July/August 2009 · Vol. 73 · No. 1
July/August 2009
ARTICLES:
Safe Routes to School—Making a Big Difference
Via Small Steps
by Rebecca Crowe, Raquel G. Rivas,
and Kathy Norcross Watts
This nationwide program is helping reduce traffic congestion while
tackling several other societal issues by encouraging children to
walk or bicycle to class safely.
The Color of Safety
by Carl K. Andersen
An expert symposium cosponsored by FHWA looked at the use of color in conveying safety messages, particularly in highway
applications.
Reconstructing Snoqualmie Pass
by Amanda Sullivan and Amy Danberg
WSDOT takes on current challenges and anticipates new ones in a
project to improve the I-90 corridor over the Cascades.
A New Left Turn
by Ramanujan Jagannathan,
Warren Hughes, and Joe G. Bared
These preliminary observations discuss the operational benefits and
potential safety of displaced left-turn intersections.
Retaining Walls Are Assets Too!
by Matthew J. DeMarco,
Scott A. Anderson, and Amit Armstrong
FHWA kicks off an inventory program for roadway support
structures to assist management efforts at the National Park Service.