Innovations in Transportation Infrastructure
Transportation and traffic engineers are constantly in pursuit of practical, effective solutions. Here’s a sampling of some recent innovations. 1. Back-in angle parking’s advantages vs. standard parking Studies have shown it’s safer and easier than parallel and front-in angle parking. Visibility is increased for the driver when leaving the parking space. The risk of a… Read More »
Tags: Back-in angle parking, Bicyclists, Bike Box, Bike Boxes, Hawk Signal, Motorist, Parking, Pavement Markings, Pedestrian, Road Diet, Signalization, Transportation, Two-Way Left-Turn Lane, TWTL, Visibility, Woonerf
Mother Knows Best: Designers Smart to Play by Nature’s Rules
Nature at the Confluence in South Beloit, Illinois, incorporates all native species for the meadow and other landscape areas, and the walls are made of exposed aggregate from the adjacent Rock River. When designing spaces for a park, road, campus, etc., it’s not unrealistic to expect our work to be replaced in a few decades.… Read More »
Tags: Conservancy, Ecosystem Functional Conflicts, Landscape Architecture, Nature, Nature-Based, Sustainability, Sustainable Sites Initiative
Grants Make Essential Dam Fixes Fiscally Feasible
By Pete Haug, PE Dams, like any other type of infrastructure, eventually need repair, reconstruction, or modification to improve safety and extend their useful life. Dams also sometimes need to be abandoned and removed. Whether it’s making repairs or taking a dam out completely, it all costs money. Case Study: Pigeon River Dam Consider the… Read More »
Tags: Dam, Dam Removal, Dam Repair