An innovative approach by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and FD/MK LLC enabled the completion of the Rt. 895 Connector, now known as the Pocahontas Parkway, ...
In recent years, Congress has focused an increasing amount of attention to oversight of the federal highway program in the areas of reducing paperwork, cutting waste and saving...
Golden opportunity Charles Edward Jones was convicted last month of committing one of the clumsiest bank robberies of all time. After pulling a gun on a teller at the Wachovia...
New requirements for cargo securement are discussed below, and, in short, they indirectly apply to manufacturers and installers of truck bodies. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Requirement...
The rigger picks up 100-ton jacks and hefts them into place to set a bridge section, thinking about how it used to be. The waiting for lifting equipment and help. The pushing ...
With more than 1,000 pages of standard guidance and options, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) can be overwhelming. Couple this complexity with the multitude...
Another spring is upon us and with it the challenge of defending civilization against the encroachment of the riot of weeds. Here are some of the latest weapons for the fight....
It took more than four years and a lot of ingenuity to construct the 5.25-mile crossing from Manns Harbor, N.C., to Manteo, N.C., on Roanoke Island, but now motorists can traverse...
Twenty-five deteriorated bridges along a 5-mile corridor of I-80 in Salt Lake City were in need of major repair. Most were showing signs of advanced corrosion due to prolonged...
Earthwork contractor Tom Kueter Construction, Peosta, Iowa, saved the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) $110,000 and a month on the construction schedule with value engineering...
The Central Artery/Tunnel project (the "Big Dig") is almost open. The case against it, however, is far from being closed. The I-90 Connector, which takes the Massachusetts...
