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Title: Flickr DOT Construction Photos!
Post by: architect77 on January 09, 2012, 06:54:35 PM
I know y'all will love these extensive collections of construction photos from NCDOT. This shot is of I-85 being widened between Greensboro and Charlotte. This spot is interesting, because though it's not in a metropolitan area, multiple cross-country transmission lines all converge here, I've noticed it all my life.
(https://www.aaroads.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi174.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw102%2Farchitect77%2F85construction.png&hash=c060c750d4f25db1e469aeae28a056f736482a9f)
Here's the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ncdot/
Title: Re: Flickr DOT Construction Photos!
Post by: Scott5114 on January 10, 2012, 12:23:42 AM
WSDOT also has Flickr construction photos online.
Title: Re: Flickr DOT Construction Photos!
Post by: Chris on January 10, 2012, 04:43:20 PM
MoDOT has a very active Flickr account with frequent additions. Their aerials are also very cool.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/modot/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/modot/)
Title: Re: Flickr DOT Construction Photos!
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on January 10, 2012, 06:06:06 PM
VDOT's photos have won awards over the years. As a photographer, I'm a bit jealous. :P

http://www.flickr.com/photos/vadot/
Title: Re: Flickr DOT Construction Photos!
Post by: hbelkins on January 10, 2012, 09:00:29 PM
Interesting that the states are putting photos on Flickr rather than their own state.XX.us (or XX.gov) sites ....

(...says the guy who puts construction photos on his agency's Facebook page).

But in my case, it's easier to put photos on FB now than it is our district web site because we're using content management and SharePoint (which blows goats, and I have proof) rather than HTML authoring.
Title: Re: Flickr DOT Construction Photos!
Post by: WillWeaverRVA on January 12, 2012, 09:51:35 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on January 10, 2012, 09:00:29 PM
Interesting that the states are putting photos on Flickr rather than their own state.XX.us (or XX.gov) sites ....

(...says the guy who puts construction photos on his agency's Facebook page).

But in my case, it's easier to put photos on FB now than it is our district web site because we're using content management and SharePoint (which blows goats, and I have proof) rather than HTML authoring.

That might be why the state DOTs are using Flickr instead - ease of use, plus photos can be shared much more quickly than with scheduled website updates.
Title: Re: Flickr DOT Construction Photos!
Post by: mukade on April 30, 2012, 06:57:03 PM
Each INDOT district has its own Flickr photostream, and some of them have decent pictures posted.

INDOT's Connect with Social Media (http://www.in.gov/indot/3074.htm)