Megaprojects - They Are A Different Breed
Successful megaprojects start with an appreciation of the "mega" task at hand.
Great Expectations
Meeting or exceeding public expectations is the key factor in earning public trust and confidence.
Building Public Trust
The road to public confidence is paved with accurate cost estimates and schedules, community involvement, progress tracking, and effective communications.
The Life Cycle Continuum
A management structure that moves a megaproject along with seamless transitions between the project's phases can affect the final outcome and success.
From Highways to Skyways and Seaways - The Intermodal Challenge
Partnerships are the name of the game when it comes to managing intermodal megaprojects.
Reducing Uncertainty
Managing risk from the outset can ensure smoother delivery over the life of a transportation megaproject.
Accounting for Megaproject Dollars
Efforts are underway to help improve cost estimating for major highway projects.
Megaproject Procurement: Breaking From Tradition
Looking beyond design-bid-build to find another project delivery method that's right for the megaproject.
Sharing Experiences and Lessons Learned
The spirit of innovation on megaprojects reveals knowledge about engineering, construction, and effective management.
A Well-Conceived Plan Will Pull It All Together
A successful billion-dollar journey starts and finishes with a roadmap.
Guest Editorial
Megaprojects: Managing a Public Journey
Managing megaprojects requires more than just the skills to handle a great deal of complex construction.
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
Psst, Pass it On—New Web Site Improves Consistency of State Research
On playgrounds, children sometimes play a game called telephone. They sit in a circle, and one child whispers a sentence to the next child, who then whispers the sentence to the next child, and so...
Training Update
Researching Smarter through the Web
Transportation professionals rely on numerous sources, such as journals, reports, maps, and government regulations, to collect information. With the advent of the Internet, much of this...
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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