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Curing bridge concrete from the inside out

The Municipal Posted on January 14, 2015 by Drema DrudgeJanuary 5, 2015
Internally cured concrete was used to rebuild this bridge in Virginia. (Photo provided by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Internally cured concrete bridge decks last longer. Maintenance costs for these bridges are lower, as the bridges crack less due to weather and deicing salt. Because of these facts, many states are now exploring and implementing the process. Traditional curing … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged bridge building, concrete | Leave a reply

Dust control options for aggregate roads

The Municipal Posted on August 8, 2014 by Drema DrudgeAugust 11, 2014

A summer’s drive down a dusty gravel road can lead to the quick rolling-up of windows and more than just the temporary inconvenience of coughing. The dust that causes poor-quality air on over half of the unpaved roadways in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | 2 Replies

Future City Competition

The Municipal Posted on June 18, 2014 by Drema DrudgeJune 3, 2014
Academy for Science and Foreign Languages students from Huntsville, Ala., present their entry to national judges in Washington, D.C., during the 2013 Future City competition. asfl won the Best Futuristic City Award. (Photo provided)

This February found some of the nation’s top middle school students in Washington, D.C., competing at the annual DiscoverE Initiative, the Future City Competition. DiscoverE, a self-described “consortium of professional and technical societies and major U.S. corporations,” chose “Tomorrow’s Transit: … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged city, competition, engineering, future, middle, people, students | Leave a reply

Citizen-repaired streets

The Municipal Posted on June 7, 2014 by Drema DrudgeJune 26, 2014
As public works departments struggle to stretch their budgets far enough to be able to patch all of their pothole-plagued streets, in a few instances residents have decided to take matters into their own hands and attempt the repairs on their own. (Shutterstock photo)

If you had been out in the dead of night in Jackson, Miss., a few months ago, you might have run across Ron Chane’s work. The local resident patched just over 100 of the many potholes that dotted the city’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Service, Transportation, Uncategorized | Tagged asphalt, bump, citizens, city’s, jackson, local, roads, speed | Leave a reply

National Work Zone Awareness Week

The Municipal Posted on April 3, 2014 by Drema DrudgeApril 9, 2014
According to the American Traffic Safety Services Association, during its 14-year existence National Work Zone Awareness Week has served to radically reduce the rate of fatalities associated with work zones. (Photo provided)

National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 7–14. This year’s theme is “Work Zone Speed: A Costly Mistake.” Every state in the country is participating in NWZAW, holding poster contests, renting billboards, making mascots and more. The Virginia Department of … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged baron, barriers, construction, constructionwork, safety, work, zone, zones | Leave a reply

Shelve the snowplow

The Municipal Posted on March 6, 2014 by Drema DrudgeFebruary 27, 2014
Now that this season is nearly over, Merrill, Wis., street department drivers will inspect snow removal equipment and make repairs. The first step is to thoroughly remove salt from the body of all units used on roadways during wintertime. (Photo provided)

Especially after this winter, municipalities will put away their winter equipment with a sigh of relief. Up go the plows, off go the grinders and away go the salt spreaders. For Merrill, Wis., that usually happens in mid- to late-April, … Continue reading →

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Police cycles head down Electric Avenue

The Municipal Posted on February 20, 2014 by Drema DrudgeFebruary 18, 2014
While electric motorcycles tend to have a charge range of 100 miles or so, that’s double the average mileage covered during a patrol officer’s shift. The vehicle’s top speed is around 100 mph. (Photo provided)

Police officers across the country are getting a new, nearly silent partner: electric motorcycles. While the bike’s stealth is a factor in their growing popularity, other features also make the motorcycles an attractive choice. Officers cite the maneuverability of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Police | Tagged 100, bikes, electric, miles, motorcycles, officers, police | Leave a reply

Hydroelectric wonder: the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2014 by Drema DrudgeFebruary 6, 2014
The Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant in Lewiston, N.Y., is an integral part of upstate New York’s economic foundation. (Photo provided)

When it opened in 1961, the Niagara project was the largest hydropower facility in the western world. Now Niagara is the biggest electricity producer in New York State, generating enough power to light 24 million 100-watt bulbs at once. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged development, economic, new, niagara, plant, power, western, york | Leave a reply

Hydroelectric wonder: the John H. Kerr Dam

The Municipal Posted on January 20, 2014 by Drema DrudgeJanuary 16, 2014
The hydropower created by the Kerr dam supplies not only part of Virginia but also the Carolinas, and speaks to the success of this renewable and clean method of power production. (Photo provided by USACE)

Since construction began on it in March 1947, the John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir has given Boydton, Va., and neighboring states recreational activities such as fishing, boating and swimming. More importantly, it has provided hydroelectric power and flood control. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged carolina, control, dam, hydroelectric, kerr, north, power, virginia | Leave a reply

Takeover remedies S.C. city’s water utility woes

The Municipal Posted on December 31, 2013 by Drema DrudgeDecember 31, 2013
A survey released by WeiserMazars in 2012 indicated that 71 percent of respondents believed there would be significant consolidation of smaller utilities through acquisition by investor-owned utilities over the next five years.

For years the residents of Timmonsville, S.C., have complained. Their tap water was dirty and their sewer backed up constantly. Things got so bad that in June 2013 the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint in district court against … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works, Wastewater Management | Tagged consolidation, florence, said, service, sewer, timmonsville, utilities, water | Leave a reply

Indiana city remedies private water utility woes

The Municipal Posted on December 10, 2013 by Drema DrudgeDecember 10, 2013
A survey released by WeiserMazars in 2012 indicated that 71 percent of respondents believed there would be significant consolidation of smaller utilities through acquisition by investor-owned utilities over the next five years.

Water is inexpensive in the U.S.,” said Jerome Devillers, head of water infrastructure and project financing at WeiserMazars LLP, an accounting, tax and advisory services firm in New York. “(But) of course, you’re paying for the service … not the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works, Wastewater Management | Tagged aqua, city, consolidation, customers, million, utilities, water | Leave a reply

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