Articles in this Issue

FHWA’s Office of Program Administration: Bringing You the Tools and Technologies You Need
From contract administration to the use of Federal-aid highway funds to such preconstruction activities as performing value engineering
(VE), the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Program Administration provides tools and expert assistance to aid highway agencies and others in successfully carrying out Federal-aid highway programs.

Pavement Preservation Resources Offer "How-To" Guidance
Learn more about pavement preservation practices that are working nationwide by consulting the many new resources, ranging from guidance checklists to CDs, available from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Meet the Virtual Tunnel Team
Established to develop, promote, and advance road tunnel engineering principles, technologies, and maintenance practices in the United States, the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Virtual Team on Road Tunnels (VTRT) is a new expert information source on these challenging structures. Not only are tunnels the most expensive type of transportation structure to build, but they can also present complicated design and construction issues.

Your Source for Contract Administration Essentials
To keep up with current requirements in construction contract administration, turn to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Contract Administration Course. The course details FHWA requirements and policies for Federal-aid design and construction contracts.

FHWA Launches Design Guide Team
A new Design Guide Implementation Team (DGIT) formed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has the goal of educating and assisting State highway agencies and their industry partners in the implementation of the forthcoming Mechanistic-Empirical Design Guide for New and Rehabilitated Pavement Structures.

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