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Stop. You'Re Going The Wrong Way!

Tracey Fischer told the Seattle Times that she didn't remember the crash that killed her friend, Erin Klotz, on I-90 east of Seattle, WA, on the night of November 18, 2001.

Filling The Pipeline

One of the most critical challenges to the future of the Nation's transportation industry is finding and retaining a workforce with the necessary skill sets to keep America moving.

Students Grab The Gold Ring

What do commercial fishing and construction have in common? In a survey conducted in Texas in 2000, parents and their teenage children ranked jobs in these two categories as last among 500 career choices.

Toledo's New Signature Structure

A new $220 million bridge in Toledo, OH, features a one-of-a-kind design. Once completed, the Maumee River Crossing will be the second tallest structure in Toledo and a stunning addition to the city's skyline.

Spotlight on Safety

The need for safe highways seems obvious. But when it comes to putting highway safety solutions on paper—and ultimately on the road—the challenge is enormous, given the Nation's diverse topography, weather, roadway speed limits, and construction materials.

Superpave Comes of Age

SUPERPAVE® named for a system of components that work together to provide a SUperior PERforming asphalt PAVEment is the hot ticket these days across the United States. The use of Superpave has grown steadily.

Making It Happen The Fast Way

Despite the attention and publicity that attended the extremely rapid reconstruction of the I-40 bridge near Webbers Falls, OK, little has been said about the mechanisms that made the fast reconstruction of this major east-west artery possible.