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TRIP Finds 62% of Connecticut Roads Poor, Mediocre

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TRIP’s report on Connecticut transportation infrastructure labels 62 percent of the state’s major locally and state-maintained roads as poor or mediocre. The report, “Transportation’s Vital Role in… It said 6 percent of its locally or state-maintained bridges are poor/ structurally deficient.

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Earthmoving Equipment With Picture

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They help in the transfer of material from stockpiles on the ground to trucks and transport them around the construction site. A huge blade fitted at the front of a tractor is a bulldozer which is very a powerful machine for transporting huge amounts of soil sand etc. While constructing roads, smooth rollers are used.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. California, Massachusetts, and New York continue to lead the way in energy-efficient transportation policies for the second consecutive year.

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Texas Tall

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In a handful of days, Houston was inundated with more rain than the city normally gets in an entire year, covering neighborhoods and roads with more than four feet of water. To put that in perspective, the entire Chesapeake Bay contains an estimated 18 trillion gallons of water.

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One Year Later

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“And as long as our fellow Americans continue to travel the long and sometimes difficult road to recovery, their country will stay with them every step of the way.” . “We take care of our own. We leave nobody behind,” the president said. Great Lakes U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S. - New England U.S.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Two unique state programs are the winners of our Achievement in Public-Private Partnership awards: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) , for its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project; and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the Edison Innovation Fund. and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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The top states, in descending order, are: California, Washington, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Connecticut and Kansas. Every day, PHI helicopters fly up to 250 miles into the Gulf of Mexico’s international waters providing transportation, air medical, and technical services to offshore oil and gas companies. Acadiana is home to PHI, Inc.,