Read All About It! Venice Roads Flooded!

Better Roads Staff - May 06, 2013

Quick, what was the voter turnout for the Presidential election last year? The turnout for your latest Mayoral race or an election for another influential local official? The exact number is not important. The fact that it was very low is ...

Better Bridges 2012 Bridge Inventory

Better Roads Staff - Nov 12, 2012

Getting Better all the Time America’s structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridge count slowly, steadily falling By Tina Grady Barbaccia They aren’t numbers to throw a party for yet, but once again, the number of structurally deficient (SD) or functionally obsolete (FO) bridges ...

Barry Fagan named Int’l Erosion Control Association 2012 ‘Presenter of the Year’

Staff Report - May 18, 2012

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is recognizing Barry Fagan, PE/PLS, CPESC, with the 2012 Presenter of the Year Award for the second consecutive year. This award recognizes an outstanding presenter who demonstrates excellence in presentation skills, educational ...

Asphalt Today

Brooke Wisdom - Oct 01, 2010

Thin Asphalt Overlays Answer the Call New research, as well as past performance, proves their value Research from two separate field sites is proving the effectiveness of thin asphalt overlays under heavy traffic loadings. Meanwhile, thin asphalt overlays continue to succeed as a ...

Kirk Landers: Necessity is also the mother of economy

Brooke Wisdom - Jan 01, 2010

We all talk about economizing, about eliminating waste, and about getting more value for every dollar spent. We all talk about these things when we talk about government spending, and often when we discuss corporate spending, such as the so-called ...