Public Roads
Roadway Lighting Revisited
The cost of nighttime crashes is high. Even though only 25 percent of the vehicle-miles traveled occur at night, nearly 50 percent of fatalities occur during those hours.The Man Who Loved Roads
One of the little-known quirks of history is that Harry Truman could have been the Father of the Interstate System.Benefitting From LTPP-A State's Perspective
Pavements are where the proverbial rubber meets the road. For more than a decade now, the States, Federal Government, and the Canadian provinces have invested in the Long Term Pavement Performance Program (LTPP), a 20-year pavement research project.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.Editor's Notes
First, I want to thank the editors of Public Roads for allowing us to "commandeer" an issue of the magazine and devote it to telling you about the national Concrete Pavement Technology Program (CPTP) and some of the important projects being conducted by the CPTP team.Let Your Voice Be Heard
Government agencies frequently issue invitations for individuals and organizations to provide comments on laws, regulations, ordinances, and reports by a specific date.NHI's Road Safety Audits Course Available
The National Highway Institute (NHI)
901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203
www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov
The National Highway Institute (NHI) is offering a 2-day course, "Road Safety Audits and Road Safety Audit Reviews" (course #380069).