Monthly Archives: August 2008

Stop Signs By Committee

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

If stop signs had been designed by committee, this is probably what you would get.

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Fail Blog & Signage

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Fail Blog is a compilation of user-submitted images and videos with the colloquial title of “Fail”. If you don’t know what that means, I suggest perusing the latest postings and it will become obvious. Signage is often a topic. This … Continue reading →

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Episode 24 – National Traffic Signal Report Card

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Topics: National Traffic Signal Report Card, 2007 Fataliity Rates, ITE Annual Meeting

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Episode 23 – Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Topics: Autonomous Vehicles

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Benefit/Cost Ratios

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

One of the more frustrating parts of my day job is when a project requires the calculation of a Benefit/Cost ratio. This ratio is simple in concept: add up all the financial benefits of a project including the projected reductions … Continue reading →

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I-35W Anniversary

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Bill Ruhsam

Today is the one year anniversary of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minnesota. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check out the wikipedia article. Most of the relevant info is there. The Interstate bridge collapsed during evening rush … Continue reading →

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