October 2011

Concrete

TOP 10 ROADS: Full frontage

Oct. 6, 2011
Not only did the I-19 East Frontage Road have a 1.5-mile gap in it, between the Canoa Road and Continental Road interchanges, but the existing road was 30 years old and did not...
Roads Report

Roads Report: The future is freaky

Oct. 6, 2011
Cruise control When you see a group of young people in the San Francisco Bay Area parked in their hybrid cars having an argument, you’d be forgiven for assuming that it...
Concrete

TOP 10 ROADS: Getting it done––early

Oct. 6, 2011
The I-385 rehabilitation in Laurens, S.C., was a 14.6-mile road construction project that had to be completed in only eight months because of road-closing constraints—a tight ...
Concrete

Sectioned on

Oct. 6, 2011
California, like most states with densely populated areas, has many urban high-volume roadways, which are expected to last long, provide a smooth ride and require little maintenance...
Concrete

TOP 10 ROADS: Ex-conjoined freeways

Oct. 6, 2011
Multiple goals came into play on the Crosstown Commons reconstruction project in Minneapolis, but one of the most important was to alleviate the congestion that lasted up to ...

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Equipment

Equipment Focus: Wheel Loaders

Oct. 6, 2011
Fuel efficient and tough
Asphalt

TOP 10 ROADS: Sometimes change is good

Oct. 6, 2011
The designer of a road construction project on the Intercounty Connector (ICC) in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, Md., was able to adapt the original plan to better...
Law

Not a hoot

Oct. 6, 2011
Many disputes between prime contractors and subcontractors result from their failure to accurately memorialize the terms and conditions of the offer and acceptance within the ...
Asphalt

TOP 10 ROADS: Mountain rescue

Oct. 6, 2011
The battle on Rte. 15 in Lycoming County, Pa., went way beyond the uphill mark. In fact, some may say it even intensified after the peak. The main north-south corridor through...
Editorial/Commentary

Not a pretty picture

Oct. 6, 2011
I have not purchased a special magnet for the day. There is not even a spot picked out on the wall for it. Have you seen the latest commercial by Prudential, the one that shows...