Traffic Circulates Nicely as Roundabout Conference Attendees Observe
Captured in Google Earth, this 1-mile stretch of West Main Street in Carmel, Indiana, has seven roundabouts lined up, with three more just to the south. The city of about 85,000 people has close to 100 roundabouts, which is one of the highest concentrations of roundabouts in the United States. By Kevin Kuhlow, PE Transportation… Read More »
Tags: Green Bay, International Conference on Roundabouts, Roundabouts, Safety, Traffic
Oroville Dam Emergency Illustrates Challenges for U.S. Dam Infrastructure
This aerial view from a California Department of Water Resources drone shows water flowing from the Lake Oroville flood control spillway at 55,000 cubic feet per second on February 11, 2017. Photo by California Department of Water Resources. By Ellen Faulkner, PE The drought emergency is over for most of California, thanks to winter rains… Read More »
Tags: Board of Consultants, California, Dam Design, Dam Maintenance, Dam Monitoring, High Hazard Dams, Oroville Dam
Painting the Town Red: What Colors Tell Us About Underground Utilities
With spring setting in and the construction season beginning in earnest, you may notice some “graffiti” marking up a sidewalk, intersection, or lawn in your neighborhood. The varied paint colors (often accompanied by bouquets of small flags) may just seem like clutter as you move past. But for those who will be digging there soon,… Read More »
Tags: American Public Works Association, APWA, Subsurface Utility Engineering, SUE, Survey, TRENDS, Underground Utilities