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Austinâs âspeed cushionsâ hit bump in the road with residents
An effort by the city of Austin, Texas, to slow traffic in residential areas by placing what it calls âspeed cushionsâ â bumps in the road made of rubber â has irked residents throughout the city, according to the Austin Monitor newspaper. Their purpose is to slow traffic to increase safety. But along with the inconvenience, some [âŚ]
February 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
Congress could allocate $44 million in federal transportation funds to Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier
The Golden Gate Bridge may soon feature a suicide barrier funded in part by federal transportation dollars. Members of the bridge board last week requested $11 million from the California Legislature for the $66 million project, the Contra Costa Times reports. The report also notes that lobbyists from the bridge board returned to California from [âŚ]
April 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
MoDOT warns against dangerous roadside debris
Adopt-A-Highway volunteers in Missouri are seeing an increase in the amount of dangerous discarded materials on roadsides, CBS St. Louis reported. Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) District Maintenance Engineer Becky Allmeroth said the volunteers have seen more guns, cell phones and meth-making materialsâincluding two-liter bottles, coolers and tanksâalong the sides of roadways. Allmeroth said there [âŚ]
April 23, 2013
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