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USDOT/FHWA
Vol. 63, No. 5
March/April 2000 |
Developing
an "Operations Vision"
by:
Kenneth R. Wykle
The focus is shifting from highway construction to more efficient maintenance
and operations.
Safety Leadership Today for a Safer Tomorrow
by:
Dwight A. Horne
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has a clear strategic goal about
safety and is structured to implement it.
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week -- April 3-7
FHWA, ATSSA, and AASHTO agreed to designate April 3-7 as National Work
Zone Safety Awareness Week.
Basics of Concrete Barriers
by: Charles H. McDevitt
Concrete barriers appear to be simple but in reality, they are sophisticated
safety devices.
A
Safe Place to Rest
by:
Maria Koklanaris
Truckers say that finding an appropriate place to take a much-needed rest
is a challenge.
The Quest for Quality: Pennsylvania's Meyersdale Bypass Project
by: Robert R. Long Jr.
The Meyersdale project set a new standard for public-private partnering
in Pennsylvania.
Why
Asset Management Is More Critically Important Than Ever Before
by: Anthony R. Kane
State DOT's should be leading "change" and thinking of themselves
as businesses with billions of dollars of assets.
Beware
of Invasive Species
Each
year, more than $23 billion nationwide is lost to the effects of invasive
plants and animals.
Roadways
and the Land: The Landscape Architect's Role
by: Elizabeth
E. Fischer, Heidi Hobmann, and P. Daniel Marriott
Landscape architects have been integrally involved in the planning and
design of the nation's highways and parkways.
Linking
Habitats and Reducing Roadkill
Roads affect animals in several ways, including roadkill, habitat loss,
and habitat fragmentation.
Hydraulics Testing
of Wilson Bridge Designs
by: J. Sterling Jones
The designs of the new Wilson Bridge on the National Capital Beltway are
tested for scour effects.
Wireless
Communications: A Modern Necessity
by: Bestir G. Finkle II
A state wireless communications program using highway rights of way can
create a win-win situation.
TRANSIMS Is Coming!
by: Kimberly M. Fisher
TRANSIMS is a series of integrated transportation and air quality analysis
and forecasting models.
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