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Making salmon migration simpler

The Municipal Posted on October 25, 2018 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Public Works

Life is about to get a lot easier for migrating salmon in Whatcom County, Wash., thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court’s tied ruling last June, which means that a 2013 lower court ruling that favors the Northwest tribes in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged october 2018, parks & enivronmental services, public works

Ferry connecting Iowa and Illinois becomes necessity during bridge reconstruction

The Municipal Posted on September 25, 2018 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023
The Highway 52 overflow bridge leading from Savanna, Ill., to Sabula, Iowa, was demolished for safety reasons and is currently in the process of being rebuilt. The bridge is the most direct route between the two cities. The Iowa Department of Transportation estimates approximately 2,000 people use the bridge each day. (By David L. Vollenweider - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons. wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22207536)

An extremely important main thoroughfare, the overflow Highway 52 bridge is “the main way across the river from Iowa to Illinois,” stated Chris Lain, mayor of Savanna, Ill. It is also “the only highway that travels through Sabula,” added Troy … Continue reading →

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Living “off the grid” by choice or circumstance

The Municipal Posted on July 31, 2018 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023

Living off the grid — the power grid — is a term used to encompass those individuals who either by choice or circumstance are not living with city-provided services such as electricity, heat, water and, in some cases, sewer. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july, public, public works

The greatest public works project?

The Municipal Posted on July 18, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Interstate 90 stretches from Washington to Massachusetts. Prior to the creation of the interstate highway system, travel between states could be problematic with road conditions varying wildly. (Photo by Andrew Mentock)

In 1919, Lt. Col. Dwight D. Eisenhower was part of the Transcontinental Motor Convoy, where 80 military vehicles drove from Washington, D.C., to California to test the usability of the United States road system. This was far from the straightforward … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged Interstate 90

Appleton, Wis., updates parking strategy with high-tech SUV

The Municipal Posted on July 14, 2018 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
Appleton, Wis. parking

They say necessity is the mother of invention. While the city of Appleton, Wis., did not invent the innovative parking enforcement solution it recently adopted, it’s an example to other municipalities of how the right technology can boost productivity. Last … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged Appleton, parking

Williamsville, N.Y., provides better stormwater management by going green

The Municipal Posted on July 11, 2018 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 2, 2023

“The project took what was a sea of asphalt and turned it into a place where people want to be, where it is safe to walk and where stormwater is no longer collecting from Main Street, down East Spring Street … Continue reading →

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Elk Grove Village embarks on full docket of community improvements

The Municipal Posted on July 7, 2018 by Catey TraylorAugust 2, 2023
Potential bicycle paths connecting the village to surrounding cities and additional points of access to existing trails are being explored by Elk Grove Village. Pictured is the Busse Woods Trail System, one of the village’s most popular trails. (Bohao Zhao via English Wikimedia, creativecommons. org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en)

Elk Grove Village, Ill., might be a small community, but its members have big love for their hometown and even bigger plans for the future. In the last decade, more than $100 million in infrastructure and facility improvements have been … Continue reading →

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A wide range of workers can be an asset to your public works department

The Municipal Posted on July 5, 2018 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
Members of the Saint Paul, Minn., Public Works Department pose before a community parade. The department has taken steps to develop a more diverse workforce. (Photo provided)

They say that birds of a feather flock together, but if there are no creatures who share your call or plumage, it can be difficult to find your place in the nest — even if you represent a significant portion … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine concentrates on resiliency in face of sea level rise

The Municipal Posted on April 27, 2018 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
A “sunny day flood” in October 2017 filled some St. Augustine streets with water. The “Community Resiliency: Planning for Sea Rise” project seeks to mitigate such flooding. (Photo provided)

With all the topsy-turvy weather and disasters Mother Nature has generously endowed her nations with over the past year, many cities are adapting and, in cases of major flooding, turning their attention to the mostly unseen world of infrastructure. Hurricane … Continue reading →

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Communicating vital is key to handling abandoned utilities

The Municipal Posted on March 16, 2018 by Elisa WalkerAugust 2, 2023
With utility lines being intertwined and jumbled together, the underground network can already be messy and confusing. It’s important to record all the correct information to avoid that confusion, which could lead to larger problems. (Shutterstock.com)

The potentıal dangers that lie just beneath the ground can no longer be ignored. As facilities have turned to implementing more and more underground utilities, they’ve begun to encounter not only abandoned utilities but unmarked ones, as well — leading … Continue reading →

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Programs seek to give second chances

The Municipal Posted on February 19, 2018 by Catey TraylorAugust 2, 2023
More than 60 percent of formerly incarcerated people will commit another off ense and end up behind bars again, according to the national average. Reentry programs, however, can help stem criminal recidivism. (Shutterstock.com)

Across the U.S., more than 1,800 off enders are released from prison every day. Oft en these individuals have been incarcerated for a number of years and are released only with the clothes on their backs, any belongings they’ve been … Continue reading →

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