Reaching the areas where jobs are most plentiful has become a problem for many low-income Americans, who are now living in suburban areas. Many of these families have migrated to the suburbs because housing costs there are now lower than they are in cities, but are finding that the jobs they [...]
The U.S. House Committee on Highways and Transit is considering a bill that would permit border states to designate certain funds for infrastructure projects, according to Congress.gov. The bill, H.R. 3181, was introduced in the House late last month by Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX), Congressman Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), and Congressman [...]
It has been shown that wildlife crossings — overpasses and underpasses combined with fencing — reduce those accidents in which vehicles collide with deer-sized and larger animals by an average of 87%, according to an article appearing in ITE Journal (the journal of the Institute of Transportation Engineers). The article says [...]
Reps. Ryan (R-Wi) and Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) introduced a bill on July 13 that would extend federal transport spending for highway and transit programs through the end of this year, as DC Velocity writes. The legislation, “H.R. 3038 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Part II,” passed 312-119 by [...]
For the past decades upon decades of road construction, architects have designed highway projects and contractors have built them. According to the Sun Herald, federal agencies have been required to contract separately for design and building since the 1930s, and states have followed suit. Unfortunately, this system has its faults. If, [...]
The Alaskan Way Viaduct has been an important part of Seattle’s highway infrastructure since it was completed in 1953. This double-decker elevated highway is part of State Route 99, skirting along the downtown area of Seattle along the Elliott Bay waterfront of the Puget Sound. The Viaduct carries up to 110,000 [...]
