Big Dig (1992–2006), Boston, Mass. $14.6 billion San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Replacement (2002–13) San Francisco/Oakland, Calif. $6.3 billion Mon-Fayette Expressway (1993–2013) southwest Pennsylvania/northern West Virginia $5 billion Ohio River Bridges Project (2005–20) Louisville, Ky./southern Indiana $4.1 … Continue reading →
ClearSpan Fabric Structures is the industry-leading manufacturer of tension fabric buildings, offering American-made structures with in-house engineering, manufacturing, financing and installation. These structures provide energy-efficient, economical solutions for municipal needs, including waste management, equipment and materials storage, warehousing and more. … Continue reading →
This is the second in a series of articles on the prevention of emergency vehicle crashes. Any moving vehicle has kinetic energy, which is a function of how fast it’s traveling and how large it is. Take a 30,000-pound fire … Continue reading →
As we all know, maintaining our infrastructure is a ceaseless task. We spend more and more time developing projects that will last a lifetime, but we know they won’t. So how do make them sustainable? How do we maintain them … Continue reading →
A call comes in for a fire at a group home for mentally challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults who has Asperger’s syndrome is panicking at a second-floor window. He … Continue reading →
The business of snow and ice brought professionals from across northern states to Minneapolis, Minn., June 19–22 for networking and to see the newest in removal equipment and treatment processes. At the SIMA 16th Annual Snow and Ice Symposium, Matt … Continue reading →
It sounds like something out of a Stephen King thriller. Just before 11 p.m. Feb. 28, Jeff Bush lay sleeping in his Seffner, Fla., home when the earth opened below him and swallowed him. Rescue workers, heavy equipment and specialized … Continue reading →
Three noted and inspirational personalities will help municipal, county, parish, state and other government entities plan and execute the changes in public works infrastructure wrought by the new millennium. Thomas Friedman Author, New York Times columnist Setting the tone for … Continue reading →
What better place to celebrate the spirit of modern engineering than Daniel Burnham’s “City of the Big Shoulders?” Chicago opens its doors to public works professionals from all over the world next month during the American Public Works Association annual … Continue reading →
By CARRIE BANKS | Communications director, Alabama League of Municipalities Because they must often operate vehicles at high speeds and in hazardous conditions, driving skills are critical for law enforcement and emergency personnel. Alabama League of Municipalities’ Loss Control Division … Continue reading →
By BARB SIEMINSKI | The Municipal A call comes in for a fire at a group home, which houses mentally-challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults, who has Asperger’s syndrome, is … Continue reading →
