The Bridge Newsletter

Snow, Ice, Winter Preparation

The Bridge - 25.3

Articles in this Issue: 
  • Agencies Share Winter Operations Best Practices
  • New Program for Load Rating Bridges
  • Stop Throwing Your Deicer Budget in the Ditch
  • New LTAP Web Site

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Crack Sealing

The Bridge - 25.2

Articles in this Issue: 
  • Unconventional pavement maintenance
  • Safety Edge demonstration
  • Try the Safety Edge
  • Sign shop for hire
  • 5-minute sign installation
  • Michigan Winter Operations Conference preview

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Safety, Asset Management

The Bridge - 25.1

Articles in this Issue: 
  • An easy way to save money now - hardfacing
  • Asset management leaders recognized
  • Managing roadside trees to reduce danger to motorists
  • Safety tips for chain saw operators
  • Working together to improve roads and bridges
  • Context sensitive solutions in action

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The Bridge - 24.4

Articles in this Issue: 
  • The science of highway safety
  • Bridge load rating workshop
  • MDOT Bridge Advisories
  • Tech writing for transportation pros (Part 3 of 3)
  • Help for locals from FHWA
  • Safety funding for local agencies

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Winter Preparation

The Bridge - 24.3

Articles in this Issue: 
  • Creating a sustainable winter operations program
  • Proper calibration (download from the Web)
  • No “silver bullet” in winter maintenance materials
  • Tech writing for transportation pros (Part 2 of 3)
  • Underbody wash

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Safety

The Bridge - 24.2

Articles in this Issue: 
  • Maximum bang for the transportation buck
  • Safety resources available on the web
  • 2005 MUTCD for next to nothing
  • Tech writing for transportation pros (Part 1 of 3)
  • Highway Safety Manual is available

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TAMC, Pollution Prevention

The Bridge - 24.1

Articles in this Issue: 
  • Local roads "holding their own" in Delta County
  • Stricter diesel emission rules affect truck replacements
  • Protecting workers from effects of heat
  • Distracted driving creates dangerous situations

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Asset Management, Innovation

The Bridge - 23.4

Articles in this Issue: 
  • Alger CRC Implements Asset Management
  • Roadway maintenance resources on the Web
  • Awards presented at 44th annual CEW
  • Roads and bridges as art
  • New tools for transportation technology transfer
  • Be recognized for using green materials
  • Events and resources

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Snow, Ice

The Bridge - 23.3

Articles in this Issue: 
  • Much more than a road project
  • Roadside alligators and retread tires
  • Chemical-free snow and ice control
  • Events and Resources

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Roundabouts, Potholes, Safety

The Bridge - 23.2

Articles in this Issue: 
  • Roundabout test-drive
  • “Blacktop cookies” for patching potholes
  • Asphalt pavement: a great material for recycling
  • “LTAP Bucks” awarded
  • Top nine life-saving strategies
  • Keep your mind nimble with these five foods
  • Summaries of stop-controlled intersection research

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