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Finally, A Highway Bill

On June 9, there was a great collective sigh of relief from virtually everyone in the public and private sectors of the "highway community." Finally, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), which was passed by Congress on May 22, was law, and we had legislation to replace the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which expired on Sept. 30, 1997.

Internet Watch

Imagine if you would, one place (albeit virtual) where all the Department of Transportation modes deposited their reports, data, publications, images, and databases.

Delivering Solutions for a World in Motion

Mark your calendar! NHI will deliver the course Pavement Distress Identification & Techniques for Rehabilitation & Design at the University of Nevada in Reno from Sept. 28 to Oct. 8.

Conferences/Special Events Calendar

(Dates, Conference Theme, Sponsor, Location, Contact)

August

Aug 22-26 1998

1198 National Civil Rights Transportation Conf.

FHWA, FTA, AASHTO, APTA

Denver, Colo.

Teresa Banks

(303) 969-6707

Aug 30-Sep 11 1998

IRF Executive Conference on Urban Traffic Congestion & the Environment

International Road Federation, World Bank, Institute for Transportation Engineers

Washington, DC

LTPP: The Next Decade

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Long-Term Pavement Performance Program (LTPP) is the largest and most comprehensive pavement study in the world.

A Conduit for New Technology

Videoconferencing can be a cheaper, faster, safer way to spread the news about the latest transportation innovations.

Computer Bits Give Geotechnical Drilling Cutting-Edge Technology

The Geotechnical Business-Focused Team (BFT) of the Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) required a process for collecting data during geotechnical subsurface explorations that was easier and faster than the handwritten borehole logging (recording) system currently being used by WFLHD.