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Heavy-duty porous asphalt helps with roadway resiliency. Learn more in this recent article by B&L's Tom Baird in the March 2024 edition of the Roads & Bridges magazine here: https://ow.ly/y38850QRBer Heading to the "World of Asphalt" conference at the end of the month? Be sure to join Tom as he presents on this topic. Stay tuned for more information!

Moffatt & Nichol's latest blog release offers valuable insights into the critical issue of bridge safety, in response to the recent collapse of the Interstate 695 Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, while also delving into the broader history of bridge collisions. This tragic event serves as a poignant reminder of the vulnerability of major highway bridges over waterways to extreme event loads, prompting ongoing efforts to enhance design and safety measures. Check out the full article here https://ow.ly/Z0Bg50RGkkf to learn more about Moffatt & Nichol's contributions to shaping industry standards in bridge safety and design. #CreativePeoplePracticalSolutions #bridgecollision #bridgesafety

A video showing the final Truss for the Killaloe River Shannon Crossing leaving Carlow for Thompson of Carlow / Thompson Project Management. These pieces were 40m long and 4.2m wide at their widest. We moved 6 of the at this dimension over the last few months. #WhittenRoadHaualage #HeavyHaulage #AbnormalHaulage #wideload #STGO #noloadtoobig #Scaniatrucks #Oversized #LoadManagement #IrishHaulage #Abnormalload #SpecialistHaualge #convoiexceptionnel #transportation #logistics #freight #transport #industrialengineering #engineering #mechanicalengineering #project #projectmanagement #projectlogistics #projectexecution #projectcargo #breakbulk #heavyhaulage #sondertransport #transportexceptionnel #schwertransport #schwergewicht #industrie #specialvehicleoperations #organisationstalent

What if your City had a pavement preservation program in place from day one? How would that have benefited your road network? For many, it's a pipe dream. For the City of Milton, GA, it's a reality that's provided countless benefits since the City was incorporated in 2006. Hear how Milton implemented their pavement preservation plan, the tools they use, and how pavement preservation has set them up for long-term success: https://lnkd.in/gZwWbvDM #pavementpreservation #georgia #capitalprojects #assetmanagement #innovation #engineering #maintenance #budgeting #planning

We dig into the Ground Coffee archives on this blog which looks into ESALs and their impact on road construction with Andrew Lees? Learn how a single pass of a standard axle load can cause damage and how vehicles are measured in terms of ESALs. Click the link to dive into this fascinating topic: https://ow.ly/pRku50SF4T0 #geotechnicalengineering #construction #roads #highways

Farewell for now, Midwest Pavement Preservation Partnership 👋 This may be the last day of the conference, but it is just the beginning of another day to forge more innovative approaches to road maintenance. The core of what we do is applying what we’ve learned from listening to your pavement management challenges and objectives, whether it’s determining the roughness of a bike lane or how to best utilize a transportation budget 🚲 #teamfugro #unlockinginsights #MPPP

😬 If you have a young driver in your home, you may be fearful about them driving on their own, especially in bad weather or road construction. Here are some tips to share with them to improve safety by adapting their driving to current conditions. Read more ➡️https://ow.ly/T9mn50QlYtN

Discover the magic behind our ReadySpan bridges. 💪 Watch our video to witness the strength and versatility of these groundbreaking structures. From concept to construction, see how we’re redefining what’s possible in pedestrian, equestrian and light vehicle bridge engineering. https://bit.ly/43OaCYs

Continuing our highlight of Pedestrian Safety Month, CPBS Assistant Director Dr. Lisa Losada-Rojas says this about her favorite pedestrian research paper: "My favorite pedestrian paper is a literature review by Stoker et al. 2015 -- Pedestrian Safety and the Built Environment: A Review of the Risk Factors. To start with, I love well-written literature reviews. It is like getting all the information you would need at a point in only 15 pages. Additionally, understanding the built environment is key to recognizing how we can change travel patterns and enhance safety, not only objective safety measures but also safety perceptions. In this paper, they developed a conceptual framework linking the built environment to pedestrian safety and showing how we might need to influence it from a regional, local, and street perspective, considering the different types of pedestrians we encounter on our roads. Even though the paper is not new, it is a great way for a new researcher to get an understanding of the relationship between ped safety and the built environment and potentially motivate them to seek out solutions to the potential problems that arise from this relationship from different angles." https://lnkd.in/g53c9vPV

A new study is examining ways to make Williamsburg Road and Nine Mile Road safer for residents, including through the addition of bike lanes. The study is being conducted by consulting firm VHB for the Virginia Department of Transporation and is focused on a 1.1-mile stretch of Williamsburg Road between East Side Lane and Nine Mile Road, as well as a 2.9-mile stretch of Nine Mile Road between East Gate Boulevard and Airport Drive. The intent of the study is to determine how best to add bike accommodations to the existing curb-to-curb/pavement limits of the roadway. As part of the study, VHB also is looking at ways to improve pedestrian safety, reduce utility pole conflicts, and improve traffic signals. Full story: https://lnkd.in/eECquHA2