Articles in this Issue
Optimizing Your Highway Construction Operations: What Can HIPERPAV II Do for You?
As highway agencies and contractors face the constant challenge of cost-effectively optimizing their highway construction operations and improving the quality of the final product, the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) free HIgh PERformance Concrete PAVing (HIPERPAV®) II software can provide quick and valuable assistance in achieving this balanced goal. The software can also be used to conduct forensic studies of premature pavement distress.
Help Desk Offers Pavement Preservation Assistance
After a successful first year launch, funding for the Transportation System Preservation Technical Services Program (TSP2) hosted by the National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP) has been extended for a second year. Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), TSP2 offers a Help Desk that State transportation departments can call or visit online for information and resources on pavement preservation (see August 2006 Focus).
Better Transportation Planning in Cincinnati through Economic Analysis
For the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI), it's full STEAM ahead on using economic analysis tools to better plan transportation improvements. A new case study released by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Asset Management, The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Council of Governments Experience (Pub. No. FHWA-IF-07-028), looks at how this metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for greater Cincinnati has adapted FHWA's Surface Transportation Efficiency Analysis Model (STEAM) software to aid in prioritizing and selecting projects.
Seeking the Best Solutions with Highways for LIFE
"Seeking the Best Solutions" is the goal of a new workshop available from the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highways for LIFE (HfL) program. The workshop is designed to give States the tools to develop a process for setting customer-focused performance goals and incorporating innovations into highway projects.
Seventh International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets: Investing in the Future
The latest innovations in asset management will be on display at the Seventh International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets (ICMPA), to be held in Calgary, Canada, from June 24-28, 2008. Building on the success of the last conference held in Brisbane, Australia, in 2004, the 2008 ICMPA will offer transportation agencies from the United States, Canada, and a host of other countries the opportunity to learn about pavement management practices from around the world.
Highway Technology Calendar
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