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Focuses on the express highway Interstate 75 which serves as the main route for people commuting from Cincinnati's Kentucky suburbs to jobs in the city. Description of frequent traffic jam at the Brent Spence Bridge that carries Interstate 75 over the Ohio river; Kinds of vehicles traveling through the highway.

The article focuses on the concept called the Stitch, a transformative project in Atlanta, Georgia that would reconnect Downtown and its streets broken by Interstate 75/85 (I-75/85). Topics discussed include remarks from A. J. Robinson, president of Central Atlanta Progress, the nonprofit devoted to promoting economic development downtown, surrounding property owners that are supporters of the plan, and advantage of the Atlanta project over the Dallas park. INSET: NERVE CENTER.

The article presents an update on new investments and environment initiatives in Georgia as of December 2011. A plan to expand the Fort Benning borders between the Interstate 75 in southwest Georgia and Alabama state line is being managed Cordele Intermodal Services. American International Marksmanship Academy is being built in Early County which is expected to generate 400 new jobs. The Thomasville-Thomas County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon for its Existing Industry Committee.

The article relates the reconstruction efforts of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) undertook repair the collapsed northbound portion of the I-75 near the 9 Mile Road in Hazel Park, Michigan following an accident that resulted in the melting of the steel bridge beams. It names several members of the design-build team which include Bergmann Associates for the bridge design and High Steel Structures for the structural steel fabrication. The article also mentions that the project is expected to be completed in the early summer of 2010.

Features technological innovations that allow trucks to have their weight and credentials electronically checked without stopping. I-75 highway; Advantage I-75 Operational Test Project; Use of transponder; Mainline Automated Clearance System (MACS); Costs & benefits; Enhancements and growth directions; Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) technology; Time division multiple access (TDMA).

Relates the author's thoughts about interstate highway system in the United States. Author's discussion of his views about the legislations regarding highway systems; Appreciation on the Highway Trust Fund's efforts in cutting down horizontal concrete in almost every state of the Republic; Author's description of the sceneries in interstate 75.

The article reports that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOP) has awarded Better Roads Inc. and Haleakala Construction Inc. a contract to widen a critical stretch of Interstate I-75 near Tampa, Florida. Under the contract the company will install new storm-sewer. It further mentions the difficulties to be faced by the company in their work as they have to find a cost saving alternative to sheeting by meeting the FDOT-s regulations for shoring at the same time.

Discusses the asset management program of the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) as of September 2004. Reaction of the DOT to a proposal on the maintenance of a highway through a private company in 1999; Services to be provided by the Infrastructure Corp. of America as part of its contract with the Florida DOT for the maintenance of Interstate 75; Factors which led to the acceleration of the private asset management activity of the DOT.

The article talks about the Beginnings Ranch and Midwest Buffalo barns in the Interstate 75, south of Mackinac Bridge, the modern barn built in 1892 with draft horses, hay, equipment and handmade wooden squeeze chute.

The article discusses the reconstruction and realignment of the Interstate 75 highway in Monroe County, Michigan. The project involved the incorporation of a simple span structure into a longer two-span bridge. Challenges include the structure's vertical and horizontal geometry, and the maintenance of ongoing traffic during construction. Steps in the construction of the pier slice are also presented.

The article looks at U.S. labor unions such as the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and their activities in the region close to Interstate 75 between Michigan and Florida as of April 1988.

Reports on a major three-phase project to reconstruct Interstate 70 and Interstate 75 interchange in Dayton, Ohio. Construction cost; Estimated number of vehicles that use the interchange as of 2004; Selection of Columbus, Ohio-based Kokosing Construction Co. Inc. as general contractor for Phases 1 and 2 for the Ohio Department of Transportation's District 7; Equipment used by Kokosing for the reconstruction project.

This article reports that the landscape looks untroubled along Interstate 75 south of Tampa until you top a rise and see trees shredded, blue tarps blooming on roofs and a half-dozen 80-ft-tall light poles folded over like hairpins and jammed into the ground. Almost four months later, Charlotte County is still peppered with piles of debris, wrecked buildings, blown-out windows and ripped off roofs. Contractors are busy, but between the active jobs are many more damaged structures waiting their turn. On the eastern edge of town another fast-track project is under way. It is construction of a 551-unit emergency housing complex on a county-owned pasture near the airport. It is the first of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's emergency housing projects in Florida to near completion.

The article reports that the Tennessee Department of Transportation completed the repairs to the damage to Interstate-75 caused by a landslide. The event caused the loss of the southbound lanes of the highway and raised concern about the stability of the northbound lanes. Repairs involved the removal of 213,000 cubic yards of slide material from the site and production of 400,000 tons of various stone types for rebuilding the slope.

Adhering to the real estate cliche that roads precede buildings and commerce, construction begins next month on the Union Centre Boulevard interchange off Interstate 75 in Butler County. That development, [...]

The article describes various travel routes in Cincinnati, Ohio and its surrounding regions. As stated, Downtown is the main city center and the north-south artery, I-75 is the most direct way to travel to and from downtown. The 275 highway in the city is the longest loop highway in the U.S. and connects several major roads in the region. State route Ohio.562 connects I-71route to I-75 through the city of Norwood, Ohio.

The article reports on the reconstruction of the Interstate 75 in Detroit, Michigan. The reconstruction was conducted to update the expressway after it has reached the end of its design life. The renovation of the Ambassador Bridge, one of the busiest commercial vehicle crossings into Canada means that it will not only affect local communities but also involve the input of several U.S. regulatory agencies. The goal of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the project include the construction of bridge ramps outside the neighborhood; reunifying the neighborhood's commercial district with a pedestrian bridge, among others.

Narrates the author's experience in asking his students to compare the Tokaido Road in Japan and the Interstate highway 75 in Michigan. Similarities and differences; Description of the art works made by the students to describe the two roads; Interdisciplinary lessons completed by the students.

The article presents profile of Bryce Phillips, chief executive officer (CEO) at Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. It mentions that Phillips will manage construction of the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge, two ports of entry and highway connections to Ontario's Highway 401 and Interstate 75 in Detroit, Michigan.

The article presents profile of Bryce Phillips, chief executive officer (CEO) at Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. It mentions that Phillips will manage construction of the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge, two ports of entry and highway connections to Ontario's Highway 401 and Interstate 75 in Detroit, Michigan.

The article offers information related to business in Florida, the expansion of the Interstate 75 highway in August 2002 and the condition of real estate sector in the state in August 2006.

The Georgia Department of Transportation has received statements of qualification from five bidders for its $750 million to $850 million Northwest Corridor [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the plan of Georgia to build new and additional private high occupancy/toll (HOT) lanes without affecting lanes from commuters at Insterstate-75 and Interstate-575. Due to complaints from commuters over HOT lanes toll fee, Governor Nathan Deal cut the fees and asked a waiver that would allow HOT lanes toll free. Commuters argue that subtracting lanes is piracy of public asset. It relates the success of Herschend Family Entertainment in privatizing the Stone Mountain Park.

The article presents a case study on the renovation for a section of I-75 along the Kentucky border with Ohio. It states that the edges of the road were crumbling and cites the constraints placed upon the contractor. It reports that to get around the constraints, the latter worked with Hilltop Basic Resources and BASF, both concrete producers, to create a concrete mixture that could be assembled off site, and placed along the edges of the road to strengthen it, thus completing the work on time.

The article highlights "I-75 Project," by Norm Magnusson that can be seen along the stretch of U.S. Interstate 75 from Michigan to Florida.