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IN THIS ISSUE...
- GENERAL/ADMINSTRATIVE
- Debra Elston Presents at MODOT’s 2009 Research Forum
- ADVANCED RESEARCH/INFRASTRUCTURE
- FHWA Exploratory Advanced Research Solicits Proposals
- FHWA Hosts Nano-Scale Research Workshop
- FHWA Exploratory Advanced Research Program Partners with SCOR on Strategic Research
- ENR Top 25 Newsmaker for 2008
- Long-Term Bridge Performance Program
- Long-Term Pavement Performance Computed Parameter: Frost Penetration
- Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Manual for Profile Measurements and Processing
- SAFETY
- Ver. 2 of Surrogate Safety Assessment Model (SSAM) Available – Free Download
- FHWA Senior Mobility Initiatives/Updates
- TechBrief: Traffic Calming on Main Roads Through Rural Communities
- The National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence (NSTSCE) 2008 Annual Report
- SafetyAnalyst Brochure update
- OPERATIONS
- Follow-On to Advanced Modeling and Simulation Workshop
- Second FHWA/UTC/RITA Conference on Traffic Management
- ENVIRONMENT
- GIS-Bicycle/Pedestrian Peer Exchange
- RECENT PERIODICALS
- FOCUS Newsletter - April 2009
- Public Roads - March/April 2009
- Safety Compass Newsletter – January/February/March 2009
- Transportation and Climate Change Newsletter – April 2009
- Innovator–Accelerating Innovation for the American Driving Experience - April/May 2009
- Centered on Service- May 2009
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Publishing Date:
May 2009
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May 2009
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