Asphalt and concrete in direct sunlight can often reach surface temperatures as high as 82 Celsius (180 Fahrenheit) on the ...

Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up ...

Under trees, the urban dweller might restore his troubled soul and find the blessing of a creative pause." ~Walter Gropius America has a tree problem. It may not be obvious, but as it turns ...

The 2025 report ranks state highway systems across a range of metrics, including capital and maintenance spending, rural and urban pavement quality, traffic congestion, bridge quality, and safety.

KRTV Great Falls, MT. Great Falls Urban Pavement Preservation Project paused for the season. Posted: November 2, 2024 | Last updated: January 20, 2025 ...

“Along with increasing shade and encouraging smarter design for our desert climate, cool pavement is an important tool to reduce the impacts of the urban heat island effect," Gallego told The ...

Michigan improved the most in fatality rate, going from 31st to 19th, urbanized area congestion from 35th to 26th and urban pavement conditions from 42nd to 33rd. It fell from 20th to 33rd in ...

The Montana Department of Transportation and United Materials, Inc. are preparing to complete the final sealing and striping of the Great Falls Urban Pavement Preservation project. Weather and other ...