June 2009

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Booster shot

June 11, 2009
Before there was pen to paper, there was concrete chunk to earth. That’s when Missouri DOT (MoDOT) officials knew they could no longer hold on to the Tuscumbia Bridge in its current...
Safety

Shedding danger

June 11, 2009
Take a quick look around. Unless you’re somehow reading in the dark, you can see objects surrounding you, and it’s all thanks to an incredible phenomenon known as light. Although...
Engines

Engine face-off

June 11, 2009
IBM or Mac? Paper or plastic? VHS or Betamax? Republican or Democrat? EGR or SCR? Like a two-pan balance for comparing weights, the human brain seems to be able to weigh two—and...
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Tamed to roar

June 11, 2009
Construction on Darlington Raceway began in 1949, and the first Southern 500 was held Labor Day weekend in 1950. Instead of a true oval, the 1.366-mile-long track is egg-shaped...
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Wad of singles

June 11, 2009
Despite the economic downturn, Florida remains one of the fastest-growing states in the union and ranks third behind California and Texas in the amount of infrastructure monies...

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Bridges

Out of the ordinary

June 9, 2009
A crack has created a break in the routine for Illinois Department of Transportation bridge inspectors. An annual checkup of the I-80 bridge, which reaches across the Mississippi...
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Go to waste

June 9, 2009
 
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Stick to guns

June 8, 2009
Right now Tom Brown is probably trying not to get a sticker tangled in between his fingers. It is the last thing a grown man wants to see happen, especially when there is a hefty...
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Drawing the line

June 8, 2009
Crooked intentions The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is experimenting with a new traffic safety strategy: Confuse the drivers. To do this, the VDOT is painting ...