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FHWA's Applied Highway Infrastructure Research Program On Composite Materials

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) applied research program for using composite materials in highway structures is composed of two parts _ bridge structural applications and roadside structural applications.

Building The Bridge to The 21st Century With Aluminum?

Photo 1: The Reynolds Metals Company's first aluminum bridge deck was installed on the Corbin Bridge in Huntingdon, Pa., in the fall of 1996.

High-Performance Steel: Research to Practice

A new grade of high-performance structural steel, HPS-485W, is now commercially available for highway bridge construction.

Structural Monitoring With GPS

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a rapidly evolving technology that is changing the way many navigation and surveying tasks are performed.

Public Roads - Spring 1997

Editor's Notes

Beginning with this issue, which is the first issue in a new volume, Public Roads will be published six times per year.

Policy and Legislation

"Along the Road" is the place to look for information about current and upcoming activities, developments, trends, and items of general interest to the highway community.

Where to go for More Information

"Internet Watch" tracks new and interesting developments in transportation resources on the Internet.

A Preliminary Field Evaluation of Ultraviolet-Activated Fluorescent Roadway Delineation

These are representative, direct quotes of participants in a test to determine the effectiveness of using ultraviolet headlights used in conjunction with fluorescent pavement markings for roadway delineation.

Westrack: Putting ITS to Work

On May 30, 1996, three 69-metric ton triple-trailer/vehicle combinations (without drivers at the wheel) circled a 2.9 kilometer (km) test track at 65 km per hour at the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) WesTrack facility.

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