 12, 2018|
Candidates for governor eye Georgia’s transportation needs Gallery Candidates for governor eye Georgia’s transportation needs Bridges, Georgia, Highways, Roads Candidates for governor eye Georgia’s transportation needsPolitically Georgia » The candidates for Georgia governor say more must be done to tackle traffic and improve transportation across the Peach State. But Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp offer different visions of what should be done and how to pay for it. melodypecg2018-10-23T10:08:44-08:00October 11, 2018|
Gavin Newsom says he would scale back the bullet train and twin tunnels if elected Gallery Gavin Newsom says he would scale back the bullet train and twin tunnels if elected California, California High Speed Rail, High-Speed Rail, Project to Watch Gavin Newsom says he would scale back the bullet train and twin tunnels if electedLos Angeles Times » If Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is elected governor as expected, he’ll keep building the state’s two contentious public works projects: the bullet train and twin water tunnels. But he’ll scale back both. Newsom will concentrate on completing a high-speed rail line from the San Joaquin Valley to the San Francisco Bay Area. As for the beleaguered water project in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, Newsom will try to reduce its size to one tunnel. melodypecg2018-10-22T12:45:58-08:00October 11, 2018|
