Hampton Roads

It was Friday and I had a million and one things to do after work. So, as soon as I get out of work, I run to the bank and cash my check and, running back out to my car, jump in and fire it up. Steppenwolf's "Born to be wild" come’s on the radio! It’s a warm and sunny afternoon. Look out highway, I’ve got a hot rod Lincoln, and a license to fly! (Actually, I don’t have either of those, but it sounds good). I turn right out of the bank and hit the asphalt. I’m on my way and quickly hit cruising speed

Recently, a driver was cited in Colorado Springs for careless driving after the woman’s truck went over the median, hit a fire hydrant, and landed on another woman’s car. Amazingly enough, the woman in the car not only survived but did not even need to go to the hospital. The woman driving the truck was transported to the hospital, but her injuries were not life-threatening. The Colorado Driver handbook says: Any person who drives any motor vehicle, bicycle, or motorized bicycle in careless and

As an Assistant Resident Engineer in the Winston Salem Construction Office, I assist higher level Engineers in the administration and implementation of roadway and structure construction projects. I also review proposed and active projects, both in the office and in the field, to assist and supervise as needed. I attend formal and informal meetings representing NCDOT to address project concerns, schedules and issues. Additionally, my duties include evaluating and reviewing reports to ensure we

The Tex Wash Bridge The Tex Wash Bridge was built in 1967, listed as functionally obsolete in 2014, and failed do to collapsing in July of 2015. After 2014 inspections were made and no flaws were detected so it was left unchanged. In 1967, the construction crew had the task of spanning the Tex Wash to connect the freeway between California and Arizona along the Chuckwalla Mountains. They decided the best, and most cost effective, way of doing this is by channeling a dry riverbed and narrowing it

before, driving at night or looking for an unfamiliar address. You will already be distracted by the newness of the town, the shadows playing in the darkness or the need to focus intently on finding the correct address. If there are no traffic signs or road markings to guide you, your concentration will be further divided. Anything that prevents you from giving your driving your full attention increases the risks to you, your passengers, nearby pedestrians and the occupants of other vehicles. Whether

I missed the cut off date. Along the US-Mexico border, migrants and thru-hikers walk side-by-side but worlds apart. The Pacific Crest Trail attracts two types of people long-distance hikers about to start the journey of a lifetime and northbound migrants seeking better lives in the US. In spring, their paths converge near wooden columns marking the start of the 2,060 -mile journey that traverses the spine of the Sierra Mountains to the Canadian border. Both the thru-hikers and the migrants

Railroad crossings can be very dangerous. In my opinion, people don’t really take them seriously, but they can be very hazardous and sometimes fatal. Here are some tips from unit 5 lesson 7 for railroad crossing safety: Always make sure to slow down and turn your radio down when approaching a railroad crossing. This will give you time to assess whether or not there's a train coming and you will also be able to read the warning signs and hear any horns sounding. In the video “It’s your choice” a young

Kimya Brothers B4/Advanced English 4 Boulanger October 28, 2014 The Road In The Road by Cormac McCarthy the father and the son overcomes nature’s obstacles is shown through the use of setting to communicate to the audience that no matter what horrible situation you’re in they will still be sunshine whether that is literally or if it is figuratively- like it is for the father; his son is his light. In The Road by Cormac McCarthy the father and the son overcomes nature’s obstacles by dealing with

Three Day Road is a novel which deals with some sensitive subjects in Canadian history while at the same time telling two stories at once. The first one being about Xavier and Elijah, two Cree hunters who joined the Royal Canadian Army together to fight in the Great War. While the second one focuses on Niska, an older Cree woman and the aunt of Xavier. Niska's story focuses on her life in Ontario and the struggles she faced growing up near Canadian settlers. World War 1 and the aboriginals of Canada

The road to any desired destination is individualistic and often hindered with difficulties. Dante Alighieri’s epic poem “Dante’s Inferno” and Robert Frost’s well known poem “The Road Not Taken” present the obstacles and choices made by two men. The approach and decisions made by Dante and Frost ultimately produce the similarities and differences between both poems. “Dante’s Inferno” and “The Road Not Taken” center around locational, situational and representational aspects of life and fate. The