Want to find traffic bliss in Miami-Dade? There’s an app for that | Miami Herald Miami Herald

There’s probably nothing that will ever unsnarl Miami-Dade’s seemingly endless traffic problems. But a new smart-phone app for androids and iPhones may be able to help you avoid some of them and extricate yourself from others.

Audio Traffic Miami-Dade, which launched this week, provides continuously updated traffic reports and — when practical — suggests alternate routes to avoid snags.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article11180096.html#storylink=cpy

Want to find traffic bliss in Miami-Dade? There’s an app for that | Miami Herald Miami Herald

Federal Aid Road Act of 1916: Building the Foundation - Vol. 60· No. 1 - Public Roads

As suggested by Gen. Stone a year before he became the federal government's first special agent and engineer for road inquiry, the "disease" was bad roads. Well into the 20th century, calling them "roads" gives them more credit than they deserve. They were often little more than trails that were muddy in the rain and dusty the rest of the time. Any long trip by automobile required not only time, patience, and ingenuity, but tire-patching equipment, tools, spare parts, and emergency food and fuel.

Since the mid-19th century, roads had been universally recognized as a state and local responsibility. And if state and local officials let the roads deteriorate, so be it. That was their decision, and in an era when privately owned railroads dominated interstate travel and commerce, it was not a national concern.

Federal Aid Road Act of 1916: Building the Foundation - Vol. 60· No. 1 - Public Roads

Interstate 70 Linking Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri

From the Federal Highway Administration:

It’s Throwback Thursday! 1964. Kansas - Interstate Route 70 links the two Kansas Cities, crossing the Kansas River on the old and new Intercity Viaducts. (The new structure was carrying all traffic while the old one was being re-decked.) The central business district in Kansas City, Missouri, looming in the distance, is served by the Innerloop section of I-70.http://1.usa.gov/1ERcP2r

Integrated Corridor Management or ICM

From the U.S. Department of Transportation:

With America's population expected to grow by 70 million during the next three decades, there is no question that we will have to find ways to get more out of our transportation networks. Figuring out how to do that is one of the key goals of our "Beyond Traffic: Framework for the Future."

And thanks to a two-city pilot program – in San Diego and Dallas – we know that one useful solution is Integrated Corridor Management or ICM. With ICM, the separate data systems that monitor road congestion, incident reports, pavement conditions, and rail and transit operations are combined into a single, powerful tool. http://1.usa.gov/1De6ITF

Interstate Route 90

From the Federal Highway Administration:

It’s Throwback Thursday! 1964. Wisconsin - Interstate Route 90 crosses the Rock River on twin bridges and intersects State Route 59 near Edgerton on its way from Chicago to Wisconsin Dells.http://1.usa.gov/1A7n9Pe

Reopening the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District:

NEWS RELEASE: Corps to reopen the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock for short period
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will reopen its Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, located in Minneapolis, to navigation prior to the June 10 mandated closure.http://go.usa.gov/3cEUW

Watch: Pickup truck flies off Massachusetts highway - YouTube

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Watch: Pickup truck flies off Massachusetts highway - YouTube

Truck Driver Questioned in Ca. Train Crash - YouTube

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Truck Driver Questioned in Ca. Train Crash - YouTube

Commuter train derails in Southern California; 30 injured

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A Metrolink commuter train bound for Los Angeles derailed after hitting a vehicle Tuesday morning, KNBC reported. At least 30 people were injured, according to initial reports.

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Safety First

From U.S. Department of Transportation:

Safe way of getting around your community gets even safer as Federal Transit Administration takes steps to boost public transportation safety.http://1.usa.gov/1Lwb1hr

Tanker explodes on highway in southern New Jersey

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A tanker carrying 9,000 gallons of fuel overturned and burst into flames on a highway in Camden County, N.J., on Monday morning, according to NBC Philadelphia. No one was injured.

Tanker explodes on highway in southern New Jersey

Bostonians take to Twitter to voice transit complaints - YouTube

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Bostonians take to Twitter to voice transit complaints - YouTube

A pair of BNSF locomotives

From Glacier National Park:

A pair of BNSF locomotives pull an intermodal train along the boundary of Glacier National Park parallel to US Hwy 2. This is a busy rail line and was first established by the Great Northern Railway. (mw)

Progress of the Roads

From the Federal Highway Administration:

It’s Throwback Thursday! 1925. Progress of the Roads - Adoption of Uniform Signs: http://bit.ly/1Ac5lsN

Connected Vehicles

From the Federal Highway Administration:

Wow Wednesday! Did you know that Connected Vehicles can warn you when it’s too dangerous to pass? Learn more: http://go.usa.gov/S5MA

Raw: Fatal Accident on NJ Turnpike - YouTube

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Raw: Fatal Accident on NJ Turnpike - YouTube

Building Bridges

From the U.S. Department of Transportation:

While we still need to (re)build literal bridges, we are nonetheless happy to see a metaphorical bridge being built this week as Transportation Secretary Foxx and House T&I Chairman Shuster cohost Twitter town hall.http://1.usa.gov/1CMLi4H #StuckInTraffic

Bridge at Des Moines River

Photo courtesy of Jim Gilbert:

Des Moines River, separating Iowa and Missouri — atDes Moines River.

Raw: Oregon Roadways Flooded From Heavy Rainfall - YouTube

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Raw: Oregon Roadways Flooded From Heavy Rainfall - YouTube

Golden Gate Bridge

From the U.S. Department of Transportation:

Regram courtesy of @dailyoverview. 
Looking at something familiar from an alternate perspective? Exactly what we need to do to meet the transportation challenges ahead. For capturing that in 640-px-squared, this dizzying view of the Golden Gate Bridge takes our #beyondtraffic challenge today. When are you sending us your "how do/will we move" pic?http://1.usa.gov/1xCMwHM

All Roads Lead to Washington: The Zero Milestone | Boundary Stones: WETA's Washington DC History Blog

No doubt you are familiar with D.C.’s most prominent tributes to history -- the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, possibly even that unique sculpture of Einstein lounging on Constitution Avenue. But have you ever heard of the Zero Milestone? Standing next to the White House, this small monument is easily missed, but it holds a tremendous amount of history, all contained in a 2x4 hunk of granite…well, actually it extends out a little farther than just that spot.

Based on the Roman Empire’s Golden Milestone, the Zero Milestone was originally intended to be the location from which all distances in the United States were measured. The idea originated with Dr. S. M. Johnson, a strong supporter of the Good Roads Movement, which pushed for the construction of better roads across the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

All Roads Lead to Washington: The Zero Milestone | Boundary Stones: WETA's Washington DC History Blog

Metro-North crash spotlights train and rail safety issues - YouTube

Transit officials across the country are looking closer at their safety procedures and potential hazards. Jeff Pegues reports from a commuter train outside of Washington.



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Metro-North crash spotlights train and rail safety issues - YouTube

Victims identified in deadly Metro-North train crash - YouTube

Commuter trains are running again in at the spot where a collision between a train and an SUV killed six people. Officials say they want to know how the mother driving the SUV got on the tracks. Don Dahler reports from the crash site in Valhalla, New York.



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Victims identified in deadly Metro-North train crash - YouTube

6 killed when New York train hits SUV - YouTube

Six people were killed when a commuter train in New York struck a Mercedes SUV that was stuck on the tracks.



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6 killed when New York train hits SUV - YouTube

Really major pileup in Illinois

A major pileup in Illiinois involved a number of vehicles and blocked traffic for miles. Here's what it looked like



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Really major pileup in Illinois

Beyond Traffic

From the Federal Highway Administration:

Please join Secretary Foxx and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt at 3pm PST (6pm EST) for the launch of the Beyond Traffic Framework: http://www.dot.gov/beyondtraffic

Beyond Traffic is an invitation to the American public—including the users, developers, owners, and operators of the transportation network and the policy officials who shape it—to have a frank conversation about the shape, size, and condition of that system and how it will meet the needs and goals of our nation for decades to come.

#BeyondTraffic