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May/June 2004
ARTICLES:
What If We Changed the Way Highways Are Built
by Charles Churilla
A visionary approach to building roadsfaster, safer, and of better quality.Sometimes Quality Is in the Eye of the Beholder
by Kathleen A. Bergeron
Highway users and other stakeholders share their views on what makes a successful road project.The Case for Performance Standards
by Cheryl Allen Richter
Ambitious, but achievable, expectations are the first step to improve safety, to reduce construction-related congestion, and to enhance quality.Building Safe Roads
by John R. Baxter
Secretary Mineta's goal of reducing the Nation's highway death toll to 1.0 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled by 2008 will be a challenge.Building a Better Mousetrap
by Byron N. Lord
Consider the possibilities: What if we could establish a bold new business model for accelerating the adoption of transportation technology?The Future Is Now
by Kathleen A. Bergeron
These snapshots of successful projects from around the country show that the stage is set for a new approach to highway design, construction, and maintenance.Congestion Is the Challenge
by Scott Battles
An FHWA team addresses one of the agency's toughest "vital few" priorities by tackling work zone delays.Insights from Abroad
by Edward Rodriguez and Ted Ferragut
FHWA's international scanning program identifies world-class technologies for application on U.S. highways.
May/June 2004 · Vol. 67 · No. 6
