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Articles in July-August, 2002 issue of Public Roads

• Paving the way: user-friendly HIPERPAV software makes it possible to simulate problems before they happen - Brief Article
  by J. Mauricio Ruiz
• Colorado DOT "unwire" provides travelers with real-time road condition information - Management and Administration - Brief Article
• Video to help curb road-building delays from utility relocations - Public Information and Information Exchange - Brief Article
• The biggest bang for your buck: it's in the works—software that can guide you to the most cost-effective, high-performing features, promising more highways for the same level of funding - Brief Article
  by John E. Naughton, III
• Saskatchewan project aims to deter wildlife-vehicle collisions - Technical News - Brief Article
• Register now for Traffic Court Seminar - Conferences/Events - Brief Article
• On the road testing roads: FHWA's lab-on-wheels bridges the gap between research and field implementation of new technologies for concrete pavements. Mobile Concrete Laboratory - Federal Highway Administration's FHWA - Brief Article
  by Gary L. Crawford
• Mineta announces $11 million grant to reduce congestion in Washington, DC - Management and Administration - Department of Transportation Norman Mineta - Brief Article
• Washington State doubles its ability to clear disabled vehicles - Public Information and Information Exchange - Brief Article
• Texas tests precast for speed and usability: deteriorating transportation infrastructure and rising roadway usage necessitate innovations that speed up pavement construction. Is precast concrete one answer? - Brief Article
  by David K. Merritt
• University of Nebraska researchers develop SAFER barrier - Technical News - barrier to absorb energy during crashes, installed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Brief Article
• FHWA's first Environmental Statesmanship Award goes to Bradley Mallory - Personnel - Federal Highway Administration - Brief Article
• Innovative technologies: field trials around the country are generating results on alternative designs for improving high-performance concrete pavements - Fine-Tuning - Brief Article
  by Mark Swanlund
• U.S. Transportation department recognizes Commuter Choice pioneers - Management and Administration - Brief Article
• FHWA announces 2001 roadside photography winners - Public Information and Information Exchange - Federal Highway Administration - Brief Article
• Making roads better and better: today, performance-related specifications for concrete pavements are a full-fledged reality, expected to lower project life-cycle costs - Brief Article
  by Peter A. Kopac
• FHWA awards $2.9 million for improving U.S. 212 in Minnesota - Management and Administration - Federal Highway Administration - Brief Article
• Mineta announces Federal Transit Deputy Administrator - Personnel - Brief Article
• New software promises to put whitetopping on the map: A new software product is forthcoming to help highway agencies and others evaluate portland cement concrete as a viable alternative for pavement overlays
  by Robert Otto Rasmussen
• AASHTO adopts new asphalt temperature prediction standard - Technical News - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials - Brief Article
• Internet watch - Department of Transportation internet site, policy - Brief Article
  by Keri Funderburg
• Getting it together: A new research project is working on procedures for identifying compatible combinations of concrete materials - Brief Article
  by Shiraz D. Tayabji
• NHTSA sets standard for tire pressure monitoring devices - Policy and Legislation - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Brief Article
• New CD offers information on ITS Standards - Public Information and Information Exchange - Department of Transportation - Brief Article
• Editor's notes - article explores ramifications of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century - Brief Article
• Road map to the future: A new generation of concrete pavements is coming of age, thanks in part to an innovative, long-term CPTP plan for research and technology
  by Theodore R. Ferragut
• Study shows economic impact of U.S. vehicle crashes reaches $230.6 billion - Public Information and Information Exchange - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• Taking concrete to the next level: take a look at what the pavement research team is doing to improve concrete material performance and stretch the longevity of your roads - Brief Article
  by Marcia J. Simon
• Growing traffic congestion threatens Nation's economy, quality of life - Policy and Legislation - address by Federal Highway Administrator Mary E. Peters - Brief Article
• ITS Operations Guide 2002 now available - Public Information and Information Exchange - www.its.dot.gov/guide.html - Brief Article