Regions

Western Region

New tool improves impact estimates for smart-growth developments

June 20, 2018

Two current approaches to urban development will require a new approach to data analysis to accurately estimate their impact on transportation, according to a study conducted by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute for the California Department of Transportation.... Read More...

EnvironmentEnvironment + SustainabilityTransportationWest

LADOT announces autonomous vehicle implementation plan

June 18, 2018

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) announced the availability of the Urban Mobility in a Digital Age Strategic Implementation Plan.... Read More...

TransportationWest

Virgin Hyperloop One, CDOT, and AECOM unveil vision For Denver airport portal

June 18, 2018

Virgin Hyperloop One, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and AECOM are advancing to the second half of the Rocky Mountain Hyperloop feasibility study. The study has developed an initial design concept for first hyperloop portal (station) located near the Denver International Airport.... Read More...

TransportationWest

Midwestern Region

Ford acquires abandoned Michigan Central Station as centerpiece of new Detroit campus

June 20, 2018

Ford acquired the long-abandoned Michigan Central Station with plans to restore the grand hall to its original luster to attract local shops and restaurants and create new residential options in the up-and-coming Corktown neighborhood.... Read More...

MidwestStructuresStructures + BuildingsSustainable Design

Michigan strengthens standards for lead and copper in drinking water

June 18, 2018

Strengthened state standards for the federal Lead and Copper Rule will better safeguard Michigan residents from lead in their drinking water, Gov. Rick Snyder announced after the rules were filed, making the new standards part of official state statute.... Read More...

MidwestWaterWater + Stormwater

The Boring Company selected to build and operate high-speed underground transport system in Chicago

June 15, 2018

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the selection of The Boring Company to build and operate an express service to O’Hare International Airport. The company plans to transport passengers between O’Hare and Block 37 in the Loop in approximately 12 minutes each way by utilizing electric vehicles that run through new twin underground tunnels. ... Read More...

MidwestTransportation

Southern Region

Atkins to provide alternative delivery procurement services to TxDOT

June 18, 2018

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, was awarded a statewide procurement engineering contract to assist the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) with alternative delivery procurement needs throughout the state.... Read More...

Project DeliverySouthTransportation

Dewberry issued limited services agreement for new multimodal industrial park

June 15, 2018

The North Carolina Global TransPark Authority (NCGTP) hired Dewberry to prepare a strategic business plan for the 2,500-acre, state-owned multimodal industrial park.... Read More...

SouthTransportation

North Carolina passes new highway financing tool

June 13, 2018

Build NC, a new financing tool for highway projects, was voted out of the General Assembly and is headed to Governor Roy Cooper for his signature.... Read More...

Project DeliverySouthTransportation

Northeastern Region

UMaine to form Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center

June 21, 2018

The U.S. Department of Transportation selected the University of Maine (UMaine) to lead creation of a highly competitive University Transportation Center (UTC) called the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center.... Read More...

NortheastStructuresStructures + BuildingsTransportation

Thornton Tomasetti Vice Chairman Aine Brazil receives CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Medal

June 19, 2018

Thornton Tomasetti announced that Vice Chairman Aine Brazil, P.E., F.SEI, LEED AP, received the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) prestigious Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Medal for her contributions to the advancement of the built environment.... Read More...

Management FilesNortheastStructuresStructures + Buildings

U.S. DOT announces first round regional UTC grants

June 18, 2018

As part of the University Transportation Centers (UTC) program, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) selected the University of Maine, Rutgers University, and Pennsylvania State University for regional grants.... Read More...

NortheastTransportation

Software

PlanGrid fuels heavy civil global infrastructure growth

Bentley acquires Synchro Software

BOXX breaks 5.0GHz clock speed barrier with Special Edition workstation

UAV

Take a virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

Leica Geosystems announces new iCON construction total stations

Topcon releases new edition of MAGNET software suite

All Channels

Cross-laminated timber

Optimizing construction technologies and methods

Safe spaces

Western Region

New tool improves impact estimates for smart-growth developments

LADOT announces autonomous vehicle implementation plan

Virgin Hyperloop One, CDOT, and AECOM unveil vision For Denver airport portal

Midwestern Region

Ford acquires abandoned Michigan Central Station as centerpiece of new Detroit campus

Michigan strengthens standards for lead and copper in drinking water

The Boring Company selected to build and operate high-speed underground transport system in Chicago

Southern Region

Atkins to provide alternative delivery procurement services to TxDOT

Dewberry issued limited services agreement for new multimodal industrial park

North Carolina passes new highway financing tool

Northeastern Region

UMaine to form Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center

Thornton Tomasetti Vice Chairman Aine Brazil receives CTBUH Lifetime Achievement Medal

U.S. DOT announces first round regional UTC grants