USA Banner

Official US Government Icon

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure Site Icon

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation

Public Roads

Subscribe to Public Roads
Left Nav - Public Roads
Public Roads

Internet Watch

The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has opened a new, redesigned Web site: http://www.its.dot.gov.

First NHI Instructors Certified

The National Highway Institute proudly congratulates the first 20 FHWA and contract instructors that have successfully completed the instructor certification process and are now "NHI Certified Instructors." This accomplishment is a tribute to a fine group of NHI instructors who had the skill and dedication to create a good learning experience.

Conferences/Special Events Calendar

May

May 9-12 1999

American Consulting Engineers Council 1999 Annual Convention

ACEC

Seattle, Wash.

Jen Lobner

(202) 347-7474

May 12-14 1999

Durable and Safe Road Pavements

Road and Bridge Research Institute

Kielce, Poland

Dariusz Sybilski

(48 22) 811 32 31

Fax:(48 22) 811 17 92

May 18-21, 1999

Improving Safety Through Peer Exchanges

In 1994, the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Motor Carriers began a national peer exchange to help identify the "best practices" -- the most successful procedures and techniques -- related to selected specific elements of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP).

National Transportation Week, May 16-22

From May 16 to 22, the transportation community will celebrate National Transportation Week (NTW). Congress first designated NTW more than 30 years ago to draw public attention to transportation issues. Clearly, that message is just as important today.

An Immediate Payoff From FHWA's NDE Initiative

Advanced nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and nondestructive flaw-detection technologies (NDT), developed partly through the assistance of a recent Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) applied research program, played a vital role in a successful emergency structural evaluation program undertaken by the Alabama Department of Transportation (DOT) to assess potential wind-induced damage to a major cable-stayed span in Mobile.

Designing Highways With Older Drivers in Mind

The graying of American society is clearly documented by demographic data. Each year, the average age of Americans increases as the baby boomer generation leaves middle age and heads toward older adulthood.

FHWA's Driver Performance Laboratory

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Va., includes a Driver Performance Laboratory.

The National Driver History Initiative

This article was adapted with the permission of Move, the magazine of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, from "The National Driver History Initiative" by Brian M. McLaughlin. The original article was published in the Spring 1998 issue of Move.