In Brief...

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Asset Management is now offering a 1-day workshop for State and local governments on Economic Analysis for Highway Decision Makers. The free workshop covers a broad range of economic subjects, including inflation, life-cycle cost analysis, benefit-cost analysis, traffic forecasts, and risk analysis. No prior training in economics is required. For more information, contact your local FHWA Division Office or Eric Gabler at FHWA, 202-366-4036 (email: eric.gabler@fhwa.dot.gov).

A new edition of data from the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Program database, Standard Data Release 17, is available from FHWA. Data Release 17, which comes on five CD-ROMs, contains the latest LTPP pavement performance data in Microsoft Access® format. The CD-ROMs also include information on how to use the database, as well as a description of what is new since the last data release. To obtain a copy, contact LTPP Customer Support Services at 865-481-2967 (email: ltppinfo@fhwa.dot.gov).

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Articles in this issue:

Recycled Concrete Study Identifies Current Uses, Best Practices

Recycled Plastic Soil Nails Provide Boost to Missouri Slope Stabilization Project

Fly Ash Finds Multiple Uses in Highway Construction

National Work Zone Awareness Week 2004: Drive for Safety

 

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