What If We Changed The Way Highways Are Built?
by Charles Churilla
A visionary approach to building roads . . . faster, safer, and of better quality.
Sometimes Quality Is in The Eye of The Beholder
by Kathleen A. Bergeron
Highway users and other stakeholders share their views on what makes a successful road project.
The Case for Performance Standards
by Cheryl Allen Richter
Ambitious, but achievable, expectations are the first step to improve safety, to reduce construction-related congestion, and to enhance quality.
by John R. Baxter
Secretary Mineta's goal of reducing the Nation's highway death toll to 1.0 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled by 2008 will be a challenge.
by Byron N. Lord
Consider the possibilities: What if we could establish a bold new business model for accelerating the adoption of transportation technology?
by Kathleen A. Bergeron
These snapshots of successful projects from around the country show that the stage is set for a new approach to highway design, construction, and maintenance.
by Scott Battles
An FHWA team addresses one of the agency's toughest priorities by tackling work zone delays.
by Edward Rodriguez and Ted Farragut
FHWA's international scanning program identifies world-class technologies for application on U.S. highways.
Guest Editorial
Looking at New Ways of Doing Business
A time traveler journeying back 100 years to 1904 would find a period of tremendous transition.
Along the Road
In December 2003, the National Conference on State Legislatures released a report that focuses on cellular phones as a contributing factor in a growing number of automobile crashes.
Internet Watch
FHWA Launches Research and Technology Web Site
by Terry D. Halkyard
Staying abreast of the latest and most accessible transportation research and technologies can be challenging as the Nation's transportation system improves so quickly and in so many areas.
Training Update
NHI Offers Suite of Courses on Maintaining Air Quality
Many members of the transportation community are committed to ensuring that effective planning leads to a safe, accessible, and healthy environment.
Communication Product Updates
by Zac Ellis of FHWA's Office of Research and Technology Services
Below are brief descriptions of reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology.
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