Amtrak updates $6B Baltimore tunnel project

The megaproject — Amtrak’s largest-ever single infrastructure investment — seeks to curb congestion caused by the 153-year-old B&P Tunnel.

Taming Arizona’s Wild Horse Pass Corridor

Arizona is closing the final four-lane gap on I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson with a $1-billion corridor upgrade designed to improve safety, reduce congestion and increase long-term resilience. Multiple projects are now underway, with the full Wild Horse Pass Corridor program scheduled for completion in 2029.

Work progressing on £61M Sturry Link Road project following funding boost

VolkerFitzpatrick is continuing to progress works on a £61M infrastructure scheme designed to ease congestion and improve journey times in Canterbury, Kent. The post Work progressing on £61M Sturry Link Road project following funding boost appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Are We Building Homes Communities Actually Want?

The post Are We Building Homes Communities Actually Want? appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Sixteen families in Cork objected to a new housing development. They cited congestion, noise, air pollution, and road safety risks.Cork City Council approved it anyway.The "Maryborough Manor"...

Wiltshire appoints contractor to £31M project to improve M4 Junction 17

Wiltshire Council has appointed contractor MJ Church to take part in the next phase of plans to upgrade the M4 Junction 17, advancing a scheme officials say is intended to ease congestion and prepare for future traffic growth. The post Wiltshire appoints contractor to £31M project to improve M4 Junction 17 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

CTBUH 2020, Digital Series - (1) Adapting Urban Density in the Age of Pandemics 06052020

On Wednesday 6 May 2020, CTBUH hosted its first virtual lead-up event to the 2020 Singapore & Kuala Lumpur Conference. During this panel discussion, top experts investigated how the city-building industry is addressing the unprecedented challenge of COVID-19, and the concern of dense cities responsiveness to future crises.

Just Have a Think - Exploring the TRUE cost of ditching fossil fuels 05122021

Fossil fuels are inextricably linked to our everyday lives and it'll be impossible to phase them out in the next three decades. At least that's what the fossil fuel industry would have you believe. But new studies have looked at precisely what we DO need to do to rapidly rid ourselves of the largest historical, and current, cause of the global climate emergency

Bloomberg - Why Car-Free Streets May Be Here to Stay, 18062020

While increasing automobile traffic has been a growing problem in major U.S. cities, the threat of Covid-19 has revealed what life could look like without car-clogged streets. This dramatic change triggered by pandemic shutdowns may lead to significant and permanent modifications to how we live, work and get around.

How do you reconcile discrepancies between structural analysis models and practical shop drawing requirements during rebar detailing?