Articles in this Issue
ACTT Now
Join the accelerated construction bandwagon. Over the past 2 years, more than
half of States have realized the benefits of accelerated highway construction
by participating in the Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer (ACTT)
program.
Showcasing the DC Tunnel Management System
Representatives from State and local transportation departments, transit and
highway tunnel owners, tunnel authorities, consulting firms, academia, and others
got an up close look at the first tunnel management system (TMS) designed for
nationwide use at a showcase held September 20, 2005, in Washington, DC.
LTPP Traffic Data Study Embarks on Phase II
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Long-Term Pavement Performance
(LTPP) program has embarked on the second phase of its Specific Pavements Study
(SPS) Traffic Data Collection pooled-fund study. The study is designed to fill
in gaps and improve the quality and quantity of monitored traffic data from
the LTPP program’s SPS-1, -2, -5, -6, and –8 projects.
Showcase Demonstrates New Generation of Pavement Compactors
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), Carolina Asphalt Pavement
Association, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently partnered
on an Innovative Technology Showcase to demonstrate the effectiveness of the
new generation of pavement compactors.
FHWA Sponsors Summit on Unknown Bridge Foundations
State-of-the-art technologies for characterizing unknown bridge foundations,
as well as strategies for managing these foundations and the associated risk,
will be featured at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Unknown Foundations
Summit, to be held November 15–16, 2005, in Lakewood, Colorado.
Honoring Excellence in Highway Utilities
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is now accepting nominations for
its biennial Excellence in Utilities Awards Program, which honors those that excel in improving the utility relocation and accommodation process while protecting
the rights of property owners and other stakeholders.
NPHQ 2005 Conference: Achieving Quality and Best Value
The National Partnership for Highway Quality's (NPHQ) 2005 Quality Conference, originally planned for New Orleans, Louisiana, will be held December 13-14, 2005, in Orlando, Florida.
Highway Technology Calendar
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