March/April 2009 · Vol. 72 · No. 5

March/April 2009

ARTICLES:

Revisiting the TEA-21 Reauthorization: Extensions And Delays
by John Haifley, Ben Hawkinson, and Jeff Price
The recurring extensions avoided shutdowns of highway projects but disrupted the stream of stable Federal transportation funding.

Building Lightly On the Land
by Amit Armstrong, H. Gabriella Armstrong, and Kenna J. Smith
FHWA's Federal Lands Highway Program creates a safe and effective transportation system for public lands.

Maximizing Transportation Investments: Collaborative Fraud Prevention And Outreach
by Barbara L. Barnet and Monica E. Russell
A series of national conferences cosponsored by USDOT and AASHTO aims to educate transportation professionals on ways to strengthen programs against fraud.

Congestion Pricing With Lane Reconfigurations To Add Highway Capacity
by Patrick DeCorla-Souza
FHWA is exploring innovative ideas for combining congestion pricing and active traffic management to expand highway capacity.

Low-Cost Safety Improvements For Horizontal Curves
by Cathy Satterfield, Hugh W. McGee, and Fred R. Hanscom
A new FHWA publication highlights proven, cost-effective treatments that help reduce run-off-road and roadway departure crashes on rural roads.

Designing Excellence
by Brooke Struve and Tim Breen
In FHWA's latest highway design competition, 12 projects pointed to better ways of building roads and bridges.

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March/April 2009 · Vol. 72 · No. 5
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