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Public Roads

Scoring Intersection Safety

New indices can help highway engineers create safer environments for pedestrians and bicyclists at intersections.

The Environmental First Lady

This tribute to Lady Bird Johnson (1912-2007) pays homage to her efforts to beautify America's highways by encouraging wildflower planting and junkyard screening.

PLAN Go Slows

Tennessee's 25-year, $85 billion transportation plan allows for growth in population, the economy, and freight movement, but the State is looking at different financial options to fund it.

The Indispensable Little Book

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) ITS/Operations Resource Guide 2007, which is available online, offers a comprehensive listing of more than 500 documents, videos, Web sites, training courses, software tools, and points of contact related to intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and transportation operations strategies

Communication Product Updates

Below are brief descriptions of products recently published online by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology.