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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.

"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.

New ITS Courses Available

The National Highway Institutehas recently moved to a new location in Arlington, Virginia, just a fewblocks from our previous location

Conferences/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

TEA-21 Supports FHWA's Strategic Goals

Adapted from Administrator Wykle's speech to the Mississippi Valley Conference of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Chicago on July 9, 1998.