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Maryland reveals Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement design: 'A beacon of perseverance'

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The Maryland Transportation Authority and Governor’s Office have released renderings of the planned Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement along with a projected opening date of 2028. The estimated project cost to completion is between $1.7 Aruna Miller. h/t The Baltimore Banner )

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Elon Musk's Boring Company to build transport tunnel "like a wormhole" in Dubai

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Elon Musk 's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has been given the green light on the Dubai Loop, a 17-kilometre transport tunnel under Dubai that will link the city with speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. A number of large-scale transport and masterplan projects have recently been approved in Dubai. It features a 1.83-kilometre

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Transportation Secretary Buttigieg admits ‘we don't fully know’ scope or extent of Francis Scott Key Bridge repairs in Baltimore

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He noted that he didn't have an estimate on the rebuilding timeline, but the bridge itself took five years to initially construct. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg said, “It’s a very complex process,” adding, “This is not going to happen overnight.”

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Guangzhou Baiyun Station TOD by NIKKEN SEKKEI LTD

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The development area above the station is approximately 170,000m2, and the surrounding area, including offices, commercial facilities, Serviced Apartments and housing, has been developed as an integrated whole, covering an area of approximately 500,000m2.

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Frank Gehry's Ocean Avenue Project gets the final go-ahead in Santa Monica

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The estimated cost of the project is around $243 million, and the firm says it will include a cultural program and employment package that will deliver an estimated $53.3 million in economic benefits to the Westside community.

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Athens Plans to Grow Its Metro Infrastructure by a Third to Reduce Automobile Traffic

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As the 15-station new line is estimated to transport 340,000 passengers a day, up to 53,000 cars could be taken off the roads each day. Image © Werner Lerooy via Shutterstock The project for implementing a fourth metro line in the Greek capital began in 2021, with the purpose of reducing the need for automobiles in the crowded city.

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The cost of war damage to Ukraine's buildings and infrastructure has reached $127 billion

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The latest analysis from the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) on the cost of direct damage to Ukraine's buildings and infrastructure since the beginning of the Russian military invasion of the country puts the estimate at $127 billion. As is usually the case in a total war scenario, transportation infrastructure was another big target.