John Hennessy III,
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ [AASHTO] 1999 Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities recognizes that the greatest risk for cyclists at an intersection is when crossing. This is especially so during periods of low traffic flow at actuated signals where the minimum clearance interval for waiting cars may be inadequate for cyclists entering during the yellow phase.
View this complete post...Backhoes, dump trucks and other heavy construction equipment typically aren’t the machinery that comes to mind when you think of fish habitat restoration, but at Kane Creek, a Rogue River tributary near Gold Hill, these resources and more are clearing obstacles for the upstream migration of steelhead and other species. – OregonDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Builders Of Bridges – 1928 Bridge Construction Educational Documentary – rubythroat281 on YouTube
View this complete post...In a major construction project, Oregon DOT is rebuilding a tunnel on Highway 58 outside of Oakridge to repair damage and increase capacity. – OregonDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...About a month-plus ahead of last year, ODOT clears the Pass. – OregonDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Innovation NewsBriefsVol. 23, No. 16 “I have not been a student of the Senate bill because the Senate bill has been academic to me. But now that it’s becoming a potential reality and I’m a potential negotiator, I will become conversant with the Senate bill line by line and then I’ll have an opinion,” Rep. […]
View this complete post...Construction crews successfully completed an unconventional bridge construction technique known as Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) on the OR213: I-205 to Redland Road Overcrossing project, also known as the Jughandle Project, in Oregon City. The ABC method of construction involved initially constructing the new bridge next to the existing highway on a temporary foundation. As demonstrated […]
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Christian F. Steinbrecher, president of Ukiah Engineering Inc., was awarded the “2011 – 2012 Engineer of the Year Award” by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers for his work on Oregon’s Infrastructure Report Card issued by the Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His experience has spanned almost […]
View this complete post...This video shows how a contractor is using hydro-blasting to help demolish old infrastructure as part of a project on Interstate 5 in Ashland. While this technique is loud, it does the job quickly and efficiently. – OregonDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Oregon DOT installing EV charging stations along Interstate 5 and into Central Oregon – OregonDOT on YouTube
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