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A Revolution in Winter Maintenance

With the new year upon us, Bing Crosby may still be crooning for a white Christmas, but state highway officials are once again doing battle with the white stuff.

New Links to South Africa

This article is adapted from information provided by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of International Programs and the National Highway Institute (NHI).

Demonstration Project 93 - Making the Most of Today's Technology

We've all had the experience. You drive into a town trying to get from one end to the other, only to find yourself in a snarl of congestion waiting for a traffic light.

Narrow-Gap Improved Electroslag Welding for Bridges

A new FHWA program is helping engineers and fabricators learn about this new advanced welding technology.

"Attention Motorists... The Bats Have Landed on Our Bridge!"

Although highway agencies always consider wildlife when designing and building highways, we don't often associate impacts on bats with highway structures or construction.

A Living Memorial

On Oct. 11, 1995, a memorial marker and grove of 11 Oklahoma redbud trees were dedicated at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Va.

Linking the Delta Region With the Nation and the World

Mud Island, a river park and entertainment complex in Memphis, Tenn., showcases the folklore and culture of the Mighty Mississippi.

The National Highway System Designation Act of 1995

Future listings of milestones in the history of transportation in America will include Nov. 28, 1995.

The National Highway Institute: A 25-Year Record of Achievement

France has its famous School of Bridges and Roads, which has trained French road engineers since 1747.

The CONMAT Initiative: Charting an Innovative Path to the Next Century

It may not be obvious at this time, but Aug. 24, 1995, may go down in history as the beginning of a new era for the transportation community.

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