by sandiw | Jul 7, 2021 | LTAP
The bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii cause Lyme disease in the United States and it is transmitted by bites from in infected black-legged tick (commonly, the deer tick). The young ticks are often the size of a poppy seed, which makes them hard to...
by sandiw | Jun 2, 2021 | LTAP
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced their volunteer safety mentor program for local and tribal roads. The Mentoring, Assistance, Training, and Communication Help (MATCH) program is designed to provide free technical assistance to agencies facing...
by sandiw | Jun 2, 2021 | LTAP
Hiring staff in just about any industry is a bit of a cocktail – two parts science and psychology, two parts dark wizardry, and a splash of luck (shake vigorously) is how they’re making it in our area these days. Adding members to the team is about way more than just...
by sandiw | Jun 2, 2021 | LTAP
Heat stress is a problem in our industry, and not just because there’s no thermostat outside. The other reason is because we tend to be a stubborn, determined lot. For the most stubborn among us, that makes heat stress dangerous. The Centers for Disease Control and...
by sandiw | Jun 2, 2021 | LTAP
By Kyle Clevenger, P.E., PTOE, Senior Project Engineer with Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP. Pedestrian safety improvements along the Coastal Highway (SR 1) corridor through Delaware’s beach resort towns has become a common and recurring theme. In the March...
by sandiw | May 3, 2021 | LTAP
We remain enthused with the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance (PPRA) Treatment Toolbox, a free, online resource for your pavement preservation planning and in their Treatment Resource Center is a deep-dive on microsurfacing. Pavements in good condition...
