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Lake Oswego increases safety for pedestrians

The Municipal Posted on August 31, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonAugust 30, 2024
After Improvements

A massive road improvement project has made vehicle and pedestrian traffic safer in Lake Oswego, Ore. A Lake Grove Village plan was formed in 2008 by neighbors and business owners and headed by a project advisory committee. The area is … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged August 2024, public safety, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Multifaceted approach restores historic Ozark bridge

The Municipal Posted on May 23, 2024 by Lauren CaggianoMay 23, 2024
ozark bridge

History, civic pride and modern engineering all culminated in restoring the nearly 100-year-old Millpond Bridge in Ozark, Mo. Nestled by the Finley River, Ozark is a testament to the balance between preserving the past and embracing the future. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged May 2024, ozark bridge, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

‘Takin’ it to the Streets’ in Tennessee

The Municipal Posted on April 24, 2024 by Julie YoungApril 24, 2024
Tennessee

Located just blocks from the heart of downtown Columbia, Tennessee, the Columbia Arts District is a thriving hotspot. The locale sports a brand-new look, thanks to a $2.1 million South Garden Streetscape Enhancement Project.           “This project was the culmination … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged March 2024, streets highways & bridges, tennessee, The Municipal

San Antonio welcomes bike path to streetscape

The Municipal Posted on February 29, 2024 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxFebruary 29, 2024
san antonio

Texas is one of our country’s biggest states, and they do nothing in a small way. San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States, proved that again when it undertook a bike lane project for its Avenue B … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged february 2024, san antonio, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

New Jersey town takes steps to protect pedestrians

The Municipal Posted on February 12, 2024 by Jennifer BartonFebruary 12, 2024
new jersey

Everyone wants to walk — or bike, run, rollerblade, etc. — down safer city streets. It is a great tragedy when a pedestrian loses their life to an automobile. Jersey City, New Jersey, has one of the highest rates of … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged february 2024, new jersey, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

University of Nevada tests recycled as asphalt binder

The Municipal Posted on February 8, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonFebruary 8, 2024
asphalt

There is a new type of asphalt being researched and tested in the Pavement Engineering and Science program at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada. Peter Sebaaly, University of Nevada Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering professor and director … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged asphalt, february 2024, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Small City Allotment opens possibilities for Detroit, Oregon

The Municipal Posted on February 5, 2024 by Janet PattersonFebruary 5, 2024
oregon

Life in one small Oregon mountain town is improving partly because of a $250,000 transportation grant. “It’s just a 500-foot stretch (of road), but it goes right through the center of town,” Detroit city council member Greg Shepphard said of … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged february 2024, oregon, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Exploring the status of Slow Streets programs

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2024 by Denise FedorowFebruary 2, 2024
slow streets

During the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, several communities implemented a trial program called Slow Streets, which slowed traffic on neighborhood streets, allowing for safer neighborhood outdoor activities and social distancing. In California, San Francisco, Oakwood and Redwood City all … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged february 2024, Slow Streets, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Brick paving not down for the count

The Municipal Posted on November 28, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxNovember 28, 2023
brick

How many types of surfaces have most street departments worked with? Asphalt, brick, chipseal, cobblestone, dirt, gravel and macadam? Before the late 19th and early 20th centuries, most streets were made of dirt and gravel. Later, in order to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged brick, november 2023, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

San Antonio partnership helps business owners recuperate from double whammy

The Municipal Posted on October 4, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxOctober 4, 2023
san antonio

COVID-19 impacted every aspect of life and lifestyles, not to mention businesses. Despite valiant efforts, many stores, restaurants and services didn’t survive. But San Antonio, Texas, is using a new program – COVID-19/Construction Recovery Grants – to provide economic relief … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged June 2023, san antonio, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Houston highway transformed into ecologically rich landmark destination

The Municipal Posted on September 30, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonSeptember 28, 2023
houston

The Kinder Land Bridge and Cyvia Melvyn Wolff Prairie is an ambitious, 100-acre project located in the heart of Memorial Park in Houston, Texas. Memorial Park is 1,464 acres but was divided into two parts in 1955 when a six-lane … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged august, houston, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

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