Sentences with phrase «u.s. road system»

If you do the math, the current value of the U.S. road system is $ 13 trillion, an investment made over the last century.

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BOSTON — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined mayors from across the U.S. on Monday to demand increased federal transportation funding, promising a campaign to get Washington to spend more on bridges, roads and improvements to mass - transit systems.

Non-profits such as the Fuller Road and Fort Schuyler management corporations have emerged as a focus in U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's allegations that these groups served as vehicles for bid rigging and kickback schemes relating to large construction projects that are part of Cuomo's efforts to use the State University system as a platform for upstate economic development.

The U.S. may enjoy the world's most extensive highway system at present, but the Chinese are rapidly catching up — from a few paved highways in the 1980s to 2.2 million miles (3.6 million kilometers) of paved roads in 2007.

The Road and Highway Transportation Partnership Working Group recognizes that the sharing of information and new developments can result in important contributions to safe and efficient transportation systems in the U.S. and Brazil.

The new data, published in FHWA's latest «Traffic Volume Trends» report — a monthly estimate of U.S. road travel — illustrate the growing demands facing the nation's road system.

As we approach that cold, automated future, the last roads in the U.S. to be coordinated for autonomous driving comfortably inside your compact sport / utility vehicle's navigation system will be those like California Highway 58 between McKittrick and Santa Margarita: remote, twisty, and hard to map precisely.

«After disasters hit, our federal, state and local partners must be able to move quickly and make the necessary repairs to our nation's transit systems, roads, rails and bridges,» said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

Porsche has mapped European and U.S. roads, integrating the data into the navigation system.

DYNAMIC CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING In addition to extensive on - the - road and laboratory testing, circuit - based testing of the Genesis took place in Germany, Korea and Hyundai's California Proving Ground in the U.S. High g - force assessment of the new HTRAC AWD system was completed at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, the venue for one round of the Formula One World Championship.

The ProPILOT Assist system — revealed at Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA) in Michigan, tuned specifically for U.S. roads and drivers — underwent more than 50,000 miles of development on roads across the United States.

Nearly a half - million Honda vehicles on U.S. roads today are equipped with these technologies, which include autonomous emergency braking (AEB) via the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS), Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).

As for the «LiDAR - based mapping data», this scan of limited - access highways in the U.S. and Canada is paired with an improved GPS system, real - time cameras, and sensors to determine whether or not the system can come on, along with keeping the vehicle on the road.

In addition to extensive on - the - road and laboratory testing, circuit - based testing of the all - new Genesis took place in Korea and Germany, as well as at Hyundai's California Proving Ground in the U.S. High gravity - force assessment of the new HTRAC AWD system was undertaken at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, venue for a round of the Formula 1 World Championship.

Designed for the U.S. road structure, the system uses a monocular camera mounted on the upper portion of the windshield to identify painted lanes, Botts» Dots and Cats eye markers at speeds between 45 mph and 90 mph.

Designed for the U.S. road structure, the system uses a monocular camera mounted on the upper portion of the windshield to identify painted lanes, Botts» Dots and Cat Eye markers at speeds between 45 mph and 90 mph.

We already have a budget in excess of $ 50 million U.S. and with this we have to meet the civil service payroll, build roads, electric plants, water systems, schools and hospitals and all the myriad frills such as advertising, building statues, or museums.

Unsurprisingly, the extremely remote park — which has no roads or developed infrastructure — is the least visited national park in the U.S. and one of the least visited areas in the entire U.S. National Park System.

EXPERIENCE Radiology Technologist September 2008 - September 2009 Godwin Corporation, Tripler Army Medical Center, HI Proficient in all clerical aspects of radiology to include patient check - in, informed consent, and use of CHCS and PACS programs Fluoroscopic exams to include pediatric and adult barium enemas, esophagrams, G.I. studies, VCUG's, HSG's, and modified barium swallows Use of portable C - arm in operating room procedures to include orthopedic, spinal, abdominal, urologic, vascular, and interventional radiology cases Operation of stationary C - arm in upper and lower extremity arthrogram studies and lumbar punctures Preparation of contrast material for gastrointestinal, gynecological, urologic, intravenous and intra-arterial studies Inpatient and outpatient diagnostic x-rays to include upper and lower extremities, cranium, chest and abdomen Proficient in emergency patient care protocol to include CPR, oxygen administration, suction and use of monitoring systems such as EKG and blood pressure equipment Adherence to all radiation protection standards in accordance with ALARA Instruction of Army Radiology students in all aspects of radiography Radiology Specialist (Active Duty) February 2008 - July 2008 U.S. Army, Tripler Army Medical Center, HI Diagnostic radiographic imaging using digital, portable, C - arm and plain film systems Fluoroscopic, orthopedic and operating room radiography utilizing GE, Siemens, Canon, and Fuji equipment Interventional procedures to include aortograms, peripheral and cerebral angiography, venography, femoral runoffs, arthrograms, fistulagrams and lumbar punctures Preparation and set up of sterile field and instruments for interventional and fluoroscopic procedures using proper sterile technique Proper set up and use of intra-arterial and intravenous injector systems Experience with reconstruction, subtraction, road mapping and duplication of digital images Orientation to additional radiology modalities such as ultrasound, MRI, nuclear medicine, CT and mammography

Many experts have said the U.S. is trillions of dollars behind in fixing up roads, water systems and communications systems.