Articles in this Issue
Partnerships, Innovation Build a Bridge in South Carolina
Building the new Cooper River Bridge has required the South Carolina
Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) to identify innovative sources of funding for the massive project
and to work closely with residents, city and town officials, and others
in the surrounding communities to choose a context-sensitive design
that would fit in with the historical aesthetic of the city and to minimize
the impact of the construction on the community.
Blue Ribbon Panel Issues Recommendations for Bridge
and Tunnel Security
In the wake of 9/11, protecting the Nation’s critical bridges
and tunnels from terrorist attack has presented a new and largely unexpected
challenge for highway agencies. Meeting this challenge is the subject
of a new report, Recommendations for Bridge and Tunnel Security,
issued by the Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and Tunnel Security.
Value Engineering 2003: Conference Features Success
Stories, Lessons Learned
Value engineering (VE) success stories and lessons learned from across
the United States and worldwide were in the spotlight at the 2003 American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’/Federal
Highway Administration (AASHTO/FHWA) Value Engineering Conference. Held
in Tampa, Florida, from July 15–18, 2003, the conference drew
145 attendees, including many international participants.
Join the High-Performance Concrete Community
Join the high-performance concrete team. The Federal Highway Administration’s
(FHWA) “virtual” team for high-performance concrete (HPC)
has developed the online HPC Exchange as a comprehensive source of information
on HPC use and technology.
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