Asphalt vs. Concrete: Not a Black and White Choice
The most basic way state and local transportation departments can decide whether to pave a road with concrete or to go with asphalt is pretty simple: Asphalt costs less initially, but concrete lasts longer. The overall trend of rising oil prices since 2000 has raised the price of asphalt and reduced its price advantage over… Read More »
Tags: Asphalt, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Concrete, Lake Hallie, Paving, Transportation, Wisconsin
Building Bridges to Better Infrastructure
This week is National Infrastructure Week. The origins of the week date back to 2013, when the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) famously graded America’s infrastructure at a D+. Following that disappointing report card, a nonpartisan coalition of businesses, labor organizations, and policymakers started Infrastructure Week to raise awareness of the dangerous conditions and… Read More »
Tags: ASCE, Bridge Inspection, Bridge Rehabilitation, Bridge Replacement, National Infrastructure Week, Structural Inspection, Sufficiency Rating
Traffic Analysis Software Helps Reduce Congestion
Maneuvering from Point A to Point B can be risky business if roadway congestion has you suddenly hitting the brakes. Motorists navigating Cascade Road at the I-285 interchange in Fulton County, Georgia, have been dealing with crashes, delays, and other traffic inefficiencies there for years. Congestion along the Cascade Road corridor – a principal arterial… Read More »
Tags: Diamond Interchange, Diverging Diamond, Fulton County, Georgia, Roundabouts, SIDRA, Synchro, Traffic Engineering, Traffic Modeling, Traffic Signals, VISSIM
