Quality of Life Benefits of Transportation
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Bridge Improvement Grants (BIG)
The South Dakota Department of Transportation used an innovative local grant program to speed up maintenance and repair of state bridges, saving farmers and ranchers extra time and reducing costs for the state’s…
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Wando Bridge
In May 2018, following weekly inspections of the James B. Edwards bridge—known to natives of the area as the Wando River bridge—a failure of post-tensioning cables was detected causing an immediate closure of…
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FindMyRidePA
FindMyRidePA is Pennsylvania’s web-based trip planning software application. The project started as an implementation of a “1-call/1-click” solution. The application allows for a user to view and plan trips on various local transportation…
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I-44 Riverside to Yale Expansion in Tulsa
Before reconstruction and widening completed in 2014, I-44 between Riverside Dr. and Yale Ave. in Tulsa was one of the oldest sections of interstate on the highway system, having been built in the…
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NJDOT’s Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project Enhances Environment and Quality of Life at the Jersey Shore
At the Jersey Shore, the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges connect Stafford Township to Ship Bottom. This recent project is a shining example of how the New Jersey Department of Transportation, in partnership…
