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County in Pennsylvania Bucks Trend by Initiating P3 Project

February 8, 2017

The Northampton County, Pa., General Purpose Authority and Kriger Construction Inc. recently entered into a public-private partnership that is believed to be one of the first P3 transportation infrastructure projects nationwide to be spearheaded by county officials.

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Workers on Big California Bridge Tackle Oil Wells, Seismic Issues

Project managers cope with commuters, cargo trucks, trailers, trains and more.

Aileen Cho

February 1, 2017

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With obstacles eliminated, California's first vehicular cable-stayed bridge is on the way to a 2018 completion in Long Beach.

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Innovating for the Public Good

Mark Shaw

January 18, 2017

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Colorado's RoadX program illustrates what can be achieved when everyone—and everything—is in gear, listening, innovating and collaborating for the public good.

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Freight Infrastructure Needs Pegged at $287B—At Least

AASHTO-AAPA report calls for Highway Trust Fund freight aid, more non-trust fund and private dollars

Tom Ichniowski

December 6, 2016

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Expected Trump 2017 infrastructure plan seen as possible way to start narrowing gap.

Best Road/Highway - LBJ Express

September 15, 2016

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The new LBJ Express, a 13-mile-long, $2.7-billion P3 project, crosses two municipalities within Dallas County, Texas, and doubles the existing capacity of the highway corridor, one of the busiest in the nation.

Best Rail - Birmingham Gateway Project (BGP)

September 15, 2016

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After a £750-million surgical transformation, Birmingham, England’s notoriously dismal 1960s-era railway station has been reborn.

Best Bridge/Tunnel - Eurasia Tunnel

September 15, 2016

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Located beneath the Bosporus in one of the world’s most seismically active areas, the first-ever roadway tunnel connecting Asia and Europe is set to open in late December—nearly a year ahead of the original schedule.

Best Airport/Port - Hong Kong International Airport Midfield Concourse

September 15, 2016

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Handling more than 68 million passengers annually as one of Asia’s busiest travel hubs, Hong Kong International Airport has undertaken multiple projects to expand its capacity.

Finish the Interstate Transportation Infrastructure

Peter Ruane

June 15, 2016

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What would “Ike” do? June 29 marks the 60th anniversary of the day President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law that authorized the construction of the U.S. Interstate Highway System and created the Highway Trust Fund to pay for it.