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Public Roads

The Color of Safety

An expert symposium cosponsored by FHWA looked at the use of color in conveying safety messages, particularly in highway applications.

Designing Complex Interchanges

Highway engineers address numerous challenges when planning the elaborate freeway interchanges needed in densely populated urban areas.

A New Left Turn

These preliminary observations discuss the operational benefits and potential safety of displaced left-turn intersections.