Results for keyword: highways
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The casual violence of driving
We seldom notice the animals killed by today's fast-moving cars, unless we're traveling slowly, on a bicycle.
by Tom Carter, Sep 01, 2011 -
Road warrior
Ted Conover talks about roads in life and writing.
by Matthew Fleischer, Sep 09, 2010 -
Monstertruck alley
Imperial Oil's plan to transport gigantic equipment to Alberta, Canada, will require major work on highways in Idaho and Montana.
by Denver Nicks, Aug 10, 2010 -
Truckers or skiers, take your pick
Bill Sniffin explores some of the West’s most challenging interstates.
by Bill Sniffin, Oct 22, 2007 -
Deciphering humanity's hardware
Infrastructure: A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape by Brian Hayes is a wonderfully conversational explanation of everything one sees along the highway that isn’t natural
by Michelle Nijhuis, Jan 23, 2006 -
You say you want a railvolution...
Westerners may love their cars, but the region’s rapid growth means that even the most ardent car-lovers have a stake in mass transit, and in Denver’s grand experiment in light rail
by Paul Larmer, Nov 14, 2005 -
The return of the hodgepodge
The new transportation bill makes the day-to-day working of transportation policy more political than it’s ever been – and also serves up some amazing helpings of pork
by Jon Margolis, Sep 05, 2005 -
Roadkill statistics
Statistics from a variety of sources show the impact that roads have on wildlife numbers
by Staff, Feb 07, 2005 -
On a lonely road, time rolls to a stop
The writer travels from New York to Nevada every year, just to stop on one of the state’s empty highways and listen to the endless desert silence
by Jim Harmon, Aug 02, 2004






