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Iowa DOT District 4 staff and Matt Dickerson’s coworkers gather around the newly unveiled Matt Dickerson Memorial Bridge sign during the dedication ceremony in Neola on June 11.
The Matt Dickerson Memorial Bridge honors the Iowa DOT worker killed in a 2024 work zone crash while reminding drivers to slow down and protect roadside workers
AWP Safety
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Traffic & Transit

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Researchers in Maryland are testing a multi-sensory alert system designed to give highway workers critical seconds to react to speeding vehicles
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Asphalt

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Ann Arbor is repaving streets with rubberized asphalt made from recycled tires, a technology designed to reduce cracking, lower road noise and extend pavement life
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Concrete

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How innovation may transform the material into a climate solution superstar
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An aerial photo of crews completing a concrete overlay on a roadway in Iowa.
Advancements enable agencies to build longer-life pavement
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Iowa project demonstrates how strategic staging can deliver long service life
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Editorial/Commentary

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