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New Web Site Puts Highway Specifications at Your Fingertips
Thousands of highway construction specifications from all 50 States,
the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico are now instantly available
online at the new National Highway Specifications Web site. The site
is a collaborative effort of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO).
FHWA Launches Transportation Security Web Site
Since September 11, 2001, considerable Federal, State, and local resources
have been devoted to ensuring the safety and security of the Nation's
transportation system. A new Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Operations
Security Web site was recently launched to provide agencies with streamlined
access to information on improving surface transportation security.
Proposed Work Zone Regulations to Improve Safety,
Mobility
Maintaining and preserving the Nation's aging highway system means that
motorists increasingly encounter work zones as part of daily travel.
At the same time, traffic volumes and congestion continue to grow. From
1980 to 2000, total vehicle miles traveled in the United States increased
80 percent, while total lane miles of public roads increased by only
2.4 percent. The combination of heavier traffic volumes occurring on
road networks with more work zones increases the impacts of those work
zones on both congestion and safety.
Foamed Asphalt a Success on Federal Lands Highway
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently reconstructed the
Nation's oldest Federal highway using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)
treated with foamed asphalt. Combining cold water with hot asphalt to
temporarily create a binding foam is not a new idea; it has been widely
applied to virgin and recycled road projects in other countries.
Moving from Theory to Practice at the Fifth National
Conferences on Asset Management
Moving from theory to practice is the focus of the upcoming Fifth National
Conferences on Asset Management, which will detail how State and local
governments have adopted Asset Management programs. An east coast conference
will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, from September 29-30, 2003, with a
west coast version scheduled for October 21-22, 2003, in Seattle, Washington.
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