Better Roads

PUBLIC WORKS CONGRESS & EXPOSITION 2014 APWA International Half a Day to Replace a Bridge!! Zero Deaths — How to Make It Personal to You! Porous and Pervious Pavements in Public Works MAP-21 for Small Cities and Rural Communities Implementing Sustainable Transportation at the Local Agency Level Pavement Replacement by Sustainable Methods That Save Time, Money, and the Environment Putting WOW Power in Your Salt! Salt Pre-wetting Agents Rebuilding a City — Back to the Fundamentals Winter Maintenance All Around the Year Establishing a Large-Scale Noise- Reducing Pavement Network Kitchener's Stormwater Utility and How Permeable Pavements Can Benefit Municipalities MAP 21 — The Next Generation — What's Next in the Federal Surface Transportation Arena Community Bike Share Systems — Lessons Learned and the Future Roadside Safety: The Importance of Clear Zone and the Forgiving Roadside Team Canada: Winter Maintenance Practices in Southern Ontario Using Asset Management in Road Maintenance to Increase Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness The Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) The WORKS in the Conversion of Oakland's Street Lights to LED Bringing Complete Streets to Their Knees – From Policy to Implementation in Toronto Development of a Canadian Pavement Design, Construction, and Maintenance Guide for Pervious Concrete Pavement Pearl Parkway Multiway Boulevard — Innovative Features for Urban Streets DON'T MISS THESE STREETS/ROADS/BRIDGES SESSIONS! Register now at www.apwa.net/congress and check out the full lineup of education , exhibits and much more! www.apwa.net/congress August 17-20, 2014 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario www.apwa.net/congress www.apwa.net/congress August 17-20, 2014 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario www.apwa.net/congress August 17-20, 2014 Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario APWA_BR0614_PG27.indd 1 6/2/14 3:59 PM

• Cover
• ROAD SCIENCE: Down to the Dirt: Intelligent and new technologies are revolutionizing soil compaction. Better Roads takes a look at new technologies of soil compaction, covering high performance vibration via variable drum frequencies, high and low amplitu
• APPLICATIONS & INNOVATIONS: Minnesota's New Solutions for Aging Pavement: Using myraid concrete pavement restoration techniques, this state DOT minimized cost and traffic disruption while maximizing longevity and optimizing results.
• New Road Products
• Advertiser Index
• Marketplace
• HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR: Fighting Thermal Segregation: A temperature bar can provide a thermal profile in real time to protect against inconsistent densities that can occur if freshly paved asphalt pavement becomes too cool and does not compact properly.
• Transportation Talk: Better Roads Editor-at-Large Tina Grady Barbaccia talks with the U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
• In Court: No License Doesn't Mean No Payment: Unlicensed contractors on federal construction projects are entitled to payment under the Miller Act.
• The Last Word: Material Handler Tries to Destroy B15 Smartphone: The phone is dropped from 35 feet, plunged in water and more, but can it pass the "Tina Test?" Web Extra Video