Modern Wonders
For The Culture
Are You Smarter Than A Freshman?
100

This well-photographed suspension bridge has enough steel wire in its cables to circle the world over three times.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

100

CRA was founded in this year.

When is 2011?

100

When analyzing hydrology, you may use this equation to calculate peak runoff.

What is the rational method (Q=CiA)?

200

Shanghai Tower, the third tallest building in the world, is designed with its iconic twist for this reason.

What is wind load reduction?

200

This Greek restaurant near the San Diego office is a fan-favorite for going out to lunch.

What is Alexi's?

200

If you are designing traffic control for bicycle facilities, you may want to refer to this chapter of the CAMUTCD.

What is chapter 9?

300

Between 1881-1889, this country attempted and failed to construct the Panama Canal.

What is France?

300

This company committee organizes our bike path cleanups and the holiday adopt-a-family.

What is the Giving Back to the Community Committee?

300

This term describes the issue of a person's home or destination being too far from a public transit stop, discouraging the use of public transit.

What is the first/last mile problem?

400

This underground tunnel, which has a cheeky nickname, is actually comprised of three tunnels that are designed to leak.

What is the Channel Tunnel (Chunnel)?

400

CRA's core values are represented by these seven words.

What are honesty, ethics, integrity, service, growth, community, and innovation?

400

This traffic calming measure aims to lower travel speeds by steering the motorist back and forth through a series of alternating curves.

What is a chicane?