A Report of The National Highway R&T Partnership Initiative
In the May/June 2000 issue of Public Roads, an article "The Partnership Initiative - A Unified Agenda for Highway Research and Technology" reported on the first steps in an activity that began in...
Managing Traffic Flow Through Signal Timing
It's a commuter's dream: The avenue is thick with traffic, but green lights appear with regularity.
Lessons Learned About Bridges From Earthquake in Taiwan
On Sept. 21, 1999, at 1:47 a.m. (local time), central Taiwan experienced a destructive earthquake. As a result of this earthquake, more than 2,400 lives were lost, and more than 10,000 people were...
An Olympic Event: Handling Transportation During The Olympics
Utah is a state with a population of 2.2 million people. In February 2002, thousands of visitors from around the world are expected to descend upon the state for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games....
A Legacy in Art in A New Exhibition
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration marked the opening of the "FHWA Rakeman Transportation Painting Collection" at the Texas Transportation Institute on Nov. 28, 2001.
FHWA And Nevada DOT Create A Wetland In Nevada
Nevada. The word conjures up the image of a desert, perhaps with stark, towering snow-capped mountains in the background.
It's The Ride That Count$
Americans' love affair with the automobile extends beyond the cars they drive. It's the lure of the open highway and a comfortable ride.
Guest Editorial
"Checking the Rightness of Our Direction"
In remarks to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Board of Directors Meeting in Ft. Worth, Texas, on Dec. 2, 2001, Federal Highway Administrator Mary E...
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.
Internet Watch
The Importance of Electronic Communication: Where We've Been, Where We Are Now, and What's Coming
No event in our history has brought home the value of electronic mail and messaging more than the Sept. 11 tragedies and the recent anthrax threat to our postal service.
Training Update
New NHI Courses Available in 2002
(Course #131062) presents state-of-the-practice and state-of-the-art techniques to identify the causes and patterns of different types of distress in portland cement concrete (PCC) pavement and...
Communication Product Updates
Communication Product Updates
Below are brief descriptions of reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology.
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
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