August 2012

Bridges

DESIGN INNOVATION: Quick replacement

Aug. 14, 2012
Today’s competitive economic climate, along with the public’s demand for faster delivery, is pushing designers and contractors to stretch innovation to its limits.The Nevada Department...
Road Construction

CITY STREETS: Complete picture

Aug. 14, 2012
The Edina-Richfield Interceptor Improvements project is an exemplary story of multiple agencies cooperating to solve widely varying problems.The project satisfied diverse constituencies...
Street Sweepers / Brooms

EQUIPMENT FOCUS: Street Sweepers/Trucks

Aug. 14, 2012
Expanded lineThe tractor model is the seventh and latest addition to Western Star’s 4700 line of trucks suited for a variety of applications. Options are offered for a number ...
Bridges

CITY STREETS: Wall now a flower

Aug. 14, 2012
It’s amazing how much load one bridge can bear.In addition to satisfying the community’s requisite flood protection and transportation needs, the Troost Avenue Bridge at Brush...
Road Construction

DESIGN INNOVATION: Letting in a shoofly

Aug. 14, 2012
For years, the BNSF railroad track in Frisco, Texas, has been a line of demarcation.Most commercial development is east of the tracks; everything to the west is largely residential...

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Road Construction

CITY STREETS: Ding! Ding! Ding!

Aug. 14, 2012
The Delmar Loop in the historic urban core of St. Louis is experiencing a wave of revitalization thanks to the efforts of local business, government and community members working...
Bridges

CITY STREETS: A Palm sees a future

Aug. 14, 2012
The junction of blue sky and blue water may be a perk of living in Florida, but hurricanes, many of which percolate just south of there in the Caribbean Sea, are never far from...
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DESIGN INNOVATION: 2012 Go-To List for Design Firms

Aug. 14, 2012
This year’s Go-To List for design firms contains prominent engineering institutions covering virtually every phase of the industry. Roads & Bridges magazine sends a survey...