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Rural two-lane highways are the largest single class of roads in the United States-and they are the deadliest, especially in the Southeast. From 1996 to 2000, almost one-third of the nation's traffic fatalities occurred in just eight southeastern states; of those, 64% occurred on rural roads...
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Rapidly growing communities are often faced with challenges and opportunities as the existing infrastructure struggles to keep pace with the surging population. It's not unusual to find communities where there is strong agreement that greater transportation capacity and additional bridges are...
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A team of students from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, won this year's American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Competition, held June 25–27. The contest, designed to provide students with a practical application of the engineering principles they learned in the classroom...
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The American Public Works Association (APWA) has announced its top public works projects of 2005. This year, 14 projects were recognized in various categories.
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Chesterfield Square, a brownfield project in Los Angeles, has received a Phoenix Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and International City/County Management Association.
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Kermit the Frog never spoke truer words: It is hard being green. But despite Kermit's difficulties, everyone learned to love him, making him an American icon.
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