Focus

"Accelerating Infrastructure Innovations"

Focus, which is published monthly by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has expanded its scope and is now covering the implementation of innovative technologies in all areas of infrastructure. This includes bridge technology, pavement technology, asset management, program administration, winter maintenance, and work zone safety. In the past, the mission of Focus was to report on the products of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). Now, with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Task Force on SHRP Implementation officially ending in the fall of 2000, Focus has officially become the primary communications vehicle for FHWA's infrastructure research and technology program.

Its primary mission is twofold (1) to serve the providers of highway infrastructure with innovations and support to improve the quality, safety, and service of our roads and bridges; and (2) to help promote and market programs and projects of the various offices of FHWA's Office of Infrastructure.

As part of this overall strategy of promoting the goals of the Office of Infrastructure, Focus will cover infrastructure-related developments in the larger highway community, including State highway agencies, industry, Transportation Research Board, AASHTO, local governments, regional Superpave Centers, international organizations, and academia.

Focus, with its recent redesigned format, targets its articles to an audience that wants to know primarily about technologies and products that they can use, rather than reading articles about policies or bureaucratic procedures.
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Focus (ISSN 1060-6637) is published monthly by FHWA. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers' names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the object of the article. Superpave is a registered trademark of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). This publication is neither endorsed nor sponsored by NAS.

 

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