In the Magazine

Special Transportation Research Board 2013 Report

Better Roads Staff - Apr 03, 2013

‘Bio-Binder’ Green Modifiers Star at TRB By Tom Kuennen, Contributing Editor The emerging universe of biologically based modified asphalts got significant exposure ...

New Road Products

Better Roads Staff - Apr 03, 2013

Special coverage from the World of Asphalt trade show in San Antonio and the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville Text INFO ...

A Base Stacked for Strength

Better Roads Staff - Apr 03, 2013

The engineering fabric shown here forms a bond breaker between the cement-treated base and the concrete pavement. If it’s a ...

Are We Choosing Failure Over Success?

Better Roads Staff - Apr 03, 2013

Early in my career, I worked for a special interest consumer magazine that was getting beaten badly by the competition. ...

A Modern Magazine

Better Roads Staff - Apr 03, 2013

The evolution of the magazine continues. Not just this magazine, but all of them are in a state of change ...

It’ll Cost How Much?

John Latta - Feb 19, 2013

By John Latta, jlatta@randallreilly.com We know the current, ongoing lack of adequate investment in infrastructure will cost us. But just how ...

It’ll Cost How Much?

Better Roads Staff - Feb 07, 2013

By John Latta, jlatta@randallreilly.com We know the current, ongoing lack of adequate investment in infrastructure will cost us. But just how ...

Pavement Preservation Coded in MAP-21

Better Roads Staff - Feb 07, 2013

Under new federal surface transportation law MAP-21, pavement preservation treatments like slurry surfacing (shown) and state and local policy ...

Real Costs Vs. Budgeted Costs

Better Roads Staff - Feb 05, 2013

Software handles the uncertainty between estimates and actual job costs By Daniel C. Brown, Contributing Editor An Iowa-based contractor has won 80 ...