decorative and locally produced manhole and utility covers. (Manhole covers typically lead to sewer lines and are big enough for a person to fit through. Utility covers are smaller and usually ...

Japan, meanwhile, has taken them to a whole other level. Less decorative manhole covers vary from country to country, but generally display some sort of information about what they are for.

ASHEVILLE - A reader asks about the image imprinted on the city's manhole covers. Have other questions for our staff? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at [email protected] and your ...

A construction ministry employee came up with the idea of decorative manhole covers in the late 1970s. It was an attempt to get the public on board not just with costly upgrades to the sewer ...

The results of this initiative can still be admired today throughout Japan. There are so many decorative manhole covers, and they're so varied, that one could even explore the country following ...

Throughout Japan, including Tokyo, there are decorative “design manhole covers” intended to enhance the streetscape, celebrate culture and heritage, increase the visibility of infrastructure ...

(Courtesy of City of Fredericton) The City of Fredericton is getting new, decorative manhole covers later this year. They depict historic City Hall with trees and flowers, as well as the St ...

The city of Kennesaw has unveiled eight decorative manhole covers created and designed by students enrolled in the Kennesaw State University Master Craftsman Program. The covers are located at ...

IN ADDITION TO AN HISTORICAL MARKER, A DECORATIVE MANHOLE COVER WAS PLACED ON UNION STREET. THAT’S WHERE TMNT CREATORS KEVIN EASTMAN AND PETER LAIRD LIVED WHEN THEY CREATED THE COMIC BOOK.

A construction ministry employee came up with the idea of decorative manhole covers in the late 1970s. It was an attempt to get the public on board not just with costly upgrades to the sewer system, ...