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San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

Road work slows traffic on San Francisco's 19th Avenue -- but drivers say it's worth it

Caltrans repaves southbound 19th Avenue in San Francisco, reducing traffic to one lane and causing major delays, while residents expect smoother roads afterward.
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

Protecting Wild Animals Has Never Been More Urgent. But There's a Reason It Can Be Harder Than It Seems.

The authorities behind the A11 extension decided to build a series of bridges to help bats cross the road. Bats navigate by emitting high-frequency sounds and detecting their echo, and the theory was that bats speeding toward the new road would detect and follow the line of the wire bridge upward and over the road, just as they follow the line of a hedge.
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Environment
fromFast Company
6 months ago

This company is driving new innovation to clean up the dirty process of building roads

BioAsphalt incorporates forestry-waste biochar into asphalt mixes to sequester carbon, reduce odors and emissions, and aim for comparable durability to conventional asphalt.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
7 months ago

As King and Dufferin intersection closes for construction, TTC says it's working to limit commuter frustration | CBC News

Major streetcar-track restoration at Dufferin and King Street W closes the intersection until mid-November, causing round-the-clock construction and multiple TTC route diversions.
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