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Innovation in Arterial Road Construction

Traditional arterial reconstruction can involve significant surveying, engineering, and exploratory testing. This is common in the engineering disciplines largely because it works, is familiar, and provides margins for error. Glendale,…

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Microtrenching to Expand Our Broadband Network

Due to the drive to expand the nation’s 5G mobile network, California’s Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 378, the Broadband Acceleration Best Practices Act of 2021. The Act requires local…

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Planning for Pedestrians and Bicyclists During Highway Construction Projects

Planning for pedestrians and bicyclists during highway construction projects can sometimes be an afterthought. This session will review how the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in the Waco District addressed…

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Right-of-Way Best Practices for Public Works Projects

In a perfect world, the design and construction of a public works project would meet budget and completion goals for every project, and the team would never experience any stress…

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The CPWP Designation: What Is It and Why Should I Get It?

The CPWP-Management certification recognizes individuals in the public works field who have the knowledge and experience to manage organizations within a public works department. The certification is for public works…

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Updating Google Street View

Google Street View has become an invaluable tool for planning, inspection, estimating, and permitting. Unfortunately, most secondary and tertiary roads and streets are not updated regularly by Google Maps. This…

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Addressing Municipal Water Resources Challenges in Northwestern Arizona: The Kingman, AZ Experience

The City of Kingman Public Works Department operates a municipal drinking water system that is entirely reliant upon local groundwater as its supply. Like most other Arizona utilities, Kingman faces…

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Building Partnerships Through the APWA Accreditation Process/Building Partnerships Through the Accreditation Journey

Hear from the team at the City of Austin’s Public Works Department on how the APWA Accreditation process helped build their partnerships with other city departments. Through resource sharing, regular…

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Developing Leaders Within Your Organization: A Guide Establishing a Leadership Development Group at Your Local Agency

In 2018, the City of Des Moines Public Works Department faced the impending retirement in a few years of many seasoned and long-serving supervisors, representing more than 280 years of…

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Get a Grip On Your Winter Maintenance

For many years, winter maintenance decisions have been made primarily using atmospheric conditions, such as air temperature and amount of precipitation, and data relating to the pavement surface, such as…

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