Brad Rittenhouse rallied the contractors he works with to support his Dunk Tank efforts, and they loved the idea of soaking him for charity.
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Research shows the “zipper merge” helps reduce the length of construction zone traffic backups. More importantly, decreasing sudden and frequent lane changes reduces vehicular accidents and road rage between early and late mergers.
The Gerken Companies collaborated with Liberty Center Local Schools to curate a six-part interactive learning course highlighting critical areas of our industry.
Over the years, The Gerken Companies has received numerous awards for safety. Here are just a few.
As technology and efficiency continue to advance, the use of fossil fuels in our vehicles will decrease as a result. How will we compensate for this loss of funding moving forward, ensuring that our infrastructure is well maintained?
For years, concrete was a dirty word in the asphalt business. That is because concrete is an option when paving a road, creating potential competition between the two materials. With this natural separation in industry, The Gerken Companies has recently ventured into concrete.
Imagine horns honking, people yelling and gesturing to you from inside their vehicles, and cars blowing past you at 55+ mph. Now multiply this by hundreds of instances over 8 to 12-hour days for an entire workweek. That is the life of a road construction worker.
The history of the American Road is more the story of the American automobile. In the early 1900s, cars became increasingly popular among Americans seeking transportation freedom.
The Ohio Turnpike is a 241-mile highway that runs east and west along the state’s northern corridor, directly linking Chicago in the west and Pittsburgh in the east. Many travelers use it as the fastest and most efficient way to cross the northern part of Ohio.
