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M Top 10: The most scenic highways in the U.S.

The Municipal Posted on February 10, 2022 by The MunicipalAugust 1, 2022
United States

Nothing beats a scenic highway for the motorist. In 2021, Travel+Leisure writer, Sarah Rose, composed a list of the 23 best roads in the U.S. Of course, each traveler’s mileage – get it! – will vary, but photos don’t lie; … Continue reading →

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Connecticut city finds creative parking solutions

The Municipal Posted on February 9, 2021 by Denise FedorowFebruary 9, 2021
parking

The city of Norwalk, located in southwest Connecticut on the northern shore of the Long Island Sound, has initiated creative solutions to parking problems, including retraining the way residents and visitors park on one street and adding green infrastructure to … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged bridges, february 2021, highways, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Evolution Edges focuses on ‘innovation with an edge’ by eliminating full cover blades

The Municipal Posted on February 4, 2021 by Daren LynchFebruary 4, 2021
blades

In the 1990s, the introduction of a carbide insert blade for snowplow cutting edges was recognized as a major technological advancement for the wear parts industry. Carbide demonstrated the wear longevity to be seven times greater than a traditional hardened … Continue reading →

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Water under a troubled bridge: Capri Isles Bridge is replaced

The Municipal Posted on October 30, 2020 by Julie YoungOctober 30, 2020
bridge

After a half-century of carrying vehicles across the Curry Creek, the Capri Isles Boulevard Bridge in Venice, Fla., was in need of an extreme makeover. Although there were no signs on the surface that anything was amiss, it was another … Continue reading →

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Snow fence program eases winter headaches

The Municipal Posted on October 26, 2020 by Barb SieminskiOctober 26, 2020
winter

Picture it: blue-shadowed snow covering gently sloping mounds and painting country roads white-on-white with nearby forests covered to the hollow. It all makes for a lovely winter scene for artists, but for the Iowa Department of Transportation, the panorama turns … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged bridges, highways, september 2020, snow, streets, The Municipal, winter | Leave a reply

Cities seek curbside balance

The Municipal Posted on August 17, 2020 by Barb SieminskiAugust 17, 2020
curbside

Traffic has been increasing phenomenally in cities, and planners have had to make adjustments with their curb space in order to accommodate pedestrians as well as vehicle parking, ride-hailing services, micromobility services, trash collection, loading zones and front stoops. Waiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged bellevue, bridges, el paso, highways, july 2020, public works, streets, texas, The Municipal, washington | Leave a reply

Cities implement traffic calming measures

The Municipal Posted on June 18, 2020 by Barb SieminskiJune 18, 2020
traffic

We can thank the Germans who in the 1930s gave rise to a new word: Verkehrsberuhigung, literally translating to traffic calming. This practice protected residential areas from through traffic by means of speed bumps, narrower roads, physical design, traffic control … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged bridges, highways, june 2020, kansas, prairie village, streets, The Municipal, traffic | Leave a reply

Dockless bikes & scooters: Avoid being clueless

The Municipal Posted on June 2, 2020 by Barb SieminskiJune 2, 2020
dockless

Now that spring is finally here, people are coming out of their musty winter caverns and enjoying pure, warm sunlight again, including venturing into the heart of their cities. Those who work in offices yearn for the outdoors, especially folks … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged bridges, dockless, highways, kansas city, may 2020, missouri, streets, The Municipal | Leave a reply

Bellingham embraces Greenroads principles

The Municipal Posted on April 30, 2020 by Andrew MentockApril 30, 2020
greenroads

In cities across the United States, industries that were thriving decades ago are dying off and leaving large facilities unoccupied and unkempt. Eventually, developers or municipalities take it upon themselves to tear down old buildings and start anew. But in … Continue reading →

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The roads of tomorrow

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2020 by Sarah WrightFebruary 3, 2020
Sarah Wright - Editor of The Municipal

The roads of tomorrow will not be like the roads of today. Sure, they might continue to share the same materials — or maybe not, I’m still crossing my fingers for solar panel roads that don’t ice over — but … Continue reading →

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