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New Method can Help Assess Bridge Repairs, Save Significant Cost Written by AZoBuildApr 21 2021 The $2 trillion American Jobs Plan from President Biden has placed the country’s infrastructure in the spotlight. In 2007, the Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis collapsed, sending cars plummeting into the river below. Thirteen people were killed, 145 more were injured. Image Credit: Getty Images. Considering this initiative, a new study from the University of Georgia (UGA) has suggested that states can save costs and prolong the life of their bridges by adop...

Published 20 April 2021 As President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan places the nation’s infrastructure in the spotlight, new research from the University of Georgia suggests states can save money and extend the life of their bridges by taking a fresh approach to how they prioritize maintenance. Current national strategies for bridge maintenance favor replacement over maintenance. A fairly simple depreciation formula is used, resulting in overly conservative assessments of a bridge’s long-term health. In a study published in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Journal of ...

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Published: 3/10/2021 5:15:30 PM Bennington voters passed all warrant articles Tuesday despite low turnout: only 19 percent of registered voters in town cast a ballot, Town Clerk Kristie LaPlante said. “Things went well yesterday,” she said, “the Selectmen worked very hard to develop a budget that was in the town’s best interest,” she said, allocating dollars to where they were needed. Voters invested in themselves by approving a $32,000 cardiac monitor, new technology for the town’s first responders, she said. Voters rejected the ConVal budget on the s...

Budget tops town warrant January 28, 2021The town's deliberative session is this coming Tuesday, and voters will be deciding on 30 articles, including money toward vehicles and equipment for the fire, police, and public works departments. The town deliberative session is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Gilford High School auditorium with a link for Zoom meeting available. The full town warrant can be viewed in full at https://www.gilfordnh.org/assets/municipal/1/agendas/2021_TOWN_MEETING_PACKET.pdf. Registered Gilford voters can contribute public comment, ask questions, and pro...

Lane County government phones down after contractor error As a result, service to nearly all Lane County Government phones and fax machines is currently unavailable. Posted: Jan 10, 2021 10:41 PM Updated: Jan 11, 2021 9:50 AM Posted By: Jillian Smukler LANE COUNTY, Ore. -- A private contractor doing excavation work in downtown Eugene severed critical infrastructure that supports Lane County government’s phone system on Sunday. As a result, service to nearly all Lane County government phones and fax machines is currently unavailable. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office has activated the bac...