Infrastructure
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A new report from the Urban Institute outlines how many of the projects developed as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including technology work, have been slow to finish and deploy. -
Data center development, the subject of much public-sector conversation and policy, is predicted to expand, driven by the growth of AI. It's also expected to come at a cost and bring a selective benefit.
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The Florida-based supplier of “intelligent streetlighting” says its latest tools offer deeper insights into traffic patterns and more safety protections. The company recently joined a law enforcement network.
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A fix for the aging transportation infrastructure could cost the city at least $30 million.
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Towns across the New York island are going as far as mandating the residential installation of advanced nitrogen-reducing septic systems to improve the pollution that leads to algal blooms and other environmental impacts.
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The prevalence of autonomous vehicles is leading some advocates to call for more transparency around safety and accidents the vehicles are involved in.
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As Silicon Valley's economy has boomed without new housing to match, a city 80 miles away has become the No. 1 city in the country for extremely long commutes.
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A company funded by a former Dodgers owner has proposed a gondola lift to whisk passengers from Union Station to Dodger Stadium by air in five minutes.
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Officials on Long Island’s East End are moving aggressively to require the installation of advanced nitrogen-reducing septic systems, even as Suffolk County assesses the effectiveness of the technology in cleaning the region’s surface waters.
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The Santa Cruz, Calif., City Council opted to spend $98,500 on a new smart meter parking system, while also deciding to shelve plans on setting height restrictions for vehicles parked downtown, for now.
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SDG&E will be installing and maintaining over 200 electric-vehicle charging stations in National City — for free.
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A rebate program gave American Electric Power Ohio approval to spend up to $10 million on rebates and incentives to encourage Ohio drivers to use electric vehicles.
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Salt Lake City and New York City will serve as testbeds for next-generation wireless communication testing, a project led by the National Science Foundation.
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The Israeli companies Waycare and Waze, offer tools for traffic management through artificial intelligence and crowdsourced navigation respectively, will share data to help governments and drivers.
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After a deadly commuter crash in California, the U.S. Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 passed, mandating all railroads have positive train control in place by Dec. 31, 2018.
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About 250 attendees are expected at this year's second annual Smart Cincy Summit in Cincinnati.
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Other hyperloop routes are being considered across the country.
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As technology improves, autonomous vehicles and human-driven vehicles are bound to collide.
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A recent cyberbreach of Colorado’s transportation department didn’t affect traffic signals, cameras or electronic message boards. The next state might not be so lucky.
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A growing number of Colorado's communities are coming out with rules for the increasingly popular technology.
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The navigation app helps drivers avoid traffic — which can mean sending highway drivers into residential side streets.
