Category: Transportation Engineering

Safer Intersections Turning Up in Wisconsin

J-turn intersections are starting to work their way into Wisconsin, usually where a fairly busy state or county road meets a 65 mph four-lane highway. You can find them near Superior (US 53 and County Highway B) and Green Bay (State Highway 29 and County Highway VV, which was designed by Ayres). Several more are… Read More »

Hot Dog! High-Profile Project Celebrated for Handling Cheyenne Traffic Flow

Construction and engineering firms joined the City of Cheyenne last week in publicly dedicating the successful reconstruction of East Pershing Boulevard, including reconstruction of a complex intersection as a five-leg, multi-lane roundabout. The East Pershing/Converse Avenue/19th Street roundabout was opened to traffic in December. Among those celebrating with hot dogs and cake (perhaps doughnuts would… Read More »

Where Does That Trail Go?

Seminole County, Florida, just north of the Orlando theme parks, is home to great natural beauty, much of which can be seen up close from 60 miles of hiking and biking trails, including the Cross Seminole Trail. This 22-mile-long scenic trail is one of the County’s Showcase Trails and also is part of the Florida… Read More »