Articles in this Issue
FHWA Develops Resources to Prevent and Mitigate ASR in Concrete
Opportunities to learn more about preventing and mitigating alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) in portland cement concrete pavements and structures are now available through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) ASR Development and Deployment Program.
Learn More About Long-Term Bridge Performance at the TRB Annual Meeting
What is bridge performance? What do we need to do to ensure our Nation's bridges are safe, efficient, durable, and economical? And how can we manage our bridges better? These questions and more will be addressed at a session on the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) program at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2009. The session will run from 8 a.m. until noon.
Excellence in Highway Design 2008
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) honored the best in highway design in November 2008 with the announcement of its 2008 Excellence in Highway Design Awards.
A Core Curriculum for Construction Contract Administration
Learn the basics of contract administration with the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) new National Highway Institute (NHI) course, Contract Administration Core Curriculum (Course No. FHWA-NHI-134077).
Highways for LIFE Extends 2009 Project Application Deadline
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highways for LIFE (HfL) program has extended the deadline for grant applications for its final round of demonstration projects to December 30, 2008. The HfL program is designed to encourage State transportation agencies to build projects using proven innovations that have been infrequently or never used by the agency.
The Place to Go for LTPP Data and Information
The new Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Information Center at the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Virginia, is now your source for LTPP data, information, and assistance.
Highway Technology Calendar
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