With pothole repair season under way across the nation, the February 11th death of Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) employee Nolan Olson highlights the risks state DOT workers and … [Read more...] about Colorado DOT Employee’s Work Zone Death Highlights Risks in Basic Road Repairs
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Sandian’s Rapid Road Repair Vehicle Would Fix Potholes on the Fly
News release discussing a newly patented product developed by Leo Mara of Sandia National Laboratories. Mara has developed the Rapid Road Repair Vehicle (about the size of a Greyhound bus) which would … [Read more...] about Sandian’s Rapid Road Repair Vehicle Would Fix Potholes on the Fly
Truck Driver Killed in Highway Work Zone Collision
On March 12, 2001, a 52-year-old truck driver was killed when his tractor-trailer truck struck a dump truck protecting a highway work zone. The incident occurred on a major interstate highway as the … [Read more...] about Truck Driver Killed in Highway Work Zone Collision
5 Traffic Safety Hazards in Your Town
With 42,116 road traffic fatalities and 6,322,896 reported crashes, reducing traffic safety hazards counts mightily in the quality of urban life. Five problems stand out as those that most need … [Read more...] about 5 Traffic Safety Hazards in Your Town