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Articles in Sept-Oct, 2002 issue of Public Roads
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Walking the safety walk: new guidebook puts a safer environment for pedestrians within reach
by Ann H. Do - Secretary Mineta announces policy on alternative dispute resolution - Policy and Legislation
- Stephen Forster receives Distinguished Research Award - Personnel
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Red lights mean stop: running red lights is risky, and FHWA and its partners are working hard on solutions
by Patrick Hasson - Mineta announces $56.3 million in discretionary highway funds for states - Management and Administration
- New civil rights award honors former FHWA division administrator - Personnel
- Securing our nation's highway system - Editor's Notes
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Superpave comes of age: thanks to a national research and implementation effort, this hot-mix asphalt design system is becoming the rage today. Read how it all came about and what's next
by Cathy Frye - Canada and Quebec contribute $75.2 million for highway and border improvements - Public Information and Information Exchange
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War on weeds: vegetation managers from Canada, Mexico, and the United States share strategies to control invasive plants along roadsides
by Bonnie Harper-Lore - FHWA approves 12 Value Pricing projects for 2002 - Management and Administration
- ASCE names new executive director - Personnel
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Take me home, country roads: a promising new Federal program addressing the pressing transportation needs of America's countryside
by Stephanie Roth - Report shows adequate supply of truck parking facilities nationwide - Public Information and Information Exchange
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The bridges that good planning and execution rebuilt: using precast deck panels, three high-traffic bridges near Washington, DC, were redecked in just 10 weekends
by Gary Jakovich - Value engineering techniques saved states $932 million in 2001 - Management and Administration
- Charles D. Nottingham named FHWA associate administrator for policy - Personnel
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Bridge rebuilt on the fast track: a devastating crash caused the collapse of a high-traffic bridge in downtown Birmingham, AL, but it was back in operation only 53 days later
by Timothy Barkley - Global positioning system accuracy increased - Technical News
- Recent communications products
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Spotlight on safety: FHWA launches a new training course and software tool to help identify site-specific highway improvements
by Kristine Lee Leiphart - FHWA releases new edition of Our Nation's Highways - Public information and Information Exchange
- Correction
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Stop you're going the wrong way: Washington State DOT and others use the latest ITS technology to reduce crashes and keep drivers going safely in the right direction on freeway ramps
by Steve Moler - Study to develop Superpave specs for polymer-modified asphalt binders - Technical News
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Traffic management centers: a cure for common traffic congestion - Internet Watch
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Toledo's new signature structure: the bold cable design of this elegant bridge required record-setting, full-scale prototype testing and verification
by Adrian Ciolko - Illinois road construction web site features 3-D video clips - Public Information and Information Exchange
- NHI Eminent Domain course available - National Highway Institute Update
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- Whose Recovery Is This?
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