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Conferences/Special Events Calendar

July

July 21-25 1999

Statewide Planning

Transportation Research Board

Girdwood, Alaska

Jim Scott

(202) 334-2934

Fax: (202) 334-2003

August

Aug 5-6 1999

AZTechTM Model Deployment Initiative Showcase

Arizona Department of Transportation

Phoenix, Ariz.

www.azfms.com/Aztech/Showcase

Fax: (602) 759-6799

NHI's Instructor Certification Program

The National Highway Institute (NHI), the Federal Highway Administration's external training arm, has implemented a far-reaching program to upgrade the skills of its instructors and to ensure that they are able to use the most advanced instructional methods that focus on the needs of adult learners. This six-mo nth-old program is already a resounding success.

Highways and The New Wave of Economic Growth

Transportation improvements have preceded every stage of industrial development in human history. As Dr. John Kasarda at the University of North Carolina has noted, transportation was a critical ingredient in the four major waves of industrialization:

Living Up to A Landmark

Building a bridge that will overlook Hoover Dam—and enhance it—is a once-in-a-lifetime engineering challenge.

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.