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Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-14-004 Date: May/June 2014 |
Publication Number:
FHWA-HRT-14-004
Issue No: Vol. 77 No. 6 Date: May/June 2014 |
Chris Dingman
Border crossings are the focus of two key FHWA initiatives to assist the U.S.-Canadian joint effort to improve security while expediting trade.
Predicting Your Pavement’s Future
by Nastaran Saadatmand, Beth Visintine, and Gonzalo R. Rada
Researchers are incorporating local data and other tweaks to improve predictions of road surface performance and enhance overall asset management.
by Sherry Barboza Hayman, Courtney Chiaparas, and Norah Davis
This spotlight on the work of FHWA’s Office of Federal Lands Highway illustrates the challenges and rewards of providing safe and innovative roadways on public lands.
Why Did the Pedestrian Cross the Road?
by Ann H. Do, Stacy A. Balk, and Jim W. Shurbutt
Yep, to get to the other side. But why at unmarked locations? A recent FHWA study examined that question with an eye on measures to increase safety.
by Tom White
FHWA and State agencies across the country are liking their expanding use of social media.