Airports
New Jersey’s Aviation Legacy
Within just a few dozen miles, millions of passengers move through the state's airports every year, connecting the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan region to cities across the United...
Video
Newark Airport’s $10 Billion Transformation Is Actually Insane [The Only Nolan]
For decades, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) carried a reputation as one of the most frustrating and outdated major airports in the United States. That reputation is rapidly changing thanks to the award-winning Terminal A and explores the next phase of modernization planned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This video breaks down the engineering, logistics and economic challenges involved in delivering a world-class terminal in one of the busiest and most constrained airspaces in the world.
Transportation
The hidden engineering of Niagara Falls [Practical Engineering]
Behind the majesty of Niagara Falls lies a complex energy and transportation system that connects and powers the region.
Transportation
The history of the D&R Canal
When we think about New Jersey infrastructure, we usually picture highways, rail lines, ports and pipelines. But long before route one or the Northeast...
Construction
Construction Tech: Road Roller
Think of this video the next time you drive by a road construction project.
Transportation
Three Hudson valley highways rank among New York’s deadliest [News 12]
New data shows three Hudson Valley roads rank among New York’s ten deadliest. Interstate 87, Route 9, and Route 9W all made the list, highlighting ongoing safety challenges on major corridors.
Water
Westchester watersheds to benefit from new resilient infrastructure grants [News 12]
New York State has approved over $265 million for water quality and infrastructure grants to reduce flooding and improve drinking water systems statewide.
Energy
The Big Problem With Solar Power [Sabine Hossenfelder]
"But according to new analyses, solar isn’t as cheap as we’ve been led to believe. Let’s take a look at the real cost of solar power and other problems with the technology."
Video
How Coastal Erosion Works [Practical Engineering]
New Jersey has ~130 miles of ocean coastline. An important video from Practical Engineering on different ways to protect it.
Transportation
Roads Can Be Recycled Forever, Why Don’t More Cities Do It?
Did you know that asphalt is recycled? Here's how.
Transportation
Roads & Roundabouts [Our Infrastructure Matters]
Whether you're crawling through traffic on the turnpike, breezing through a roundabout, or dodging orange cones during a midnight paving project, New Jersey roads are anything but boring.
Energy
The Logistics of Natural Gas [Wendover]
"An average household uses about 200 cubic feet of natural gas a day...the volume of about 10 fridges."
Transportation
The Pulaski Skyway’s Forbidden Mystery [It’s History]
"The Pulaski Skyway, an iconic elevated highway in New Jersey, was opened in 1932 as a critical component of the route linking Jersey City and Newark."
Video
The Terrible Design of Newark Airport [Wendover]
"Newark Airport sucks. That's not just an opinion, that's an objective characterization backed by data."
Energy
Inside the $1.6B Plan to Restart Three Mile Island [Wall Street Journal]
"The clean energy will be used to power AI servers and the electricity it generates will be sold to one company: Microsoft."
Energy
How Ben & Jerry’s is recycling food waste into energy [PBS NewsHour]
Something to ponder the next time you're enjoying Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
Transportation
Crews work on Hudson River tunnel structures [PIX11 News]
"Construction crews are building new track structures next door that will connect Penn Station with the new Hudson river tunnel."
Energy
The Problem with Wind Energy [Real Engineering]
Wind energy is not plug and play. A lot of engineering and technical challenges still must be resolved.
Transportation
The Billion Dollar Plan That Won’t Fix Philly Traffic [Build Core]
"Traffic congestion, decaying infrastructure, and a struggling transit system have pushed the city to act."