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Public Roads

Congress Battles Over Successor to ISTEA

For those who are helping to decide the future of the nation's transportation system, there won't be many leisurely days this summer. Reauthorization of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 has taken center stage on Capitol Hill, and a great deal is riding on the outcome. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater said the bill "will determine whether our nation can enter the 21st century ready to compete and win in a global economy."

Transportation Asset Management

Asset management may not be a brand-new idea, but it's one that an increasing number of transportation leaders are taking seriously.

The Phoenix

Trees litter the land like fallen soldiers. The ground is scraped bare. It's not a pretty sight - it's site preparation for road construction. At the time, it's hard to imagine that something more than a new road could result from the demolition.

But that's where you're wrong. Sometimes a phoenix rises from the ashes. In this case, life-size replicas of Canadian geese, tundra swans, Hawaiian nene geese, and Japanese cranes were "born" from downed trees.

Editor's Notes

It seems that in the last few years, transportation researchers and engineers have become more aware of the importance of "public awareness."

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.