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Waterblasting . TennDOT did not want to grind the line as this would cause significant permanent damage to the new road surface.

Soil Densification at Depth . Unwilling to repeat the expense, time and disruption of 2001, District 3 looked to URETEK USA for a better solution to the problem.

Broward Blvd Beautification Project, Ft. Lauderdale, FL . Throughout the 1990’s, Broward County, FL population grew faster than the state-wide average. Local government agencies kept up with the growth by expanding existing transportation assets to handle the additional population. In Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Boulevard, the city’s main east/west thoroughfare, was expanded to six lanes along most of its route from the Atlantic Ocean to I-595.

Bounce back . Cable barrier eases crashes and repairs

Mendocino County, CA Sign Upgrades Reduce Crashes . Mendocino County is located on the north coast of California approximately 100 miles north of San Francisco. The Mendocino County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is responsible for maintaining approximately 1,000 miles of secondary roads that serve 87,000 local residents. The terrain is mountainous, and many of the crashes involved vehicles running off the road at curves.

Traffic data from the ground up . After approval of a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation, the city government of Bloomington began to look for an accurate and efficient way to gather traffic data and determine seasonal adjustment factors for Bloomington and Monroe County.

Highway Project Highlights Value of Quick-Curing Hydraulically-Applied Blanket . New federal Environmental Protection Agency rules and regulations are prompting construction project owners and contractors to find better ways of controlling erosion on bare, steep slopes. As a result, a growing number are considering a hydraulically applied blanket, called a flexible growth medium (FGM). Independent research shows that in many cases it's a much more effective erosion control solution than a bonded fiber matrix and some rolled erosion control blankets.

United Rentals, Inc. Turns To Nu-Metrics, Inc.’s Nitestar® Distance Measuring Instrument to Improve . United Rentals Inc., Missoula, Mont., has turned to the Nitestar Distance Measuring Instrument (DMI) for everyday operations and to improve efficiency at work sites. The Nitestar DMI, from Nu-Metrics Inc , a member of Quixote Transportation Technologies Inc., is a lightweight tool that measures distance and speed and displays the information on liquid crystal panels. The unit is designed for convenient vehicle installation and can be used for numerous purposes.

Roadway Project Presents Steep Challenges . A Canadian city faced challenges in preventing sediment erosion and establishing turf growth on 11 acres of 2:1 gradient exit ramp embankments.

50 Gallons of Traffic Paint Spilled on Tennessee Roads . Spilled traffic paint wasn't a problem with the right equipment to clean up the accident.

Bright Color Markers . Striping contractor finds effective clean-up method on jobsite.

Saving Lives . Cable-barrier system credited with preventing highway crossover fatalities

An Environmental ‘Burden’ Lifted . Ontario city finds solution to erosion challenges

Gate Stoppers . Barrier prevents vehicles from entering dangerous areas

Making the Grade . Profile Products provides Texas-size soil solutions for Texas DOT turnpike

An innovative solution . Guardrail dilemma solved with lightweight steel barrier

Lasting performance . Marking tape improves roadway visibility

Proves its worth . Attenuator saves two work zone incidents from the brink of disaster

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