Skip to contentUnited States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration Go to TFHRC homeGo to FHWA websiteFeedback
Go to FHWA website Go to DOT website

Focus

August 2005

  Accelerating Infrastructure Innovations FHWA-HRT-05-029

In this Issue
Calendar
Past Issues
Contact Us

Articles in this Issue

Advancing the Future of Concrete Pavement Technology
After 5 years of research into improved technologies and methodologies for concrete pavement construction, the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Concrete Pavement Technology Program (CPTP) continues to provide valuable new tools for transportation engineers and planners.

From Vertical to Horizontal: Learning from the Innovations of the Building Construction Industry
From New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport to the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, observing and learning from the innovations of the vertical construction industry (i.e., buildings and related facilities) was the goal of a domestic technology scanning tour sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

A Digital World of Pavements
A world of pavement information is now available with one click at www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement.

Announcing the 2006 FHWA Excellence in Utilities Awards Program
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) new Excellence in Utilities Awards Program will honor highway agencies and contractors that excel in streamlining or improving the utility relocation and accommodation process while protecting the rights of property owners.

Join the Design Guide Community
Do you have a question or comment about using the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide? Or a success story to share?

Highway Technology Calendar


..................................................

FHWA
TFHRC Home | FHWA Home | Feedback

United States Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration