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The field of public health has many goals to address regarding community health concerns, with the overriding strategic aim being prevention of major health issues as opposed...
Arecent research project by the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center (National CP Tech Center) at Iowa State University investigated the use of pervious concrete as a...
Two big cold mills were used in tandem to prep busy I-10 for a hot-mix asphalt overlay late last year west of Houston.The project involved a mill-and-fill surface overlay for...
The demand for recycled construction materials has risen sharply in the past decade as public interest in and demand for sustainable construction practices has increased....
North Michigan Avenue, the center of Chicago’s shopping district and affectionately referred to as the “Magnificent Mile,” got even more magnificent last year with a new coat...
Los Angeles has a huge network of streets––nearly 28,000 lane-miles, which, if stretched end to end, could create a highway between New York and the City of Angels with five...
In milling the open-graded friction course (OGFC) off I-285 in DeKalb County, Ga., the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) set a target of 1.6 mm for the ridge-to-...
Stores want their aisles set up a certain way, even if they are not the ones showing any product.So when the time finally came to reconstruct Bumby Ave. in Orlando, Fla., the...
An old, but still needed, receipt is a great find.It is for me, because these days I need a navigation unit just to get to my shoes. It’s like these items go away for Navy...
Most contractors with whom I work understand that liquidated-damage clauses in construction contracts are a part of the business and that such clauses are enforceable unless...
Distribution of stressWho are the better drivers, men or women? It’s a contentious issue that will probably continue to be debated by our great-great-grandchildren while they...
When you get down to it, roadside safety is about minimizing negative impacts––in some cases, quite literally.It is about reducing the probability for harm by introducing...
In Minnesota, the majority of intersection-related crashes occur at rural, two-way-stop intersections.Sight restrictions caused by vertical and horizontal curves increase the...
About a mile north of the St. Louis Gateway Arch, crews have been busy constructing another major landmark for the greater St. Louis area.At two-thirds the height of the Arch...
Worsening traffic congestion and public impatience with delays have made accelerated bridge construction (ABC) a necessity.Particularly in urban environments, closing traffic...
Early detection of corrosion of steel reinforcement in a concrete structure can help ensure long-term structural integrity.Currently, it is very challenging to identify...
Tunnelers in California worked carefully forward until, on Nov. 29, 2011, the crews from Oakland on the west end and Orinda on the east broke through to form a continuous...
Lake Washington can be one moody and turbulent boss, but it did not really matter. The bridge engineers at the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) were...
Performing routine bareground herbicide applications is instrumental in maintaining roadside safety and appearance. It helps eliminate unsightly plants that can obstruct...
Winters typically are a time of looking ahead for roadside crews, a time of preparation and evaluation for the following spring’s roadside vegetation management plans. This...
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The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is facing severe public and political backlash following a botched road repair on I-10 that...
As the baby-boom generation begins to turn 65, the number of older Americans and their share of the overall population will swell dramatically. But,...
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined North Carolina Transportation Secretary Gene Conti Feb. 16 to review progress on the widening of I...