Public Roads

''Stone-Walling'' in Arkansas

by Laurin R. Lineman

Imagine a quaint gravel road leading through the Ozark National Forest.

Arkansas Combines Best Practices for An Innovative Interstate Rehabilitation Program

by Dan Flowers and Sandra L. Otto

So, you think you might complete the rehabilitation of 380 miles (612 kilometers) or 60 percent of your state's interstate highways in five years? No way! You also think you can come up with some…

Small Investment, Dramatic Dividends—Saving Lives in ''Blood Alley''

by Dave Davis

A notorious northwest Oregon highway corridor has seen a dramatic drop in traffic fatalities during the past three years thanks in part to an innovative public-private partnership.

National Review of The Highway Safety Improvement Program

by Kenneth Epstein, Gary Corino, and and Donald Neumann

Safety is a critical part of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) mission, and so, FHWA has established a strategic goal to continually improve highway safety.

Weather: A Research Agenda for Surface Transportation Operations

by Gary G. Nelson and Rudy Persaud

Highway construction is a very structured, well-planned process; however, both during construction and afterward, highways exist in a natural environment that is neither planned nor tamed.

Highway Quality Awards

by the National Partnership for Highway Quality

The National Partnership for Highway Quality (NPHQ) recognized 26 states for their outstanding highway projects.

FHWA Model Predicts Noise Impacts

by Cynthia Lee and Judith Rochat

Highway traffic noise has been a federal, state, and local problem, even before the first noise barrier was built in 1963.

Synergy In Action: FHWA's Transportation Pooled-Fund Program

by Brett Joseph

Webster's Dictionary defines synergy as "the interaction of two or more forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.