The Customer-Driven Development of Human Factors Design Guidelines
These days, drivers receive all kinds of information while they drive. New sources of information are appearing in cars and trucks with each new model year.
A More Precise Sense of Where We Are
Across the nation, 91-meter communications towers are sprouting up. Located on grassy patches of 4.5 hectares, these towers look no more imposing than the average radio station tower, but they are...
National Quality Intiative (NQI) Achievement Awards
The National Quality Initiative (NQI)is a dynamic partnership founded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and...
DOT's Vision for Transportation Research
With an eye on the transportation system of the mid-21st century, the leadership of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has an innovative new vision of the way research programs in the...
Recent Developments in Federal Project Finance
In May 1998, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) dramatically increased the funding levels for surface transportation projects, and it also added a number of new tools to...
Western Federal Lands Highway Division Responds to Northwest Emergencies
The 55-kilometer Banks-Lowman Highway in central Idaho provides one of the most beautiful drives in the West, even though it is not designated as a National Scenic Byway.
Pavement Preservation: Preserving Our Investment in Highways
As we enter the new millennium, the demands on our highway network and available transportation funding are greater than ever.
MUTCD -- The Millennium Edition
The Federal Highway Administration's Office of Transportation Operations is in the process of rewriting the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Developing NDE Technologies for Infrastructure Assessment
This article provides an overview of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) program for developing nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technologies for the inspection and evaluation of highway...
Guest Editorial
Editor's Notes
We turn over the Editor's Notes column for this issue to Federal Highway Administrator Kenneth R. Wykle.
Along the Road
Policy and Legislation
"Along the Road" is the place to look for information about current and upcoming activities, developments, trends, and items of general interest to the highway community. This information comes...
Internet Watch
Safer Roads Through Better Design: IHSDM Web Pages Offer Glimpse of 21st Century Safety Software
Newly launched Web pages for the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) offer a comprehensive view of "new millennium" software that should ultimately ensure better designed and safer...
Training Update
Delivering Solutions for a World in Motion
Several new enhancements have been made to the NHI Web site, including the ability for students to pay course fees with their credit cards. NHI can also receive requests for course presentations...
Communication Product Updates
Recent Publications
Below are brief descriptions of the reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology. All the publications are available...
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
January 2000Jan 8 2000DAWG Forum on PavementPerformance Data AnalysisTRBWashington, D.C....