Public Roads
Getting Smoother Pavement: An Arizona Success Story That's Adaptable Nationwide
What is the public's top priority for the highway system?FHWA's Computer Systems Are Ready For The Year 2000
This article is an updated and expanded version of an article published in the Summer 1998 issue of MOVE, the publication of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.'Steps for Action' - Making Sure ITS Is Ready for The Year 2000
At the annual meeting of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America on May 5, 1998, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Mortimer L. Downey sounded a call to action, announcing a national summit of the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) community to address Year 2000 (Y2K) computer problems in ITS."Safety Is Our North Star"
This issue of Public Roads is dedicated to highway safety, and almost all of our feature articles deal with current programs, research, or issues of highway safety.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.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