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One-Of-A-Kind Bridge Project Protects National Bird

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and its construction and design partners are taking extreme measures to protect the environment and our national symbol, the bald eagle, during the relocation of a 40-mile (64-kilometer) segment of U.S. Route 20.

"Checking the Rightness of Our Direction"

In remarks to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Board of Directors Meeting in Ft. Worth, Texas, on Dec. 2, 2001, Federal Highway Administrator Mary E. Peters outlined her priorities as administrator and talked about the challenges ahead.

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.