Roadside attraction Police in Japan see some odd things, but a senior citizen riding a silver girls-style bike down the highway carrying paper bags full of old clothes still managed...
America's highway system provides continuous, contiguous access to all points within the nation's borders and, through intermodal connections, ties the U.S. to the rest of the...
It was a chilly morning in November 2000 when Jamie Barker and nine co-workers began a routine job of painting the Ambassador Bridge, the critical passageway that links Detroit...
State DOT construction manuals are sometimes used by project managers and inspectors to interpret the state DOT standard specifications or special provisions. This creates contract...
It isn't easy for women to be in construction, according to Nancy Blanchard, a woman who 10 years ago plunged headfirst into the construction world. She had some idea of what ...
As a part of the Superpave mix design system, gyratory compactors are important in defining the mix characteristics to be achieved in production. It is estimated that contractors...
Even a quick review of the causes of injuries and fatalities for roadway construction workers leads to one conclusion--most could be prevented. The good news is most causes of...
For state highway agencies, the use of value engineering (VE) methods and techniques added up to more than $1 billion in savings last year. A 1995 congressional regulation mandates...
Imagine refinishing all of the hardwood floors in your house, while still living in it. That's very similar to what we are doing during the reconstruction of I-385."
