Story Ideas
For more information or to schedule an interview with an HNTB expert regarding any of these story ideas, please contact John O'Connell at (816) 527-2383 or joconnell@hntb.com.
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Healthy infrastructure drives a healthy economy |
President Barack Obama recently announced a new jobs proposal, including an immediate investment in the nation's roads, rails and airports, as well as the establishment of a national infrastructure bank. HNTB'... | ||
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A mighty lift: widening Huey P. Long Bridge |
Completed in 1935, the Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans is being widened to provide a safer, more reliable Mississippi River crossing. A unique process is being used to complete the project, creating a triple-... | ||
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Tolls: Paving the way to new transportation funding |
The biggest challenge facing any reauthorization of federal surface transportation legislation is the lack of an adequate funding source. Raising the gas tax has been a non-starter. Tolling is a... | ||
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Successful cities choose transit |
The one attribute America’s most successful cities have in common – the “it” factor often overlooked but necessary for success – is transit. Successful cities all across the nation have made the choice to... | ||
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Roads are greener too |
America has been celebrating Earth Day for more than 40 years. While many people understand cars have gotten greener, did you know roads have as well? Today old road materials are regularly recycled and... | ||
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Moving forward with mileage-based user fees |
New user fees based on vehicle miles traveled rather than by the gallons used are among the potential answers for surface transportation's current funding challenges. Research from HNTB Corporation has... | ||
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Getting connected, staying safe, moving forward |
Advances in technology can present a double-edged sword. For example, smart phones and social media applications can improve communications between surface transportation authorities and their clients. On the other... | ||
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Understanding the need for a new transportation bill |
One of the major issues yet to be fully addressed by Congress is a new federal transportation bill to replace the "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users.” ... | ||
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Funding America’s transportation network |
In 2009, the bi-partisan congressionally-created Infrastructure Financing Commission recommended a 10-cents-per-gallon increase in the gas tax, as well as a long-term shift to a mileage-based usage fee. While the... | ||
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No such thing as a free road |
Paul Yarossi, president HNTB Holdings Ltd, says, "The time for half-measures and band-aid solutions for our nation's transportation woes is long past. Whether Congress passes a long-term transportation vision or... |