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District of Columbia · District of ColumbiaJuly 31, 1962 A steel beam bridge in Washington, D.C., was officially opened. This bridge was built to carry the 12th Street Expressway over the Washington Channel, a body of water that parallels the Potomac River. Originally known as the Washington Channel Bridge, this structure was inaugurated with considerable fanfare. These festivities, which included a... Continue Reading →Read Article
1962: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies and “an 11-Nozzle Salute” Mark the Formal Debut of a Bridge in Washington, D.C.
Orlando · OrlandoJuly 30, 2018 In central Florida, daily operations began for a recently completed segment of a commuter rail system in the Orlando metropolitan area. This 17-mile (27.4-kilometer) extension of SunRail encompassed the following four new stations for the second oldest commuter rail system in the Sunshine State: Meadow Woods Station in Orange County; and Tupperware,... Continue Reading →Read Article
2018: “A New Dawn” Arises for a Commuter Rail System in Florida
Yukon · YukonJuly 29, 1900 An inaugural ceremony was held for the White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&YR), a narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway in what was then the U.S. territory of Alaska with the community of White Horse (later officially changed to Whitehorse and incorporated as a city) in the Canadian territory of Yukon. ... Continue Reading →Read Article
