Public Roads
National Transportation Week, May 14-20
"Transportation is the tie that binds us," said Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater during a March 8 rally of representatives from more than 30 organizations.Editor's Notes
In many ways, life is like baseball. Although we'd prefer all the pitches (opportunities) to be "right down the middle," every good hitter has to be able to hit a curve ball.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 communityInternet Watch
You have Internet access at home. You have it at the office. You can even stroll to your local cybercafé‚ and read your e-mail while sipping your skim latte. But soon, high-tech, Web-savvy, Americans will have access to the Internet -- you guessed it -- in their cars.New Courses Offered
Highway Materials Engineering (#13123) presents applied knowledge in highway engineering materials and quality control. This six-week course will be offered January 29-March 16, 2001, at the University of Nevada in Reno for a fee of $4000.Recent Publications
Below are brief descriptions of reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology.Conferences/Special Events Calendar
September 2000
Sep 5-8 2000
Post-Earthquake Highway Response and Recovery Seminar
Illinois DOT, Missouri DOT, Missouri FHWA Division Office, Missouri and Illinois State Emergency Management Agencies
St. Louis, Mo.
Donald Neumann
(573) 636-7104
Sep 5-9 2000
5th International Symposium on Snow Removal and Ice Control
TRB, Virginia DOT
Roanoke, Va.
Perry Cogburn
(804) 786-6824