Roads & Bridges

The #ITP is back! Season 2 kicks off with @MassTransitmag interviewing @haydenaitech, @RideSacRT and @TheCityofSac about their automated bike lane enforcement program. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or at the link below! bit.ly/4nbCC0B

You’ve heard of singing bridges, but what about crybaby bridges? Across the country, people claim to hear the cries of babies or wailing mothers near dozens of bridges. bit.ly/48p7EMS

Ghostly figures, mysterious lights and eerie encounters have made some U.S. roads the subject of spooky legends. Rental car company SIXT ranked America’s spookiest roads using Google and TikTok search trends. bit.ly/4yNxwNd

Can new lanes ease congestion on the road to JFK? New York’s $1.4 billion Van Wyck Expressway modernization has reached a major milestone, with new managed-use lanes open to taxis, buses and vehicles carrying multiple passengers. bit.ly/3WVrmgI

The Interstate Highway System turns 70! Explore then-and-now photos from 44 states and D.C. to see how America’s interstates have changed since 1956. bit.ly/3WdiIKo

Small structures, big maintenance challenges. How does San Luis Obispo County keep cattle guards in working order with limited staff and miles of rural roads to cover? bit.ly/4kk3Y6m

It’s Trivia Tuesday! A 2003 tornado destroyed 11 towers of Pennsylvania’s historic Kinzua Viaduct. Instead of removing the surviving section, how did officials turn the 600-foot remnant into something new? bit.ly/4zOT39o

Could a parking garage hold more cars without taking up more space? Sam Richardson, co-founder and CEO of Volley Automation, talks about how automated parking could change the way garages are built and how cities make room for growth. bit.ly/4jEDE6L

Water can be a bridge’s worst enemy. Are the materials designed to drain it up to the job? The wrong drainage materials can contribute to long-term problems. So what should engineers consider when choosing materials for bridge drains? bit.ly/4iHxwJT

Can post-tensioning help infrastructure last longer and cost less to maintain? PTI’s Tim Christle joins Roads & Bridges’ Jessica Parks to discuss how it reduces cracking, deterioration and long-term costs. bit.ly/4zu2f3n

How do you keep a 120-year-old bridge safe without adding more staff? Duluth, Minnesota, is upgrading its Aerial Lift Bridge with modern cameras that help operators spot hazards, monitor traffic and improve safety, even in extreme weather. bit.ly/4ikqPMx

Bridge inspections are getting a new perspective. What if surveying a bridge could be faster, safer and more detailed? New technology is changing how engineers collect the data they need to assess bridge conditions. bit.ly/4jyzltH

The Interstate turns 70! What’s next for America’s highways? Gavin Jenkins talks with Tracy Larkin-Thomason, Jonathan Gifford and Tony Kratofil about aging infrastructure, funding and the road ahead. bit.ly/4eKtIVM

Can drones and AI change transportation? Travis Howell of WSP and Cameron Richards of the North Carolina Turnpike Authority join Episode 55 of the Infrastructure Technology Podcast to discuss LiDAR and AI’s role in roads and transit. bit.ly/4Biw2wY

What happens when a road built for yesterday’s weather faces tomorrow’s floods? Heavier rainfall and rising flood risks are forcing engineers to rethink how roads are designed and built to hold up when water rises. bit.ly/4zCvIYf

What if Minneapolis could make its concrete roads last longer without constantly rebuilding them? The city is taking a closer look at how to extend pavement life and get more out of its infrastructure investments. bit.ly/4i77JcJ

Construction equipment generates tons of data. Is it paying off? Federico Rio of Trackunit shares how contractors can use machine data to cut downtime and improve fleet productivity. bit.ly/3VTXsJx

Is finishing a road project on time and on budget enough? Shan Patel of Barge Design Solutions says long-term safety, weather resilience and performance matter just as much. bit.ly/4s9OaoK

What if heavy equipment could see a hazard before the operator does? Speedshield CEO Nathan McKenzie discusses machine vision, retrofitting existing fleets and the push toward automatic safety intervention on construction sites. bit.ly/47s96Oe

AI can work in a pilot. But can it handle the real world of roadways? Ahmadreza Azizi, head of AI at Quarterhill, shares what it takes to move AI from a successful test to everyday use, from reliable data to keeping engineers in control. bit.ly/47fDz21

What if you could find a construction problem before it costs you time and money? Troy Dahlin of Leica Geosystems shares how reality capture is helping teams spot issues before they become expensive jobsite headaches. bit.ly/4hObTHG