U.S. Department of Transportation
Office of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, September 24, 1999
Contact: Lori Irving
Tel.: (202) 366-2996
DOT 146-99

FHWA Releases Y2K Manual For State and Local Governments

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has published a Year 2000 resource guide to help state and local transportation agencies who have the primary responsibility for operating many of the nation's transportation systems prepare for the Y2K transition weekend.

"President Clinton and Secretary Slater have made solving the Year 2000 problem a top priority," said Deputy U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mortimer L. Downey. "Following their direction, the U.S. Department of Transportation is giving our partners who are on the front lines technical guidance and access to the resources they need so that their transportation systems will work as well on Jan. 1, 2000, as they did on the day before."

The guide, "Are You Ready? Managing Transportation Resources Through the Y2K Weekend," provides local governments with the findings of a workshop sponsored by DOT and Public Technology Inc. The session brought together 20 local and state officials to develop a plan to address and manage the Y2K problem. The session drew on the expertise of leaders in a wide range of transportation-related organizations to develop materials to help ensure local government readiness for Y2K.

The guide is designed to help localities, regions and states develop contingency plans and to use their staff and resources effectively to ensure that the transportation system is properly managed and operated during the Y2K transition weekend period.

This resource guide is one in a series of Y2K outreach efforts that the USDOT has made available in conjunction with its transportation partners.

Copies can be obtained from the Federal Highway Administration Y2K website at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/y2k/y2kread.htm or by calling (202) 366-8033.

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