Infrastructure (Public Works) – Page 15

Many Future Storms May Dump 50% More Rain, Overwhelming City Drains

In some of the nation’s most populous areas, hazardous storms can dump significantly more water than previously believed, new calculations show.

Wildfires and truck crashes bring a new sense of urgency to fixing New York’s worst highways — and a search for radical alternatives.

A temporary six-lane roadway is expected to be in place by Friday, far sooner than officials had predicted in the days after the accident.

After years of decline, the city hopes to use a bid for the next world’s fair to re-envision itself as a place that works.

In California, Bay Area Rapid Transit has suffered so much that it needs a state bailout — and possibly a new business model.