March 2003

Bridges

Choice of dip: HUGE

March 25, 2003
The world's largest galvanizing kettle recently hot-dipped the heaviest single item ever in North America--and maybe even the world. On Jan. 10, a single bridge tower anchor fabricated...
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Give them your money

March 25, 2003
Ocean's 11, ocean-to-ocean, what's the difference? For those of you who have a true passion for Las Vegas, the movie "Ocean's Eleven" is worth a night on the couch. It's about...
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Change for the dollar

March 18, 2003
It can be crinkled, ripped, folded and rolled. But the minute you cut dollars there's a problem. For over 10 years the Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency  Act...
Bridges

High-visibility hope

March 18, 2003
When it was built in 1932, Cleveland's art deco-style Hope Memorial Bridge was hailed as one of the most beautiful bridges constructed that year. The historic landmark bridge ...
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The seven streamliners

March 18, 2003
The presidential executive order of last Sept. 18 is not the U.S. Department of Transportation's first attempt at environmental streamlining, but it seems to be bearing fruit....

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The first environmental bank

March 18, 2003
The combination of strong population growth and equally strong environmental awareness in the last few decades of the 20th century has led to an unavoidable consequence for highway...
Storm Water

A big player for L.A. water

March 18, 2003
These days, state highway departments do more than just pave roads and build bridges. Their responsibilities include environmental stewardship, and DOTs are sometimes the first...