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| Fast Facts: The Willamette River Bridge |
| November 25, 2009 Oregon Department of Transportation |
What do the Empire State Building, a typical Costco store, Brayshaw black cottonwoods, and 14 adult blue whales have in common? Find out here, in this special section provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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| Taking control on Alabama highways |
| November 18, 2009 CE News |
 In Chilton County, Ala., about 30 miles south of Birmingham, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) was tasked with updating the north- and southbound highway rights-of-way along an 11-mile stretch of Interstate 65, a main artery that dissects the state and is heavily traveled. Several vehicle run-off areas were identified as being in need of widening. The project scope included clearing existing terrain and revegetating the rights-of-way to meet the FHWA safety requirements. |
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| First and 10: ODOT tackles $147 million Willamette River Bridge |
| October 16, 2009 Oregon Department of Transportation |
| The golden shovels flashed in the Oregon summer sun on Aug. 11, 2009. Transportation advocates U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio helped Oregon Department of Transportation Director Matt Garrett and those of us on the project team break ground to begin construction on the Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge at Eugene and Springfield.
With the groundbreaking, the goal line is finally in sight, though we still have many yards to go: The bridge’s anticipated completion date at the end of 2012 is now closer than the beginning of our journey to the kickoff ceremony... |
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| Chisholm Trail gets five-level interchange |
| October 3, 2009 CE News |
During the late 19th Century, Texas cattlemen started pushing their longhorns along the Chisholm Trail to reach the Kansas rail heads. Little did these trailblazers realize that their efforts to drive cattle northward to market would ultimately influence transportation infrastructure in the state. Now, more than a century later, HDR and its collaborative team are helping the North Texas Tollway Authority, Texas Department of Transportation, and the city of Fort Worth to design an interchange to drive people along the routes of this founding cattle trail.
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| Redecking Michigan’s Cut River Bridge |
| September 15, 2009 Rebuilding America's Infrastructure |
| Like its famous younger cousin just to the east, the mighty Mackinac Bridge, the U.S.-2 bridge over the Cut River is known for its elegant construction and breathtaking views of Lake Michigan.
The 62-year-old structure became such a tourist attraction that in 1985 it was widened to accommodate sidewalks on each side for pedestrians who had previously braved passing logging trucks to snap photos from the railings. It was this widening project that added complexity to the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) planned redecking of the historic bridge in 2008. |
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Department of Transportation makes steps to ensure the structure's ecological footprint is as small as possible, leaving room for natural habitats to flourish.
