Public Roads

Public Roads - Winter 1994

Along the Road

"Along the Road" is a hodgepodge of items of general interest to the highway community.

New Research

The following new research studies reported by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research and Development are sponsored in whole or in part with federal highway funds.

Texas High-Strength Concrete Bridge Project

High-strength concrete is one of the most significant new materials available to federal, state, and local highway agencies to rehabilitate the nation's crumbling infrastructure.

The Impact of Highway Infrastructure on Economic Performance

In the United States, the importance of transportation facilities to the nation's economic strength and efficiency is generally accepted.

Automatic Weather Station Installed at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

A state-of-the-art automatic weather station (AWS) was installed at the Federal Highway Administration's Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Va., on July 26, 1993.

An Automatic Warning System to Prevent Truck Rollover on Curved Ramps

Truck accidents on urban freeways occur more frequently at interchanges -- particularly on curved exit ramps -- than at any other location.

FHWA Assistance to Russia

The United States government has been standing behind the reformist platform of the Russian government since August 1991.

Using Finite Element Analysis in Designing Roadside Hardware

Over the past several decades, the finite element method has become a popular technique in civil engineering for predicting the response of structures and materials;

National Crash Analysis Center

The National Crash Analysis Center (NCAC) is a research and resource center for transportation safety studies on vehicles and highways.

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