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Mar 22, 2024
Accelerating Electric
Publication: Civil Engineering Magazine Archive
Volume 94, Issue 1
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As the transition to electric vehicles accelerates, civil engineers are helping transit agencies make it happen. Such efforts require careful planning and proactive measures with multiple parties to ensure that EVs get the power they need, when and where they need it. It also involves thousands of miles of new transmission lines, structures to support charging and energy storage systems, and strategies to address unique fire safety concerns.
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Published in print: Jan 1, 2024
Published online: Mar 22, 2024
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Robert L. Reid
Senior Editor and Features Manager, Civil Engineering Magazine; Reston, VA
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