The NYSLTAP Center – Cornell Local Roads Program (NYSLTAP – CLRP) recognized the Town of Riga Highway Department in its 2022 Build a Better Mousetrap Competition for their outstanding achievement in innovation. The department displayed exemplary ingenuity in the development of its “Shoulder Backup Roller.” The Town of Riga Highway Department’s “Shoulder Backup Roller” allows them to safely compact the edge of the pavement transition area and shoulder vegetation, for a safer transition if a vehicle departs from the road.
“The Build a Better Mousetrap Competition highlights innovation at the local level. The entries for 2022 include a fantastic array of outstanding ideas by the highway and public works departments across New York State,” David Orr, PE, Director of NYSLTAP Center – Cornell Local Roads Program.
The NYSLTAP – CLRP Build a Better Mousetrap Competition is a statewide contest for NYS highway and public works departments held annually to discover and share creative innovations that solve everyday problems. Entries are judged under the criteria of cost, implementation, transferability, and commonality of the problem solved. Winners go on to be entered into a national competition.
The New York State LTAP Center – Cornell Local Roads Program provides technical assistance and training to highway and public works departments across New York State. Additional information about the New York State LTAP – Cornell Local Roads Program Build a Better Mousetrap Competition can be found online at https://cals.cornell.edu/nysltap-local-roads/technical-assistance/build-better-mousetrap.
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