Public Works: Roadside Maintenance

Tips for selecting a PTO-driven mulcher

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:46:15 EST

Horizontal drum mulchers can be pushed or pulled behind a tractor for mulching.

Save some green when buying a mower

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:17:11 EST

Specify a zero-turn mower so you don’t get stuck with unnecessary extras.

Strategies for managing weeds

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:14:58 EST

Zapping weeds, keeping railroad crossings clear, and preventing herbicide resistance.

IBUILDROADS.COM- Questions, answers and solutions

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:40:35 EST

Download this free app to ask anything about construction, maintenance, preservation, soil stabilization and/or erosion control.

Using GIS to meet accessibility requirements, part duex

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 03:59:41 EST

Our accessibility consultant Michele Ohmes critiques San Francisco's online curb-ramp map and installation plan.

Using GIS to meet ADA accessibililty requirements

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:28:17 EST

San Francisco is using a geodatabase to update and/or install 15,000 curb ramps by 2017.

Chicago to eliminate pedestrian deaths

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:49:19 EST

The Chicago DOT launched the Chicago Pedestrian Plan, in conjunction with the Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council.

Products from 2012 APWA Congress exhibitors

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:23:00 EST

Products from the APWA Congress show floor

Turfgrass maintenance for sports fields

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:44:45 EST

A turfgrass maintenance program for award-winning sports fields.

Michigan traffic managers to test vehicle-to-vehicle communication this summer

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:48:46 EST

We got a first-hand look at how "connected vehicles" work yesterday at the Intelligent Transportation Society of America's 22nd annual convention.

Creating stable and healthy roadsides

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 04:55:09 EST

Weeds and other undesirable vegetation like to make their home along roadsides. But their presence can block motorists' line of sight and promote the spread of invasive species onto adjacent properties. Excessive vegetation also can damage roadbeds by creating erosion, potholes, and flooding due to improper road drainage off the surface.

Pavement preservation stretches ailing road budgets

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 04:54:08 EST

Government agencies are fighting more today than ever to get the most out of their shrinking road budgets. The options are pretty clear, especially now that the word has been out for long enough about pavement preservation.

Five commonly overlooked but crucial lift-safety tips

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:49:39 EST

If there were an incident in your garage involving a vehicle lift, the OSHA investigator would have three broad questions: What did you know? When did you know it? What did you do about it?

Design-build vs. CM/GC

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:04:29 EST

A Utah DOT manager explains how a combined highway, transit, and trail system was completed for 27% less than estimated.

Exit, lane left

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:04:39 EST

How to decide if a displaced left-turn design is a good fit for your intersection.

Can you dig it?

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:04:53 EST

How to select the right one-man earth drill and accessories for any hole-digging project.

Bringing drinking water to an island community

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:07:30 EST

How a coastal department used a construction manager at risk contract to expand service area.

Money-making weed management

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:07:50 EST

A Nebraska Panhandle county charges private landowners for spraying.

Clearing the path of destruction

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:07:56 EST

A waterless sweeper — and many volunteer hours — help clean up Joplin, Mo.

Step-by-step: 3D modeling of water main replacement

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:16:59 EST

How an 11-phase construction sequence sped up design and regulatory approval.