By summer, Arup is expected to present a design plan that addresses the unexpected amount of bouncing experienced by pedestrians crossing an HNTB-designed bridge in Brooklyn.
The Washington Senate ousted state Dept. of Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson on Feb. 5—the first rejection of a gubernatorial appointee in the state since 1998.
CH2M Hill and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority are “in active, productive discussions,” focused on “resolving issues and completing” an important toll-lane project in the Austin area, according to a joint statement issued on Feb. 4.
Indonesia sprung a surprise on Jan. 28, suspending a $5.5-billion high-speed-rail project that is being implemented by a Chinese company and financed by the China Development Bank.
Ontario transportation officials have made some initial findings on what triggered the deck split and nearly 2-ft upward displacement on one span of the province’s first cable-stayed bridge.
Underfunded infrastructure is U.S. mayors’ “most pressing problem,” according to a new survey. But mayors will be getting some significant help from the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act to narrow the funding gap.
A joint venture of UAE-based Arabtec and Turkish contractor TAV has won the main contract to build the $1.1-billion new terminal building and related infrastructure at Bahrain International Airport, the country’s transport ministry said on Jan. 22.
Like modern chefs tweaking classic techniques, concrete industry insiders are experimenting anew with ingredients—additives and aggregates such as fly ash, slag and quarry waste—and “plating,” which includes methods such as two-lift paving and real-time smoothness monitoring.