Aug 20 2009
The question this week on the National Journal’s Transporation Experts Blog asks if states should be allowed to toll exisitng interstates. ASCE’s Executive Director Pat Natale says yes, but cautions that tolls won’t fix all our transportation woes. While it won’t be the ‘silver bullet’, we absolutely should consider tolling, even on existing interstate highways, [...]
Aug 19 2009
My friend/co-worker lives pretty close to one of the bridges linking Virginia and the District of Columbia and has found that riding her bike to our office is a great way to add some exercise into her busy schedule. While it’s not that great on these hot August days, she’s found that in the fall [...]
Aug 14 2009
You may have heard news reports of unruly Town Hall Meetings with legislators across the country, in most cases centered on the issue of healthcare reform. Many civil engineers (and other citizens) may be thinking, “I don’t want to get involved in that mess!” Town Hall Meetings are the very essence of democracy. They [...]
Aug 07 2009
A water main installed in the 1870s- yes the horse and buggy 1870s- ruptured this morning in New York City, causing major flooding and transportation disruptions. The NY Times City Blog paints a pretty grim picture: A 12-inch cast-iron water main installed in 1870 broke in Lower Manhattan early Friday morning, flooding about a [...]