May/June
2001
4600 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel. (703) 235-0500; Fax (703) 235-0593
Home Page: www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov
Academic/Transportation
Research Forum To Be Held June 25-27, 2001
The Federal
Highway Administration's Universities and Grants Programs is sponsoring
the first annual Academic/Transportation Research Forum from June
25 to 27, 2001, in Washington, D.C. Approximately 200 participants
are expected. Jackson State University, in Jackson, Miss., through
the FHWA Minority Institutions of Higher Education (MIHE) Initiative,
is coordinating the Forum. The Academic/Transportation Research Forum
is designed to define the research priorities and meet the work force
needs of DOT. One common theme is the discussion of meeting the work
force challenge of the 21st century through planning and partnerships.
For more information, contact Leslie Porter at (703) 235-0536 or at
leslie.porter@fhwa.dot.gov
or Dr. Sheila Porterfield at (601) 979-3326 or at sporterf@ccaix.jsums.edu.
Merchant Marine Academy Course Scheduled for May 14-25, 2001
One of the National Highway Institute's partner organizations, the
Global Maritime and Transportation School at the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy, has developed a new two?week intensive course for public
transportation officials. The course, Introduction to Freight Transportation
Systems and Planning, is designed to: (1) provide state DOT and metropolitan
planning organization (MPO) personnel with a comprehensive overview
of modal and intermodal freight transportation systems and their relationship
to state and regional transportation systems; (2) provide participants
with a background and understanding of the issues, concepts, and specific
activities connected with regional and local freight transportation
and planning as it applies to highways, rails, waterways, and ports;
and (3) provide students with the ability to identify, analyze, and
develop informed conclusions and recommendations on issues important
to state DOTs and MPOs as they relate to the business of freight transportation
and planning, related strategies, and long term strategic planning.
The course is conducted on the waterside campus of the U.S. Merchant
Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., and includes field visits to
intermodal freight transportation facilities under the Port Authority
of New York and New Jersey. The upcoming course is also scheduled
for Sept. 24 to Oct. 5, 2001. For further information, contact Joe
Conway at joe.conway@fhwa.dot.gov
or Brian Holden at holdenb@usmma.edu.
Other
Articles in this Issue:
5-1-1:
Traffic Help May Soon Be Three Digits Away
Using
the Dynamic Modulus Test to Assess the Mix Strength of HMA
The
ITS Public Safety Program: Creating a Public Safety Coalition
Handling
the Worst Crash Ever in Virginia
Moving
Ahead - The American Public Speaks on Roadways and Transportation
in Communities
Branding America's Byways
Travelers
Seek Byway Experiences
National
Work-Zone Awareness Week Commemorated Across the Nation
Work-Zone
Traffic Control: Survey of Contracting Techniques