Interested in transportation policy and some other stuff
Michigan, USA
Joined October 2011
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My goal in tonight’s district semi final win. We practiced this set piece a bunch of times. @vivamaroon
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Signing autographs after the match Thursday. I had a header goal in our 1-0 win
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City receives $12.5M to make Gratiot corridor safer for all. "The entire corridor of Gratiot within city limits, 8 Mile Road to downtown, will be the focus of projects to make meaningful and lasting improvements to increase safety & reduce crashes."
buff.ly/3XUCybA
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Department Of Transportation Announces $1 Billion Investment In Horses bit.ly/3qScGPB
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June 1977: The plan to stretch a gondola across the Detroit River to #Windsor is back on the drawing board!
Originally hatched in 1962, the plan ran out of funding, but enough time as passed to tease us again. (1/2)
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Detroit's I-375 was built to pave through two vibrant Black neighborhoods, fracturing local business & robbing residents of the chance to build generational wealth. Now - thanks to @POTUS, we’re reconnecting these two communities & restoring opportunity for economic development.
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🚊 Did you know? QLINE helped pave the way for a dedicated transit lane! 🚦 Dedicated lane has been a priority for our riders and for M-1 Rail since launch and we are pleased to have the critical area around LCA as the first section of implementation.
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Here’s my goal from the weekend. I held my position, received the ball, fought off the defender, and shot and scored in the bottom left corner. @ImCollegeSoccer @EliteSoccerPlay #earnyourplace
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.@POTUS is a train guy. Thanks to his Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we're investing $66B in passenger rail – the largest investment since Amtrak’s creation. Thank you @USHSR for having me to discuss how rail helps us unlock access to opportunity & build a clean energy economy.
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General Motors' "Aerotrain" concept of 1956 was supposed to be the future in rail transportation as a lightweight, diesel-powered train capable of 100 mph speeds that could connect New York and Chicago in 10 1/2 hours, or run along the NYC-Boston corridor in just 2 1/2 hours.
Unfortunately, the use of what was essentially bus carbodies for the cars and lack of floor ballasting made for a very rough ride. In addition, an underpowered locomotive resulted in not a single railroad ordering a trainset, despite extensive testing on both the New York Central and Pennsylvania. The demonstrators were eventually purchased by the Rock Island and used in Chicago commuter service until 1966.
One of the trainsets is seen here on the Beverly Branch on December 31, 1964. Roger Puta photo.
american-rails.com/aero.html
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🚧 CONSTRUCTION NOTICE 🚧
Starting Monday, Feb. 13, @MichiganDOT will close the ramps over Homer & Howard Streets as part of a $9.5 million investment in the US-127/I-496 interchange. Motorists should expect delays & seek alternate routes. The expected completion date is 6/30/23.
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FHWA today announced 2 new efforts to help improve road safety: a new request for information from local authorities on ways to improve road safety & design standards & a waiver removing financial hurdles to building safer, more context sensitive streets. bit.ly/3JnO7Bo
ALT Digitally rendered scene of a streetscape with sidewalks; divided roadway with crosswalks and islands; buildings in the background. Cars, buses, pedestrians, cyclists, benches, signals and signs throughout the image.
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186 years ago today, Michigan became the 26th state in the Union. Michigan met federal requirements for statehood in 1835. The state's geographical boundaries, however, were still in flux due to a disagreement with the State of Ohio. By statehood, this 1835 map was obsolete.
ALT A hand-drawn map of Michigan shows a misshapen Lake Michigan and Lower Peninsula.
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Hey y’all - if you’re wondering what we’ve been working on @MiInfraOffice, @GovWhitmer summarized it nicely in #MiSOTS23!
Roads, high-speed internet, clean energy, and lead-free pipes. Let’s get it done.
Did you catch @GovWhitmer's #MiSOTS23 address? She talked about many of her priorities, including the launch of the Michigan Infrastructure Office (that’s us!) to make sure resources are used efficiently to repair and rebuild MI’s infrastructure. Check it out. [1/
