ARTBA rolls out traffic control manual for mobile devices

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Oct 26, 2012

One of the transportation industry’s most heavily used publications — the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) — is available for the first time on Apple mobile devices through the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Published by the ...

ATSSA: Take action on U.S. DOT’s proposal to eliminate retroreflective sign replacement deadlines

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Oct 10, 2011

American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) members are being encouraged to comment on the Federal Docket regarding the U.S. DOT's proposal to eliminate deadlines for replacement of signs that do not meet national standards for minimum levels of ...

Road Science

Better Roads Staff - Aug 03, 2011

Intelligent Systems at an Intelligent Price The benefits of high-tech transportation may be surprisingly affordable today By Tom Kuennen, Contributing Editor T he move toward intelligent trafficways has only just begun, and there is no end to the high-end applications that are being ...

New Road Products

Brooke Wisdom - Apr 01, 2011

New Power Equipment, Materials, and Supplies for the Road Market By Tina Grady Barbaccia Introductions for the World of Concrete Bobcat Extendable arm reaches 30 more inches Bobcat’s new extendable arm option for its M-Series E32 and E35 compact excavators provides an additional 30 inches ...

New Cost-Effective SMC 2000 FM-ST Solar Message Center from Work Area Protection Meets MUTCD Requirements

Better Roads Staff - Mar 16, 2011

GARLAND, TEXAS – March 2011 – The new cost-effective, Precision Solar Controls full matrix variable message display, the SMC 2000 FM-ST Solar Message Center, is now available from Work Area Protection Corp. The portable SMC 2000 FM-ST Solar Message Center displays ...

High Visibility: Editors put safety garments to the test at 3M test track

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Feb 01, 2010

by Tina Grady Barbaccia The visibility of highway workers’ garments — or lack thereof — was put to the test as four cars of editors, including Better Roads, drove around 3M’s test track at dusk and after dark and were given ...