Public Roads

Date:

May/June 2017

Issue No:

Vol. 80 No. 6

Publication Number:

FHWA-HRT-17-004

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Motorcycle safety is a key concern for organizers of an annual Memorial Day gathering in Washington, DC. To address the issue, transportation agencies are implementing improvements at high-risk locations across the Nation. Strategies from rider education to debris control can help combat the grim statistics. For more information, see “Slamming on the Brakes on a Mounting Problem” on page 10 in this issue of PUBLIC ROADS.

Articles
Departments

Connected Vehicles: Coming Soon to A Road Near You

by Egan Smith and Kate Hartman

Across the Nation, USDOT is pilot testing vehicles that can communicate with each other and with the roads around them. Welcome to the new world of transportation....

Slamming on The Brakes on A Mounting Problem

by Guan Xu, Rebecca Crowe, Gabriel Rousseau, and Lisa Kinner Bedsole

With motorcycle fatalities on the rise, applying optimal countermeasures can make a dent in these increasingly grim statistics....

Focus on Freight: Article 2 - Where Can The Big Rigs Park?

by Tretha Chromey and Jeff Purdy

Through partnerships, continued education, and effective planning, FHWA and others are implementing strategies to help solve the national shortage of parking spaces for semitrailer trucks....

Riding Out The Storm

by Roemer M. Alfelor

FHWA is partnering with transportation agencies to develop and implement effective traffic management strategies during adverse weather....

Guest Editorial

After the Celebration

Throughout last year, we...

Innovation Corner

Sharing the Innovation Experience

by Rob Ritter

The Federal Highway Administration’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program is more than just a grant program. It provides an opportunity for award recipients to share their...

Hot Topic

Solving the Safety Puzzle

by Michael S. Griffith

Performance management is evident in all aspects of society, from grade school report cards to workplace reviews. Performance can be measured in subjective and objective ways—and in combination....

Along the Road

Public Information and Information Exchange

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

New NHTSA.gov Aims to Make Roads Safer

by Katie Lanham

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the Web site of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, www.nhtsa....

Training Update

Understanding Transportation Planning

by Judy Francis

Transportation planning is a complex process involving many aspects, from data collection to coordination and public engagement. Transportation professionals may be knowledgeable about their part...

Communication Product Updates

by Lisa A. Shuler of FHWA's Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management

Below are brief descriptions of communications products recently developed by the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Research, Development, and Technology. All of the reports are or...

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