In 2001, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook Seattle, damaging one of the city’s most important north-south traffic connections, the State Rte. 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct. Built...
Mechanically stabilized earth walls, or MSE walls, are commonly used to stabilize backfill around bridges or for retaining walls along freeways. In the last 15 years, UDOT’s use...
In most states and in federal contracting, a disappointed bidder is typically deemed an interested party who is entitled to file and litigate bid protests.
This summer, a mere 14-day road closure will be required to replace the 1953-constructed U.S. 6 Bridge over Keg Creek in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with a bridge that is new from its...
On a highway, driving side by side is nothing noteworthy. On the banked turns of a NASCAR oval, side-by-side driving is the subject of careful engineering. The pavement...