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Tag Archives: roads
Super heavy trucks ruin roads
Preface. I’m writing a book now which concludes that only biomass and biofuels can replace diesel and other fossil fuels. But 3 billion people are expected to arrive by 2050, consuming a good chunk of the biomass, plus it will … Continue reading
Climate change may corrode concrete even faster
[ I’ve paraphrased and shortened this article about how climate change will corrode concrete faster in the future from increasing carbon dioxide levels, and in coastal cities, from the chloride ions in sea spray. After that is the introduction section … Continue reading
Do taxes cover the cost to maintain your street?
From: http://mapstoryblog.thenittygritty.org/costofstreets/ Are Your Taxes Paying for the Cost of Your Street? Believe it or not, almost everywhere in the country, people are not paying for the cost of the street right in front of their own properties. I made a … Continue reading
Unpave low traffic roads to save energy and money
The U.S. has 4.1 million miles of roads (1.9 million paved, 2.2 million gravel). About 3 million miles of roads have less than 2,000 vehicles a day, less than 15% of all traffic. The paved portion of these low-volume roads … Continue reading
The Impact of Climate Change on California: 8th Largest Economy, 40% of U.S. Shipping
Introduction California’s economy and population relies on one of the most extensive and costly infrastructure systems in the world. This includes thousands of miles of roads, highways and railroads, nearly 200 large water reservoirs of varying capacity, miles of canals, … Continue reading
Posted in Electricity, Energy, Extreme Weather, Heat, Oil & Gas, Railroads, Sea Level Rise, Transportation
Tagged airports, california, climate change, infrastructure, ports, railroads, roads, sea level rise, wildfire
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Expressways & Interstates are only designed to last for 20 years
Roads are Essential There are 4,016,741 miles of roads in the United States. The most critical roads are the almost 47,000 miles long with 55,000 bridges and 4 or more lanes wide Interstate Highways, the largest single investment the American people … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Roads
Tagged energy efficiency, infrastructure, railroad, roads, train, truck
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