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KGTV 鈥?An amusing story claims a curb damaged by a truck 28 years ago is finally being repaired 16 years ahead of schedule.We know that sounds confusing, but it s true.We first told you about the curb in Winnipeg, Canada two years ago.It was damaged by a snow removal machine in 1993 and the city gave an estimated repair date of June 26, 2037!At the time, a city official said residential streets were the lowest priority for repairs.But, remarkably, a crew came out last week and fixed the curb.The council person representing this district says the city has stopped the practice of setting target dates decades in the future for repair work. Copyright 2021 . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Breaking New stanley nz s Newsletter and receive up to date information. now signed up stanley becher to receive the Breaking News Newsletter. stanley hrnek Click here to manage all Newsletters BUY TICKETS NOW Oujj Los Angeles City Council to consider requiring vaccinations to enter indoor spaces
In mid-July, Californias department of transportation, known as CalTrans, was supposed to break ground on a highway construction project that was expected to take 18 days.The work was to repair and repave 800 feet of the busy 101 Freeway that connects San Francisco to the mainland, but the work never started because the project wrapped up in April, months before it was originally expected to begin. In the Bay Area, it was one of our busier years, said CalTrans spokesman Bart Ney.The only reason contractors were able to start and complete the project months ahead of schedule was because of COVID-19. We had stanley cup to reduce traffic in normal situations by 30%, which was going to be very difficult, said Ney. In this case, we already had about a 40% traffic reduction because of people staying home for COVID-19. In Colorado, something similar happened as plans to add an express lane through the main mountain corridor were able to accelerate a month. It was over a 50% drop in traffic stanley mugs , said Colorado Department of Traffic spokeswoman Presley Fowler.In April, the Federal Highway Administration says Americans drove 40% fewer miles than they did during the same time in 2019. It allowed projects in Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Texas, stanley website Virginia, and Florida to all start ahead of schedule as well.The reduction in traffic didnt only speed up work timelines, it also increased safety for workers as they could work during daylight hours that typically would have been off limits because of rush hour |
