Substantive Support From the Private Sector
The vision and leadership of many in the private sector business community of the Delta region have been very significant to the emergence of the region over the past 5 years as a full partner in...
A Revolution in Winter Maintenance
With the new year upon us, Bing Crosby may still be crooning for a white Christmas, but state highway officials are once again doing battle with the white stuff.
New Links to South Africa
This article is adapted from information provided by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of International Programs and the National Highway Institute (NHI).
Demonstration Project 93 - Making the Most of Today's Technology
We've all had the experience. You drive into a town trying to get from one end to the other, only to find yourself in a snarl of congestion waiting for a traffic light.
Narrow-Gap Improved Electroslag Welding for Bridges
A new FHWA program is helping engineers and fabricators learn about this new advanced welding technology.
"Attention Motorists... The Bats Have Landed on Our Bridge!"
Although highway agencies always consider wildlife when designing and building highways, we don't often associate impacts on bats with highway structures or construction.
A Living Memorial
On Oct. 11, 1995, a memorial marker and grove of 11 Oklahoma redbud trees were dedicated at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Va.
Linking the Delta Region With the Nation and the World
Mud Island, a river park and entertainment complex in Memphis, Tenn., showcases the folklore and culture of the Mighty Mississippi.
The National Highway System Designation Act of 1995
Future listings of milestones in the history of transportation in America will include Nov. 28, 1995.
The National Highway Institute: A 25-Year Record of Achievement
France has its famous School of Bridges and Roads, which has trained French road engineers since 1747.
The CONMAT Initiative: Charting an Innovative Path to the Next Century
It may not be obvious at this time, but Aug. 24, 1995, may go down in history as the beginning of a new era for the transportation community.
Aerodynamic Design of Highway Structures
The ability of wind to damage and even destroy structures has been known to engineers since antiquity.
Editor's Notes
In this issue
In the last issue of Public Roads, I described that issue (Autumn 1995) as "a microcosm of the broad spectrum of interests, concerns, and projects that make up the work of the Federal Highway...
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.
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar