Equipment selection makes all the difference Ask any snow professional what the biggest challenge is concerning sidewalk management and you’ll hear that it’s retaining sidewalk crew members. “When we have a 12-hour snow storm, they just get burned out,” said … Continue reading →
The past winter was one for the record books. No one knows this better than Peter Noehammer, engineer and director of transportation services for the Scarborough District of the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto is getting its roads back … Continue reading →
For the first time in 25 years, APWA heads north of the border with its comprehensive annual conference. “Breaking Boundaries” runs Aug. 17–20 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and will include more than 125 new … Continue reading →
How do you determine when your crew is ready to do its own bridge replacement? Well, a nudge from the state helps. Cape Coral, Fla., is overrun with bridges. Two-lane, four-lane, six-lane, short span, multiple pier, concrete slab, corrugated metal … Continue reading →
In this public works edition of The Municipal, we have several pieces of good news to share. Foremost among them is that the APWA annual conference is nearly here again: that chance to get a handle on what’s coming down … Continue reading →
Summertime in the park sings of sun-dappled trees, picnics on the green, bright rivers, playgrounds, concerts, trails and school’s-out exhilaration. Prior to National Parks and Recreation Month this July, the powers that be from the National Recreation and Park Association, … Continue reading →
In the battle to extend the viable lifespan of aged water and sewer lines, trenchless technology is gaining ground. At the largest trenchless technology conference in the region, the North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s 2014 No-Dig Show, exhibitors debuted … Continue reading →
With so many storms occurring in recent days, particularly in the Midwest and South, now is a good time to review precautions your drivers can take if they ever find themselves driving in an area threatened by flooding. According to … Continue reading →
Nothing brings the South to a standstill like snow and ice. This winter, multiple, merciless rounds of both took Georgia, the Carolinas and their neighbors from a scene out of “Sweet Home Alabama” to something more akin to “The Day … Continue reading →
Have you thanked your city’s fleet manager recently? Supervising a diverse supply of vehicles and machinery is a huge job. The American Public Works Association has a National Fleet Services Committee, which keeps up with new trends and regulations that … Continue reading →
Salt brine is often applied to roadways as a pre-treatment for approaching winter weather events. This thin layer of salt brine effectively inhibits the otherwise natural bonding of snow and ice to a road’s surface. However, salt brine production can … Continue reading →
