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    Trucks

    TRUCK TRACKS

    Jan. 4, 2002
    The year 2001 has already been characterized as a time when everything that could go wrong in the twin fields of truck making and operation did. Since that observation was first...
    Bridges

    TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

    Jan. 4, 2002
    There will be another Sept. 11. On that day, in 2002, we’ll see exactly how much progress has been made in the fight against terrorism. Few industries were spared when the World...
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    ROADS REPORT

    Jan. 4, 2002
    Glen or Glenda? In an attempt to keep the Coshocton County Jail in Ohio from overcrowding, a municipal judge sentenced two men to spend an hour last month downtown dressed as ...
    Winter Maintenance

    Winter Maintenance

    Jan. 4, 2002
    For the melting of snow and ice from roadways, drives, walks and entrances to private and public buildings the use of chemicals has become a common practice. The basic objective...
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    EDITORIAL

    Jan. 4, 2002
    Round-framed glasses, dark hair and a British accent. Standing in my doorway was the one, the only . . . Ken Hughes. No, it wasn’t the sorcerer-in-training Harry Potter,...

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    Concrete etouffee

    Jan. 4, 2002
    In a city known for its rich food, the menu in January will include various mixtures of concrete in addition to the regular favorites such as jambalaya and catfish. The World ...
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    SPANNING THE NEWS

    Jan. 4, 2002
    If you find a dollar on the sidewalk in South Carolina, notify the department of transportation immediately. Any kind of funding would help a region in desperate need of a raise...
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    DOWN THE ROAD

    Jan. 4, 2002
    Jan. 8-12, 2002 World of Concrete New Orleans, La. Contact: World of Concrete, 426 S. Westgate St., Addison, IL 60101, or call 800/837-0870, ext. 2653, fax 630/543-3112, e-mail...
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    LAW: The Contractor's Side

    Jan. 4, 2002
    There are only a limited number of ways a contractor can lose a contract interpretation battle. In the case discussed below, the contractor lost for just about every possible ...