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Voigt Receives ITE’s Marsh Award

Ken Voigt, PE, senior traffic engineer, recently received the Burton W. Marsh Award for his sustained leadership and service in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the transportation/traffic engineering profession. He received the award at the Joint ITE International and Midwestern/Great Lakes Districts annual meeting and exhibit Aug. 20-23 in Minneapolis. Based in the… Read More »

How to Make Curves Safer: High Friction Surface Treatment One of Many Options

The I-43/I-41 HFST shows up as a texturized surface that improves grip on this curved fly-over ramp. Verville Roth By Phillip Verville III, PE, and William Roth, PE Traveling down a straight stretch of highway generally is not a high-risk endeavor. Throw in a curve and some rain or snow, though, and your chances of… Read More »

Good Sign: Creativity Promotes Three E’s of Traffic Safety

As the Ace of Base song says, “I saw the sign, and it opened up my eyes…” Before that, the Five Man Electrical Band (and later Tesla) declared “signs, signs, everywhere a sign.” And the musical duo Hall & Oates were “looking for a good sign” in the 1980s. Driving along the roadway, you’ll see… Read More »