More than 2,000 years of planning for a fixed link between Italy and the island of Sicily came tantalizingly close to fruition in 2006 when a construction contract was signed.
Related Links: Gridlock Sam Calls for a New Transportation Formula Sam Schwartz Engineering Acquires Metro Transportation Group Move NY With midterm elections out of the way, a former New York City traffic commissioner is ramping up his call for a revamp of the New York City area's tolling system in order to increase infrastructure investment.SCHWARTZSam Schwartz, also known as "Gridlock Sam," says he and Move NY, a grass-roots advocacy group, are progressing to "launch season" and trying to garner political support for his congestion pricing plan. It would impose $5 driver tolls and 50¢ bike tolls on the free East
Related Links: Commercial Opportunities in Brazil for U.S. Firms Top Chinese Design Firms Eyeing a plethora of construction opportunities in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, a Chinese construction giant and an Australian investment veteran have officially teamed up with a Brazilian bank. Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, principal investing and capital markets arm of Macquarie Group, announced on Nov. 4 an agreement to form Macquarie Development Corp. with China Communication Construction Co. (CCCC) and Banco Modal.The new corporation will make equity investments in preconstruction infrastructure development projects in Latin America. In a press release, Mark Ramsey, head of Latin America
photo courtesy of RTD Crews demolish a new transit bridge in Denver shortly after its completion. Related Links: RTD is Colorado Owner of the Year New Concrete Bridge Bent System Crews from Denver Transit Constructors (DTC) demolished a major rail bridge in north Denver last month—just as the structure was nearing completion.The 555-ft-long Jersey Cutoff Bridge, which began construction in August 2012, was torn down due to "design deficiencies," says Kevin Flynn, spokesman for the FasTracks Eagle P3 segment of Denver's Regional Transportation District, the project owner.The Jersey Cutoff is one of 35 bridges DTC is building along the $1.3-billion
Image Courtesy of Exconw New Vltata River crossing features pedestrian, bike and vehicular lanes and light-rail lines. Related Links: Troja Bridge description New Troja Bridge renderings and construction photos Traffic is now flowing on Prague's new Troja Bridge following its much-delayed recent opening. Straddling the Vltata River, the steel-arch structure incorporates crisscrossing steel-rod hangers, giving it one of Europe's most slender bridge profiles.Despite the lower-than-normal arch height, the structure is "very stable concerning the dynamic response," says Vladimír Janata, chief technical officer and chairman of the bridge's steelwork design subcontractor Excon A.S.Opened in early October, the bridge was delayed by
Related Links: Feds Step Up Quest for Private Infrastructure Financing With the Obama administration weeks away from issuing recommendations for how to speed delivery of infrastructure projects and streamline private-sector financing, Vice President Joe Biden is advocating more private investment in infrastructure.Biden, speaking on Oct. 28 at the North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., said improving and expanding infrastructure is a critical component in future U.S. job growth, highlighting a need for more public-private partnerships.“All the government can do is act as a catalyst,” he told the government and industry officials attending the conference. “You are creating
Related Links: Week-Long Safety Drive Bendix Collision-Mitigation Technology Orange cones and concrete barricades still may be the norm for keeping workers and drivers safe on road construction projects, but movable barriers are being used more often as owners and contractors look to improve safety and productivity.Such systems—whether they're called mobile barriers, movable barriers, protective beams or zipper walls—generally include a prime mover plus a metal blocking section that extends between the work zone and traffic.The barriers are used largely on congested road, highway and bridge projects, from paving to expansions, and can be driven to the construction site and moved
The city of Anaheim is home to big-ticket draws such as Angel Stadium, the Grove arena, the Honda Center sports venue and, of course, Disneyland. Now, it is home to an iconic structure that heralds the arrival of a new age of transit in traditionally auto-centric
Photo by Joseph Rosta for ENR ENR Editor Tuchman waits to enter the newly opened Biomuseo in Panama. Related Links: ASCE Conference: Panama City Dancing to the Beat of Projects Panamania: Museum Becomes Instant Icon for Developing Nation In Panama, Global Engineers Tackle Gigaproject Transparency ENR Editor-in-Chief Janice Tuchman has visited signature buildings under construction around the world and sent three staff members to write about the Panama Canal.When she made her own visit to Panama earlier this month to cover an American Society of Civil Engineers' conference, Tuchman was finally able to experience first-hand some of the wonder of
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