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February 2013
Move it On Over
A grand old bridge in Oregon had to be
replaced. But demolishing it would mean
major detours for a heavy traffic load
(with associated headaches and costs).
Innovation to the rescue. The 1924 span,
long and heavy, was gently slid sideways on to new temporary piers to keep
working as the new one went up.
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Cover photo by Brian Gurney Photography,
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HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR
Software for Real,
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Comparing the costs you think you will have to
the real ones has long been an art form. But it is
also determines a tremendous amount of what
you do, how you do it and how effectively your
company makes money or your agency gets the
most out of every penny or every dollar.
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23 ROADSCIENCE
Pavement Preservation
MAP-21's provisions bring pavement preservation
into the mainstream. Proponents say it is a boon to
fund-starved agencies looking for more options as
they balance dollar-stretching and road quality. In
the meantime, NCAT gets to work to quantify it at
the test track.
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and dull routine, just another item to
check off a daily list or jobsite form.
Because sometimes it's not the obvious or predictable that causes the
worst jobsite accidents.
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WEB EXCLUSIVES AND DIGITAL SPECIALS
• Contributed Case History: A Cat dealer's hydraulic shop salvages cylinders with a tube hone
to save customers money.
• Solutions: Cold-mix performance evaluation by the Streets and Roads Division in Lexington, Ky.
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