County expands capacity, preserves potable water 1st October 2001 Gwinnett County, Ga., has completed construction of the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center (the Hill Center), which treats up to 20 million gallons
SOLID WASTE/Glass pulverizer allows for on-site recycling 1st October 2001 Every day, the folks of Taos, N.M., walk on broken glass without a scratch. That is because the town diverts its bottles from the Taos County landfill
Masonry bridge rating technique developed 1st October 2001 About 1,000 masonry arch road bridges and 2,000 rail bridges built in the 1800s and early 1900s still are in use today. They are either difficult to rate
Inventory helps DOT track its scenic roadways 1st October 2001 Aesthetic considerations have always been a factor in the development, maintenance and management of Michigan trunklines. Consequently, the Michigan State
Mower makes maintenance director if not schoolkids happy 1st September 2001 Snow removal is a serious concern in the Midwest, but it takes on added urgency in the region’s schools, where safe access to facilities can mean the
LIGHTING/Convention center lets there be (natural) light 1st September 2001 Over the last decade, urban planners have transformed Chattanooga, Tenn., from a wasteland of empty warehouses and abandoned storefronts to a thriving
TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY/Cured-in-place rehab helps city avoid disruption 1st September 2001 Elmhurst, Ill., recently completed a $1.2 million sewer rehabilitation using cured-in-place technology. The project required no excavation and proceeded
Lose a road, gain a neighborhood 1st September 2001 Few cities are willing to stop a capital project in mid-stride, tear down what has been completed and start over with an entirely different focus on land
EROSION CONTROL/Geocell system supports aging retaining wall 1st September 2001 Last fall, Bayside, Wis., installed a cellular confinement system to support an aging retaining wall. The geocell-constructed embankment has helped control
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/Sales tax allows city to expand transit system 1st September 2001 After three tries over the past 11 years, Phoenix passed a .4 percent sales tax in March 2000 to benefit its public transportation system, Valley Metro.
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