{"id":57632,"date":"2020-09-17T02:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=57632"},"modified":"2020-09-16T08:28:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T12:28:39","slug":"why-does-road-construction-take-so-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2020\/09\/17\/why-does-road-construction-take-so-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Road Construction Take So Long?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PIK6I6Q58Ec\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Practical Engineering<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 3 Jun 2020<\/p>\n<p>Explaining how earthwork works, and why road construction often takes so long.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for Brilliant for free at www.brilliant.org\/PracticalEngineering and get 20% the annual premium subscription!<\/p>\n<p>Like it or not, roads are part of the fabric of society. Travel is a fundamental part of life for nearly everyone. Unfortunately, that means road construction is too. But, I hope I can give you a little more appreciation for what&#8217;s going on behind the orange cones.<\/p>\n<p>-Patreon: <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.com\/PracticalEngineering\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/patreon.com\/PracticalEngineering<\/a><br \/>\n-Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/practical.engineering\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/practical.engineering<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Writing\/Editing\/Production: Grady Hillhouse<br \/>\nEditing and Direction Help: Wesley Crump<\/p>\n<p>This video is sponsored by Brilliant.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-17-Why-Does-Road-Construction-Take-So-Long-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-17-Why-Does-Road-Construction-Take-So-Long--480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-60313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-17-Why-Does-Road-Construction-Take-So-Long--480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-17-Why-Does-Road-Construction-Take-So-Long--150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-17-Why-Does-Road-Construction-Take-So-Long--768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-17-Why-Does-Road-Construction-Take-So-Long-.png 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Practical Engineering Published 3 Jun 2020 Explaining how earthwork works, and why road construction often takes so long. Sign up for Brilliant for free at www.brilliant.org\/PracticalEngineering and get 20% the annual premium subscription! Like it or not, roads are part of the fabric of society. Travel is a fundamental part of life for nearly everyone. 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