Featuring developments in federal highway policies, programs and research technology
California's Temporary Freeway Bridge
by Nancy McMullin Bobb
On the evening of March 10, 1995, in soggy Southern California near Coalinga, the twin bridges carrying Interstate 5 over the Arroyo Pasajero collapsed, killing seven people.
by James A. Arnold
Navigation and positioning technologies are being revolutionized by a system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).
Vehicle Compatibility with Roadside Safety Hardware
by Jerry A. Reagan
Previous articles in Public Roads on the Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) have described a roadside safety structures module.
Advantage I-75. Prepares to Cut Ribbon on Electronic Clearance
by Joe Crabtree
Long lines of trucks waiting to be processed at state weigh stations may soon be a thing of the past thanks to advanced technology currently being tested on Interstate 75 and Canadian Highway 401.
Pacific Rim TransTech Conference
The second Pacific Rim TransTech Conference took place in Seattle, Wash., July 30 through Aug. 2, 1995.
by Mark Chatfield
Total quality management (TQM) has been one of the major buzz words for improved productivity for almost 20 years.
by James D. Cooper and Ian Buckle
The quake struck in the pre-dawn darkness of Jan. 17, 1995.
Rewarding Environmental Excellence
by Ginny Finch
In the golden years of the Interstate era, transportation decision-making was clear-cut.
Roundabouts: A Direct Way to Safer Highways
The superior safety record of modern roundabouts is well-known in Western Europe and in most British-influenced countries around the globe.
Editor's Notes
What a broad spectrum of subjects!
by Bob Bryant
Just a few notes to keep you posted on what's inside this issue and what's happening with Public Roads.
Along the Road
"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.
Communication Product Updates
This report summarizes existing pavement condition indices and available prediction models for each condition index, and it also identifies existing databases, where the required variables for the…
New Research
NCP Category A - Highway Safety
Objectives: To examine the highway safety data collection and analysis process and to develop and implement a user-friendly system.
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar