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Articles in Nov-Dec, 2003 issue of Public Roads

• The public: key to successful projects: community involvement can be pivotal—witness the recent reconstruction of two New York City bridges
  by Alexandra Zetlin
• USDOT pledges funding for East Coast Greenway - Management and Administration
• How does water cross the road? - Training update
• CAD and ITS working in concert: field tests are integrating advanced traffic management systems with computer-aided dispatch systems to provide real-time information that can improve public safety
  by K. Craig Allred
• Ruling improves access for disadvantaged businesses - Policy and Legislation
• Planning made simple - Internet Watch
  by Keri A. Funderburg
• Responding to an earthquake: Alaska's transportation agency shares some lessons learned about emergency response
  by Shannon McCarthy
• Mineta announces $693 million in highway discretionary funds - Management and Administration
• Guidelines for the use of lithium to mitigate or prevent ASR Publication No. FHWA-RD-03-047 - Communication Product Updates
  by Zac Ellis
• Composites add longevity to bridges: North Carolina uses fiber-reinforced polymers to rehabilitate bridges and extend their service lives
  by Rodger D. Rochelle
• Mineta announces loan for toll road in California - Management and Administration
• Long-term effectiveness of cathodic protection systems on highway structures Publication No. FHWA-RD-01-096 - Communication Product Updates - Brief Article
  by Zac Ellis
• Cracked girders: a case study of Case Bridge in Washington, DC, provides some clues about the causes of this kind of structural failure
  by Niket M. Telang
• Secretary Mineta receives 2003 Great Outdoors Award - Personnel
• Best practices report released on rural transit - Public Information and Information Exchange
• 511—it's happening! Here's an update about the three-digit dialing code for traveler information being implemented and gaining momentum around the country
  by William S. Jones
• FHWA recognizes six states for roadside programs - Public Information and Information Exchange
• Conferences/special events calendar - Calendar
• Laying the groundwork for fast bridge construction: prefabricated elements and systems accelerate construction of bridges to hours or days instead of months or years
  by Mary Lou Ralls
• Improving bridge inspections: researchers at FHWA are developing innovative nondestructive evaluation technologies to assess the condition of bridges
  by Glenn A. Washer
• New Web site helps agencies manage transportation security - Public Information and Information Exchange
• A fix for aluminum overheads: using innovative fiber-reinforced polymer repairs to correct distress in welded joints on aluminum sign structure trusses
  by Paul Mooney
• FHWA honors eight states for scenic byways - Management and Administration
• Optimal procedures for quality assurance specifications Publication No. FHWA-RD-02-095 - Communication Product Updates
  by Zac Ellis
• Building the bridges of the future - Guest Editorial
  by Raymond McCormick
• Virginia gains public trust; the Virginia Department of Transportation took measures to address project data and information problems and opened up its agency's operations to the public
  by Donna Purcell Mayes
• FHWA promotes simpler, smarter ways to protect wildlife along roads - Public Information and Information Exchange
• Getting ahead of the curve: FHWA proposes a research-packed agenda for preserving existing bridges and building new ones
  by Steven B. Chase
• Low-cost solutions yield big savings: fatality rates on South Carolina's interstates were rising, but the transportation agency made dramatic improvements that save lives
  by Ron Zeitz
• USDOT releases major survey on biking and walking - Public Information and Information Exchange