Small Business Innovation Research Program
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program was established in 1982 by the Small Business Innovation Development Act (Public Law 97-219).
Soil Stiffness Gauge for Soil Compaction Control
As with most construction today, the emphasis on cost control and quality control of soil is prompting the implementation of mechanistic designs, performance specifications, and contractor...
The Strategic Highway Research Program: An Investment That Has Paid Off
In 1987, the U.S. Congress authorized the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) - a five-year, applied research initiative - to develop and evaluate techniques and technologies to combat the...
1999 Environmental Excellence Awards
Now's your opportunity to find out all about the third biennial "Environmental Excellence Awards."
Sustainable Transportation: The Road From Kyoto
At the Kyoto Conference in December 1997, the world's nations struggled to set binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions to protect future generations.
The Ties That Bind: The 10-Year Fight for 0.6-Inch Diameter Strands
Each year, ribbon-cutting ceremonies are held throughout the United States and abroad to dedicate majestic new bridges and highways designed to move millions of people from one place to another as...
Replacing Oakland's Cypress Freeway
Forty-two people were killed in the collapse of the double-decked Cypress Freeway in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 17, 1989, when the Loma Prieta Earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area.
It Takes More Than Mirrors to See Your 'True Profile'
It was a perfect October day in 1997 when a Penn State professor and researchers from all over the world gathered at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Va., to perform...
Partners in Motion: D.C. Congestion Busters
The Washington, D.C., metropolitan region is the nation's second most congested area. The region also has the second longest commute time, and area residents spend a cumulative 552,900 hours per...
We Remember
The Federal Highway Administration employees who died as a result of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City April 19, 1995.
Editor's Notes
Editor's Notes
Traffic congestion is a very serious problem in the United States, and the only feasible solution is to continuously adapt existing and emerging technologies for transportation applications.
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
Building Web Tools: Paving the Cyber-Highway
So how many 620-page user guidelines do you have on your desk? Or on your shelf? Propping up a file cabinet? Or the better question: how many have you thrown away?
Training Update
Delivering Solutions for a World in Motion
NHI is pleased to introduce the course Hot Mix Asphalt Production Facilities (Course #13144). This new course is the collaborative effort of FHWA, the American Association of State and Highway...
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
MayMay 11-12 1998International Road Safety Audit ForumARRB Transport ResearchMelbourne, Australia...