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Handling The Worst Crash Ever in Virginia

On Feb. 20, 2001, it reached 65 degrees (19 degrees Celsius) in Stafford, Va.; 53 degrees (12 C) on Feb. 21. However, on Feb. 22, the highest temperature was only 27 degrees (-3 C), and a sudden snowstorm dropped more than an inch (3 centimeters) of snow in a matter of minutes, creating whiteout conditions that took everyone by surprise.

Branding America's Byways

"Like a Pointillist masterpiece, such as Georges Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grand Jatte,' where every point of paint is controlled and focused toward creating a single image, your brand accumulates power and your customer relationships gain depth through the coordinated effort of your entire organization."

Learning From The Big Dig

It may not look much like a school, but Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) Project - the Big Dig - is providing plenty of lessons for transportation planners and engineers from all over the world.

A Light At The End of The Tunnel

As he paced the platform, waiting for the Washington express, he remembered that there were people who thought there would one day be a tunnel under the Hudson through which the trains of the Pennsylvania railway would run straight into New York.