Public Roads
Ultra-Thin Whitetopping
Repairing bumpy, rutted, pot-holed pavements - although necessary - is one of the biggest inconveniences to motorists today. Especially if the pavement happens to be at a busy downtown intersection.The First Channel Bridges
In the transportation industry, we are always on the lookout for new construction materials or methodologies that will allow us to improve our transportation systems at a lower cost, reduce construction time, and increase the performance life of our investment.Staying in The Loop: The Search for Improved Reliability of Traffic Sensing Systems Through Smart Test Instruments
The average commuter spends more than 40 minutes on the road going to work and coming home again. Much of this time is spent waiting at traffic signals. Many drivers have had the experience of waiting, waiting, waiting for a signal to change to green."Marketing" and "Marketer" Are Not Dirty Words
In this issue, we have two articles about the influence of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and two articles on marketing, which is described as a process for finding a need and filling it.Welcome to E-World: The Second Annual Year-End Review of FHWA and DOT Web Sites
Last year, we reviewed some of the DOT and FHWA Web sites that we thought you in the industry should have in your browser's list of bookmarks.New ITS Courses Available
The National Highway Institutehas recently moved to a new location in Arlington, Virginia, just a fewblocks from our previous locationConferences/Special Events Calendar
November
Nov 4-6 1998
6th Annual U.S. Hot-Mix Asphalt Conference
National Asphalt Pavement Assn., Asphalt Institute, FHWA, American Assn. of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and others
Portland, Ore.
Margaret Cervarich
(301) 731-4748
Fax: (301) 731-4621
http://www.hotmix.org
Nov 6-7 1998
International Seminar on Highway Safety Management and Devices
Indian Roads Congress