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IN THIS ISSUE...
- GENERAL/ADMINISTRATIVE
- Monique R. Evans, FHWA’s New Director, Office of Safety Research and Development
- FHWA's Energy Efficiency Profile in the USDOT SBIR Program FY09 Annual Report
- ADVANCED RESEARCH
- The EAR Program Sponsors Hand-off Workshops
- The EAR Program Initiates Research on Nanoscale Approaches for Inhibiting Corrosion
- The EAR Program Awards Research on Nanoscale Sensors for Structural Health
- INFRASTRUCTURE
- Infrastructure R&T Strategic Plan & Roadmap
- FHWA Technical Manual to Receive Engineering Excellence Silver Award
- SAFETY
- Report Supports Planning for Unconventional Transportation Modes, Such as the Segway TM, On Shared-Use Paths and Roadways
- Cooperative CICAS Reports Posted
- Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians
- OPERATIONS
- Agent-Based Modeling is the Topic of Upcoming Workshop
- RECENT PERIODICALS
- FOCUS Newsletter—January/February 2010
- FOCUS Newsletter—January/February 2010
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