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  • Making My Useful TDOT GPT

    Making My Useful TDOT GPT

    Introduction I had been enjoying Google’s NotebookLM. It was fantastic at uploading a document at making one page summaries, podcasts, and answering questions. The tool has been positively…

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    April 10, 2025

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  • 5 Key Tips for Vertical Alignments in OpenRoads Designer

    5 Key Tips for Vertical Alignments in OpenRoads Designer

    Here are some key tips for OpenRoads Designer users when working with Vertical Alignments. These are very useful for someone who comes from a Microstation background. I previously…

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    March 27, 2025

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  • 5 Key Tips for Horizontal Alignments in OpenRoads Designer

    5 Key Tips for Horizontal Alignments in OpenRoads Designer

    Here are some key tips for OpenRoads Designer users when working with Horizontal Alignments. These are very useful for someone who comes from a Microstation background. Use Smart…

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    March 11, 2025

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  • Quality Labeling and Where To Draw The Line

    Quality Labeling and Where To Draw The Line

    Summary: Quality labeling strikes a balance between clarity and efficiency, avoiding both neglect and excessive refinement that drains time and resources. Introduction All roadway projects for the Departments…

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    February 24, 2025

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  • A Case for the 3D Linear Method in OpenRoads Corridor Modeling

    A Case for the 3D Linear Method in OpenRoads Corridor Modeling

    Introduction The 3D Linear Method will help all engineers and designers model corridors. I argue that it is much simpler and isn’t as deep as using master templates.…

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    February 17, 2025

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  • A Charcuterie of Productivity Tools!

    A Charcuterie of Productivity Tools!

    An Introduction to Our Industry’s Epoch “Can someone get out of the spreadsheet?” “Oh I forgot to update that from last week.” “I need a new color code…

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    February 11, 2025

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