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Editor's Notes

Traffic congestion is a very serious problem in the United States, and the only feasible solution is to continuously adapt existing and emerging technologies for transportation applications.

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.

Delivering Solutions for a World in Motion

NHI is pleased to introduce the course Hot Mix Asphalt Production Facilities (Course #13144). This new course is the collaborative effort of FHWA, the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and private industry.

Conferences/Special Events Calendar

May

May 11-12 1998

International Road Safety Audit Forum

ARRB Transport Research

Melbourne, Australia

Margaret Husselbee

marghu@arrb.org.au

+61 3 9881 1578

May 11-15 1998

North American Travel Monitoring Exhibition and Conference

FHWA et al.

Charlotte, N.C.

Pam Cloer

(http://itre.ncsu.edu/namtec)

May 17-21 1998

Soil Stiffness Gauge for Soil Compaction Control

As with most construction today, the emphasis on cost control and quality control of soil is prompting the implementation of mechanistic designs, performance specifications, and contractor warranties.

The Strategic Highway Research Program: An Investment That Has Paid Off

In 1987, the U.S. Congress authorized the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) - a five-year, applied research initiative - to develop and evaluate techniques and technologies to combat the deteriorating conditions of the nation's highways and to improve their performance, durability, safety, and efficiency.