Browsing Archive: May, 2017

Drugs and Driving, a bad combination

Posted by Steve Fitzsimons on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, In : For the General Public 
According to a new article summarizing data from the Governors Highway Safety Association, blood tests of blood from the bodies of fatally injured drivers is showing that drugs are not more commonly found (43 percent of the time) than alcohol (37% of the time). That's a stark turn-around in the last 10 years or so, when in 2005 drugs were found in just 28 percent of drivers and alcohol in 41 percent. See http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tiger-woods-and-americas-drugged-driving-problem/ar-BB...
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Traffic Signal Bid Pricing in 2017 in the SF Bay Area

Posted by Steve Fitzsimons on Friday, May 26, 2017, In : For Traffic Signal Designers 
Several projects in the SF Bay Area that are scheduled for construction in 2017 have had bid openings in the last month or two.  A pattern of higher bid prices for electrical work has emerged, and a smaller number of bids are being submitted (one of two instead of the usual four or five).  W-Trans staff have spoken with estimators from four electrical contractors.  Our summary is that contractors have an abundance of work to bid on and do not have any need to "sharpen their pencils" this year...
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Steve Fitzsimons If you would like to ask a question about driving rules, traffic signals or street lights, send your questions to: SFitzsimons@W-Trans.com or call 650-314-8313. Steve Fitzsimons is a professional Civil Engineer and Traffic Engineer in California. He is a principal at W-Trans. Find out more about W-Trans at www.w-trans.com **** If you need a traffic signal design or review, W-Trans is available for hire. If you are an electrical contractor, W-Trans is available for hire to prepare timing plans or traffic control plans.

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