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    TRIP TALK

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Despite a new report by the Texas Transportation Institute which indicates that urban traffic congestion continues to worsen in most U.S. areas, the experience of some growing...
    Bridges

    Eight miles high

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Whether used to hoist people or products, cranes and lifts are used for a variety of aerial applications including bridge work, traffic light and sign maintenance and general ...
    Highway Construction

    DOTs take on TEA-21 challenge

    Dec. 28, 2000
    If they are able to withstand the flames sparked by political heat, the fire walls, built into the new federal transportation act to ensure that moneys from the Highway Trust ...
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    LAW: The Contractor's Side

    Dec. 28, 2000
    In my column last month I discussed the innovative financing provisions that were a part of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) P.L. 105-178 and offered...
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    TRUCK TRACKS

    Dec. 28, 2000
    The Siskiyou County, Calif., road service fleet is now operating more efficiently thanks to a swing towards a growing number of trucks that are carefully tailored for their work...

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    Bridges

    New bridge projects span the nation

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Name: Bath-Woolwich Bridge Location: Kennebec River between Bath and Woolwich, Maine Cost: $46.6 million Completion date: July 1, 2000 Type: Cantilever Length: 2,979 ft Overview...
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    LAW: The Contractor's Side

    Dec. 28, 2000
    In my column last month I discussed the innovative financing provisions that were a part of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) P.L. 105-178 and offered...
    Bridges

    Stealth technology visible in bridges

    Dec. 28, 2000
    Since the onset of the Cold War, the U.S. government has spent billions of dollars in the development of high technology for military applications. Now that the international ...
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    ROADS REPORT

    Dec. 28, 2000
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