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    NEW_Bareground
    Maintenance

    Bareground Best Practices

    Jan. 3, 2012
    Performing routine bareground herbicide applications is instrumental in maintaining roadside safety and appearance. It helps eliminate unsightly plants that can obstruct right...
    MoDOT
    Maintenance

    Missouri DOT Plans for More Fall Broadleaf Applications to Prepare for Spring

    Jan. 3, 2012
    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 winter...
    winter vegetation
    Maintenance

    Winter vegetation management saves money, increases safety

    Jan. 3, 2012
    Cold winter months might not seem like the ideal season to invest in roadside vegetation management. But according to Victor Maddox, Ph.D., senior research associate at Mississippi...
    Bridges

    BRIDGE SEISMIC: Stronger every day

    Dec. 8, 2011
    "I feel somewhat like a lone survivor, who gets the trophy bottle of champagne.”
    Funding

    STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Sinking to new lows

    Dec. 8, 2011
    There is a height restriction for roller coaster rides, but there is no cut-off for how low the machine can dip.The performance of the road and bridge market, which many believe...