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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

    4 min read

  • 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

    4 min read

  • 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

    4 min read

  • 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

    4 min read

  • Meet Liner Leopard: Ditch Lining Design Made Simple

    Meet Liner Leopard: Ditch Lining Design Made Simple

    Introducing a webapp alternative to a taxing, iterative workflow when designing ditches and their liners. Liner Leopard streamlines the process and helps designers make the right choices!

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    January 31, 2025

    4 min read

  • Lessons Learned, Future Goals, and New Site!

    Lessons Learned, Future Goals, and New Site!

    Introduction It’s been a good while now since I’ve last posted on my blog. Rest assured, I’ve been in the back room cooking up some new things, one…

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    January 27, 2025

    4 min read

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