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Deconstruction Safety

New Plan Submitted for Explosive Demolition of Old Tappan Zee Bridge

One part of NY span is structurally unsound and dangerous for workers

Eydie Cubarrubia

December 7, 2018

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Safety concerns could tilt the decision toward use of explosives on the partly dismantled old Hudson River crossing.

The American Infrastructure

Study Calls for Major Program to Rebuild Interstate Highway System

Report recommends boost in federal motor-fuels tax

Tom Ichniowski

December 6, 2018

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National Academies' report proposes hiking federal and state capital spending by $20 billion to $45 billion per year.

Elon Musk Scraps L.A. Test Tunnel Project

December 5, 2018

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Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Boring Co. has dropped plans to construct a tunnel beneath Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles after a settlement with project opponents.

Drones Give Inspectors a Closer Look at Bridges

Aileen Cho

December 5, 2018

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Drones provide unprecedented access and new techniques allow extensive analysis, but final decisions still call for a trained human eye

Scott Van Voorhis

December 5, 2018

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Toronto contractor cites record backlog months after its sale to a China-government-owned firm was quashed, citing national security.

Railroads

Railroads Make Headway on Safety Systems, but Some May Miss Dec. 31 Deadline

Tom Ichniowski

November 26, 2018

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FRA says NJ Transit, three other commuter lines "at risk" of not complying with yearend mandate.

After Elections, Infrastructure Talk Stirs Again

Tom Ichniowski

November 21, 2018

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In the wake of Democrats' House takeover and Republicans widening their Senate majority in the midterm elections, talk has quickly revived about taking on infrastructure legislation in the new Congress.

NTSB Cites Design Errors in Fatal Bridge Collapse

Scott Judy

November 15, 2018

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The engineer of record, FIGG Bridge Engineers, is disputing the claims made in the NTSB's latest update on the ongoing investigation into the fatal bridge collapse that occurred at Florida International University.

O'Hare International Airport's Proposed Revamp

Chicago Picks Design Finalists for $8.5 Billion O'Hare Revamp; Santiago Calatrava, EXP, Norman Foster, Jeanne Gang and SOM Make Short List

Jeff Yoders

November 9, 2018

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Five design teams have been picked as finalists for the $8.5-billion revamp of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. They are Fentress-EXP-Brook-Garza Joint Venture Partners; Foster Epstein Moreno JV Joint Venture Partners; Santiago Calatrava LLC; Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM); and Studio ORD Joint Venture Partners.

Viewpoint

Don't Rob State Transport Capital Funds to Fix Transit Ops

Greg Lalevee

November 8, 2018

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NJ Transit needs big investment now, but not at the expense of infrastructure upgrades, says a union executive.

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New Plan Submitted for Explosive Demolition of Old Tappan Zee Bridge

Study Calls for Major Program to Rebuild Interstate Highway System

Elon Musk Scraps L.A. Test Tunnel Project

Drones Give Inspectors a Closer Look at Bridges

Aecon Sheds Mine Unit as Infrastructure Work Booms

Railroads Make Headway on Safety Systems, but Some May Miss Dec. 31 Deadline

After Elections, Infrastructure Talk Stirs Again

NTSB Cites Design Errors in Fatal Bridge Collapse

Chicago Picks Design Finalists for $8.5 Billion O'Hare Revamp; Santiago Calatrava, EXP, Norman Foster, Jeanne Gang and SOM Make Short List

Don't Rob State Transport Capital Funds to Fix Transit Ops

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