Public Roads

Date:

Summer 2020

Issue No:

Vol. 84 No. 2

Publication Number:

FHWA-HRT-20-004

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Articles
Departments

Can Augmented Reality Address Highway Construction Challenges?

by Hoda Azari and Kevin Gilson

FHWA conducted a study to explore the possibilities for AR technology in roadway construction.

CARMA℠: Enabling Collaboration and Ensuring Safety in Freight Operations

by Hyungjun Park, Nicole Michel, and Kirk Claussen

FHWA-created CARMA℠ software supports the testing and advancement of automated driving systems in the commercial trucking industry.

Going-to-the-Sun-Road: Construction and Restoration

by Doug Hecox

Glacier National Park is nearing completion of a major rehabilitation of one of its most popular features.

Everybody Wins

by Craig Thor and Sarah Cigas

FHWA's Small Business Innovation Research Program is spurring market-ready innovations to address transportation challenges.

Facing Volcanic Challenges

by Richelle Takara

Hawaii's natural environment places particular demands on its department of transportation, as exemplified by a 2018 lava flow event.

Guest Editorial

Investing in Small Businesses Fuels Transportation Innovation

by Diana Furchtgott-Roth

Entrepreneurs spur growth throughout the United States by starting small businesses and by creating new technologies.

Innovation Corner

Building a Road to Success in the Age of Digital Learning

by Trinette Ballard

When it comes to the benefits of digital learning, together everyone achieves more.

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.

Training Update

Advancing Workforce Development: Leading a Performance-Based Culture

by Gay Dugan and Christine Kemker

With ever-increasing demands on time and resources, transportation maintenance departments need an efficient and innovative way to invest in their workforce and train their employees to rise to the…

Communication Product Updates

Communication Product Updates

by LISA A. SHULER of FHWA'S OFFICE OF CORPORATE RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, and AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

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

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