To preserve and enhance the Nation's highway network and meet the challenges of continued growth, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is developing a new program initiative called "Optimizing … [Read more...] about Optimizing Highway Performance: Meeting the Customers’ Needs
Construction and Maintenance
Workshop Report: Contractors Construction Management
Speakers discuss construction management and how it is working in the States. … [Read more...] about Workshop Report: Contractors Construction Management
Caltrans Construction Plan to Save Motorists Time, Frustration
Two additional transportation projects have been selected for an innovative construction contracting technique to provide a measure of relief for motorists stuck in traffic or plagued by the din of … [Read more...] about Caltrans Construction Plan to Save Motorists Time, Frustration
Dramatically Reducing Highway Construction Project Times: Suggestions for Research
The purpose of this brief report is to summarize an analysis by the Research and Technology Coordinating Committee (RTCC) of the issues associated with dramatically reducing highway construction … [Read more...] about Dramatically Reducing Highway Construction Project Times: Suggestions for Research
Key Findings from ISEA Road Construction Worker Safety Equipment Investigation
Presented in this document are the survey results from the session. This focus group had the following objectives in mind: 1) To understand which tactics/tools construction management would find most … [Read more...] about Key Findings from ISEA Road Construction Worker Safety Equipment Investigation
The Time for Accelerated Construction is Now
As the nation's highways age, the need for more efficient construction methods heightens, and, so far, accelerated construction has had promising results. Projects in Washington and Oklahoma have had … [Read more...] about The Time for Accelerated Construction is Now