FHWA R&T Now ~ January 2010~

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A news update of research, technology, and development from the U.S. Department of Transportation 

(USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 

GENERAL/ADMINSTRATIVE 

-FHWA at TRB’s Annual MeetingFHWA valued the opportunity to meet with stakeholders at the Transportation Research Board (TRB) 89th 

Annual Meeting: Investing in Our Transportation Future—BOLD Ideas to Meet BIG Challenges. 

Out of the nearly 500 FHWA employees who participated in the 2010 TRB annual meeting, 120 of them 

participated in technical sessions. FHWA hosted 45 additional meetings and displayed more than 35 

exhibits. 

-Certificate of Appreciation Awarded at TRB International Participants’ ReceptionDr. John Munro and Ms. Debra Elston were honored by TRB for their contributions to the report entitled 

European—United States Transportation Research Collaboration, Challenges and Opportunities. A 

special certificate of appreciation was awarded to them at Sunday’s TRB International Participants’ 

Reception, in the Hilton Hotel’s International Ballroom East. 

-Every Day Counts Initiative- 

 

Since the launch of FHWA Administrator Victor M. Mendez’s Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative, the 

accelerated deployment of innovative technologies team has identified 13 candidate technologies/groups of 

technologies using a collaborative process based on input from FHWA staff and stakeholders. This was 

particularly challenging because there are so many promising technologies. On January 26 a selection 

panel comprised of FHWA staff and stakeholders will review and rate the candidate technologies to narrow 

the selection to approximately five technologies. Following the selection, FHWA will establish Innovation 

Deployment Partnership Teams (IDPTs) to develop and carry out the implementation plans comprising 

roadmaps, and communication and marketing plans. The IDPTs will be responsible for identifying 

implementation strategies, providing technical support, developing performance measures, defining 

expectations, monitoring results, documenting best practices, and reporting outcomes. Each deployment 

plan will include specific milestones, budget and resource projections, and completion targets. FHWA 

expects to complete the implementation plans by April 2010, bearing in mind that “every day counts.” 

The Accelerating Innovative Technologies component of the EDC Initiative will provide an opportunity to 

focus on several promising technologies so they become state-of-the-practice solutions in order to address 

some of the most challenging issues facing the Nation. FHWA plans to improve the overall delivery for the 

future efforts, building on current initiatives and lessons learned from programs such as Highways for 

LIFE. 

FHWA welcomes suggestions on how the Agency can accelerate the delivery of innovative technologies 

and enhance the methods for accelerated deployment. A dedicated electronic mailbox has been established 

for staff and stakeholder contributions: everydaycounts@dot.gov

bob.richard@dot.gov 202-493-3163 

-Planning for SHRP 2 ImplementationStrategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) 2 research continues to progress on schedule, and has 

reached the midpoint of its 7-year life. The first research results are now becoming available, and FHWA is 
actively working with TRB and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials to 

guide the pre-implementation planning phase of SHRP 2. 

SHRP 2 Implementation Team Director Margie Sheriff is busy engaging all FHWA staff in discussions on 

SHRP 2 research and the roles the program offices, division offices, and the Office of Technical Services 

will play to ensure a smooth transition from research to deployment. FHWA is also working with the 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to plan for the SHRP2 Safety research results. SHRP2 

implementation is a priority within FHWA’s FY2010 Strategic Implementation Plan. The scale of the 

implementation effort will depend on program funding for SHRP 2 implementation, which will be decided 

once Congress passes authorization legislation and appropriates funds. 

margie.sheriff@dot.gov 202-366-1747 

 

-RITA Seeking Input on Its 5-Year Strategic PlanThe Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) and its partners are seeking public 

stakeholder input on research strategies and metrics necessary to achieve USDOT strategic transportation 

goals and to drive transportation policy in both the short and long terms. The USDOT’s research, 

development, and technology efforts and outcomes play critical roles in attaining the vision of a safe, truly 

multimodal transportation system that provides the traveling public and U.S. businesses with safe, 

convenient, affordable and environmentally sustainable transportation choices. A previous USDOT 

Research, Development, and Technology Strategic Plan was published in 2006 and served as a 

compendium of modal research pursuits at that time. USDOT is now pursuing a more cross-modal, 

collaborative and strategic planning process to cover the years 2010–2015 and to address the proposed 

departmental key priorities as outlined in the Federal Register background section. The Federal Register

notice is open for comments until February 8, 2010.

http://www.rita.dot.gov/publications/federal_register/2010/html/rita_2010_01_08.html 

ADVANCED RESEARCH 

-FHWA EAR Program ResultsThe Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program strives to develop partnerships with the public and 

private sectors because the very nature of EAR is to apply ideas across traditional fields of research and 

stimulate new approaches to problem solving. Between FY 2007 and FY 2009, the EAR Program awarded 

25 projects involving both government and academic researchers. These projects represent the investment 

of $22.6 million in FHWA funds and leverage $12 million in matching funds. The EAR Program bridges 

basic research (e.g., academic work funded by National Science Foundation grants) and applied research 

(e.g., studies funded by State departments of transportation). Research may include improved 

understanding of phenomena that can accelerate or allow for new lines of applied research. An example is 

a project called “Increased Understanding of Driver Visibility Requirements,” in which investigators are 

developing a rational, theoretical framework for determining the quantity and quality of visual information 

needed by drivers to navigate the roadway safely and effectively. This work will assist in future safety 

research. In addition to sponsoring EAR projects that advance the development of highway infrastructure 

and operations, the EAR Program is committed to promoting cross-fertilization with other technical fields, 

furthering promising lines of research, and deepening vital research capacity 

For more information about the EAR Program, contact: 

david.kuehn@dot.gov 202-493-3414 
-FHWA EAR Program Awards Research on Nanoscale Approaches for Inhibiting CorrosionAs a result of a Broad Agency Announcement for EAR Proposals issued in April 2009, FHWA entered into 

a cooperative agreement with the City College of New York to develop novel, nanotechnology-based green 

coatings for corrosion protection of new and existing steel highway infrastructure. For this research 

project, the researchers will investigate two coating systems and compare them to traditional steel anticorrosive coatings. They will use conductive polymer nanoparticles in the two proposed coatings to 

provide electrochemical corrosion inhibition, carbon-black additives to improve the scratch resistance and 

toughness of these coatings, and metallic nanoparticles to improve the dispersion of the additives. They 

will then compare the proposed new coatings to a traditional zinc-enhanced, epoxy-based coating for both 

mechanical strength and corrosion protection. The advantage of the nanotechnology-based coatings lies in 

their expected ability, with a very low concentration of additives, to provide significant corrosion 

protection while improving adhesion strength and scratch resistance. This could lead to significant savings 

in their life-cycle costs. For more information about the project, contact Paul Virmani, (202) 493-3052, 

paul.virmani@dot.gov. 

For more information about the EAR Program, contact: 

david.kuehn@dot.gov 202-493-3414 

-FHWA EAR Program Initiates Research on Innovative Approaches for Next Generation Vehicle 

PositioningFHWA entered into a contract with the University of California, Riverside, for a 3-year research project on 

vehicle-infrastructure cooperation technologies. Researchers will assess the viability, benefits, limitations, 

and obstacles for different approaches for vehicle positioning based on technological, business, and 

deployment characteristics. In particular, they will focus phase I of the research on how the sensors 

measuring the physical road environment (vision, radar and lidar), electromagnetic infrastructure (Next 

Generation Vehicle Positioning), and local vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications 

infrastructure can serve as additional augmentation mechanisms to improve vehicle positioning. A second 

phase will include the testing of several of the viable approaches. The award is a result of a national Broad 

Agency Announcement for EAR Proposals issued in December 2008. For more information about the 

project, contact David Gibson, (202) 493-3271, david.gibson@dot.gov. 

For more information about the EAR Program, contact: 

david.kuehn@dot.gov 202-493-3414 

-Fact Sheet: Time-Frequency Analysis Mathematical Analysis of the Empirical Mode 

DecompositionOver the past decade, Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) has been used in a wide range of fields, 

including biology, geophysics, ocean research, radar, and medicine. The algorithm has been fine-tuned and 

extended in a variety of different directions, however, remarkably little is known about the mathematical 

properties, and very little mathematical research had been conducted on EMD. EMD's ability to detect 

subtle changes in time-dependent signals makes it of particular importance and highly relevant to 

transportation requirements. In addition to assessing and monitoring bridges and structures, it serves as a 

vital tool in the detection of early signs of fatigue in vibrating metal components and can detect even the 

onset of irregularities in engine function that precede major breakdowns. Early detection of subtle changes 

makes it possible to diagnose serious mechanical problems in machinery before they are permitted to cause 

serious damage. The innovative ideas developed for this project can currently be categorized into two 

classes: one part researching a "mathematical cleanup" of the sometimes very ad hoc components of the 

EMD algorithm, and the other part, a "mathematical reformulation," attempting to develop a more rigorous 
mathematical approach in the same spirit as the original EMD, but using different geometric tools. For 

more information, contact: 

kunik.lee@dot.gov 202-493-3491 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/advancedresearch/pubs/10029/index.cfm 

-Fact Sheet: Real-Time Pedestrian Detection Layered Object Recognition System for Pedestrian 

Collision SensingAt this time pedestrian detection can be achieved using fixed cameras pointing at predetermined zones, or 

through the use of vehicle-mounted camera systems. Both systems can detect pedestrians, while vehiclemounted systems can also detect additional objects such as other vehicles, buildings, and zebra crossings. 

This EAR project moves beyond current systems and integrates two- and three-dimensional technology to 

provide cues for potential locations of pedestrians. For more information, contact: 

wei.zhang@dot.gov 202-493-3317 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/advancedresearch/pubs/10022/index.cfm 

-Fact Sheet: Driving Automation Forward: Human Factors for Limited-Ability Autonomous 

Driving SystemsIn-vehicle innovations have steadily evolved to supplement the driver's ability during normal driving and to 

augment the driver's ability to respond to critical situations. Most recently, some manufacturers in Asia and 

Europe already have introduced collision-mitigation braking systems and lane-keeping systems. New 

features, such as a lane-centering system that also controls steering, indicate that it will not be long before 

vehicles are on the market that can move autonomously for substantial distances toward a destination with 

limited driver input. 

This EAR project addresses a critical technology and knowledge gap that limits the near-term availability 

of vehicles able to control their own speed and steering for substantial distances on public roads. This gap 

exists in how to help drivers maintain adequate situation awareness so that they are prepared to intervene 

when traffic conditions require. With this in mind, two next-generation driver-assistance technologies that 

provide longitudinal and lateral control automation, smart adaptive cruise control and lane centering, will 

be used in human factor studies and experiments in simulators, on test tracks, and on public roads. These 

trials will address concerns raised by previous research, regarding the need to carefully design autonomous 

driving systems to avoid potential adverse effects from driver inattention, when they are made available to 

the general public. For more information, contact: 

kunik.lee@dot.gov 202-493-3491 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/advancedresearch/pubs/10021/index.cfm 

-FHWA EAR Program Updates Focus Areas for FY 2010- 

In anticipation of a new Broad Agency Announcement, the FHWA EAR has updated its Focus Areas for 

FY 2010. 

Integrated Highway System Concepts—This focus area emphasizes the longer-term needs to reach critical 

departmental safety and mobility goals by developing the theory and assessing feasibility for systems that 

leapfrog current technological approaches for linking infrastructure with future vehicle and personal mobile 

technology. 
Nano-Scale Research—This focus area cuts across all functional areas and takes advantages of higher 

magnitudes of investment from other agencies to support of greater highway system resilience, improved 

safety and operations, and reduced environmental impacts. It encompasses modeling and measuring 

phenomena to increase an understanding of properties as well as the application of scientific advances from 

other fields critical to improving the safety, reliability, and resilience of the highway system. 

Human Behavior and Travel Choices—This focus area leverages research concepts from the social sciences 

including psychology and economics along with more traditional research for improving safety, reducing 

congestion, and improving the livability of the Nation’s communities. 

New Technology and Advanced Policies for Energy and Resource Conservation—This focus area cuts 

across infrastructure, operations and societal and complex natural systems to support innovative methods 

for reducing highway industry costs and move towards sustainability. 

Information Sciences—This focus area takes advantage of paradigm shifting breakthroughs found across 

academia, government, and the private sector in the computer and information technology fields including 

automation, data processing and management, computing, cyber (or virtual) systems, communication, and 

visualization. 

Breakthrough Concepts in Material Science—This focus area leverages new approaches in materials 

science to produce innovative new highway materials with characteristics that enable enhanced 

functionality (including multifunctionality), constructability, sustainability, cost effectiveness or operating 

characteristics of highway infrastructure and system monitoring sensors to enhance highway safety, 

reliability, and resilience. 

Technology for Assessing Performance—This focus area seeks novel approaches and breakthrough 

technology that will revolutionize the use of performance management in the highway sector. 

For more information about the EAR Program, contact: 

david.kuehn@dot.gov 202-493-3414 

INFRASTRUCTURE 

-Computer-Based Guidelines for Concrete Pavements: HIPERPAV III USER MANUALThe High Performance Paving (HIPERPAV®) III software program is a comprehensive yet user-friendly 

software package. This software program will be of interest to those involved in concrete pavement mix 

designs as well as the design and construction of concrete pavements. In this user manual, guidance is 

given on how to use the new HIPERPAV III software program for the analysis of early-age Portland 

cement concrete pavement behavior. 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/pavements/09048/index.cfm

fred.faridazar@dot.gov 202-493-3076 

-Multimedia: Calibrating the Falling Weight Deflectometer VideoThis video addresses the question "Why should you calibrate your Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD)?" 

It is intended to educate FWD managers, engineers, and operators on the need for calibrating FWD 

equipment in order to collect high quality data for durable pavement designs.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/multimedia/research/infrastructure/calibration/index.cfm
-Report: Bridge Pressure Flow Scour for Clear Water ConditionsThe Bridge Pressure Flow Scour for Clear Water Conditions Study described in this report was conducted 

at the FHWA Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Laboratory. The 

study was in response to a request of several State transportation departments asking for a new design 

guidance to predict bridge pressure flow scour for clear water conditions. The new pressure flow scour 

procedure will replace the existing pressure flow scour prediction method in the FHWA Hydraulic 

Engineering Circular No. 18 (4th edition) Evaluating Scour at Bridges. The study includes experiments 

(physical modeling) at the Hydraulics Laboratory. This report will be of interest to hydraulic and bridge 

engineers who are involved in estimating pressure flow scour for inundated bridge decks.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/09041/index.cfm

kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov 202-493-3142 

-TechBrief: High Performance Concrete Bridge Deck InvestigationThis TechBrief provides a summary of an investigation that assessed the performance of high performance 

concrete bridge decks. 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/09070/index.cfm

benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov 202-493-3122 

-TechBrief: Structural Behavior of a Prototype UHPC Pi-GirderThis TechBrief highlights the results of a research program that evaluated an ultra-high performance 

concrete (UHPC) pi-girder cross section prototype developed for use in short- and medium-span highway 

bridge applications. 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/09068/index.cfm

benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov 202-493-3122 

-TechBrief: Structural Behavior of a Second Generation UHPC Pi-GirderThis TechBrief highlights the results of a research program that evaluated a second generation UHPC pigirder cross section developed for use in short- and medium-span highway bridge applications.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/structures/09069/index.cfm

benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov 202-493-3122 

-Report: Development of a Multiaxial Viscoelastoplastic Continuum Damage Model for Asphalt 

MixturesThis report highlights findings from the FHWA project that focused on the development of the multiaxial 

viscoelastoplastic continuum damage model for asphalt concrete in both compression and tension.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/08073/index.cfm
katherine.petros@dot.gov 202-493-3154 

SAFETY 

-Introducing the Crash Modification Factors ClearinghouseThe FHWA has established the Crash Modification Factors (CMF) Clearinghouse to support and enable 

transportation professionals to identify the most appropriate countermeasure to address their safety needs. 

A CMF is a multiplicative factor used to compute the expected number of crashes after implementing a 

given countermeasure at a specific site. The CMF Clearinghouse presents both CMFs and Crash Reduction 

Factors (CRF), which are estimates of the percentage reduction in crashes. The CMF Clearinghouse 

contains a searchable database of CRFs, allowing users to search by countermeasure, crash type and 

severity, as well as other variables. Transportation professionals can also submit their own CMF studies 

for inclusion into the CMF clearinghouse. 

Visit the CMF Clearinghouse at: 

www.CMFClearinghouse.org

-Older Driver/Senior Mobility SeriesBecause the number of older drivers is increasing—by the year 2020, adults aged 65 and older are 

projected to make up 20 percent of the population—it is necessary to design highways and roadside 

equipment with older drivers in mind. For a better understanding of older drivers and transportation, see 

articles that were printed in the FHWA’s Public Roads magazine at: 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/topics/safety/humanfactors/olderdriver/pubroadslist.cfm

-TechBriefs Present Six Alternative Intersections and InterchangesThe Office of Safety R&D announces the availability of six technical summaries (TechBriefs) of recently 

completed research into alternative intersections and interchanges. These nontraditional designs offer 

substantial advantages under certain conditions compared to corresponding conventional at-grade 

intersections or grade-separated diamond interchanges. The TechBriefs, and the corresponding full report 

(see below), address geometric design features, operational and safety issues, access management, costs, 

construction sequencing, environmental benefits, and applicability of each design. 

-“TechBrief: Double Crossover Diamond Interchange” (FHWA-HRT-09-054)

-“TechBrief: Displaced Left-Turn Intersection” (FHWA-HRT-09-055)

-“TechBrief: Displaced Left-Turn Interchange” (FHWA-HRT-09-056)

-“TechBrief: Median U-Turn Intersection” (FHWA-HRT-09-057)

-“TechBrief: Quadrant Roadway Intersection” (FHWA-HRT-09-058) 

-“TechBrief: Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersection” (FHWA-HRT-09-059)

The complete final report of this work will be available in the Spring, 2010, and will cover all six designs 

in greater detail. That report is titled Alternative Intersections/Interchanges: Informational Report (FHWAHRT-09-060). For more information contact: 

joe.bared@dot.gov 202-493-3314

-New Reports and TechBriefs from Low Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund StudyTwenty-eight States are participating in the ongoing FHWA Low Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund 

Study in support of the FHWA Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The study’s purposes are to estimate the 
safety effectiveness of a number of the unproven low-cost safety strategies identified in the National 

Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 500 Series, and to provide a Crash Reduction 

Factor and Benefit/Cost economic analysis for each of the targeted safety strategies. The following reports 

present recently completed research into specific low cost treatments considered in this study. 

Corresponding TechBriefs provide practical summaries of the work reported. 

-Report – “Safety Evaluation of Advance Street Name Signs” (FHWA-HRT-09-029); TechBrief (FHWAHRT-09-030) 

-Report – “Safety Evaluation of Lane and Shoulder Width Combinations on Rural, Two-Lane, Undivided 

Roads” (FHWA-HRT-09-031); TechBrief (FHWA-HRT-09-032) 

-Report – “Safety Evaluation of Offset Improvements for Left-Turn Lanes” (FHWA-HRT-09-035); 

TechBrief (FHWA-HRT-09-036) 

-Report – “Safety Evaluation of Improved Curve Delineation” (FHWA-HRT-09-045) TechBrief (FHWAHRT-09-046) 

-TechBrief -- “Simulator Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Improvements on Rural Two-Lane Undivided 

Roads: Nighttime Delineation for Curves and Traffic Calming for Small Towns” (FHWA- HRT-09-062) 

For more information contact: 

roya.amjadi@dot.gov 202-433-3383 

-Report Considers the Effects of In-Vehicle and Infrastructure-Based Collision Warnings at 

Signalized IntersectionsThe Office of Safety R&D has released a report titled “The Effects of In-Vehicle and Infrastructure-Based 

Collision Warnings at Signalized Intersections” (FHWA-HRT-09049). The potential effectiveness of 

warnings to drivers of the imminent threat of a collision with a red light violator was evaluated in an 

experiment that used a driving simulator. Three warnings were tested: (1) an infrastructure-based warning 

that immediately turned the traffic signal red and activated red wig-wag lights, (2) an in-vehicle warning 

that consisted of a brake pulse, voice annunciation, and activation of a red dashboard light, and (3) 

simultaneous activation of both of these warnings. In addition to testing three warnings with different 

groups of drivers, drivers in each group were exposed to one of three traffic conditions: (1) driving with no 

other vehicles ahead or behind, (2) following closely to another vehicle, or (3) being closely followed by 

another vehicle. For more information contact: 

gregory.davis@dot.gov 202-433-3367 

-TechBrief: Surrogate Safety Assessment Model - 

This document is a technical summary of the FHWA report, Surrogate Safety Assessment Model and 

Validation: Final Report (FHWA-HRT-08-051). This TechBrief summarizes the research and 

development of the Surrogate Safety Assessment Model, a technique combining microsimulation and 

automated conflict analysis, which analyzes the frequency and character of narrowly averted vehicle-tovehicle collisions in traffic, to assess the safety of traffic facilities without waiting for a statistically abovenormal number of crashes and injuries to actually occur.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/10020/index.cfm

clayton.chen@dot.gov 202-493-3054 

OPERATIONS 

FHWA Research Engineer to Take Over as New Chair of the User Information Systems Committee 
At the TRB 89th Annual Meeting, Dr. David Yang, Travel Management Team, Office of Operations R&D, 

was appointed as the new chairperson for TRB’s User Information Systems Committee, AND20. He will 

begin serving his first 3-year term on April 15, 2010. Yang will lead the User Information Systems 

Committee and work closely with TRB staff, committee members, and subject experts to update the 

committee’s tri-annual report. Additionally, he will form alliance with other TRB technical committees 

and professional organizations to plan and organize future TRB conference sessions and research 

exchanges related to traveler and driver information. The User Information Systems Committee has two 

subcommittees: the Advanced Traveler Information Systems Joint Subcommittee and the Digital Billboards 

Joint Subcommittee. For more information, contact: 

david.yang@dot.gov 202-493-3284 

RECENT PERIODICALS 

-FOCUS Newsletter—December 2009- 

This issue includes: Strategic, Safe, and Sustainable: Today’s Vision for Pavements; Your Online Guide 

to Bolted Connections; Bridge Scour Prediction and Analysis: the Power of FLOP; Building Better 

Concrete Pavements with HIPERPAV III; Excellence in Highway Design 2010; Highway Technology 

Calendar; and, Nothing But Net: TRB Annual Meeting to Feature Highways for LIFE Success Stories. 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/focus/09dec/index.cfm 

lgpope@woodward.com

-FOCUS Newsletter—November 2009- 

This issue includes: Multisector Asset Management: Achieving Greater Innovation, Efficiency, and 

Value; Celebrating 25 Years of Bridge Technology Advances in the United States and Japan; FWD 

Calibration: Today’s Improvements and Future Plans; Countermeasure Design for Bridge Scour; An 

Online Introduction to Lightweight High Performance Concrete; and, Highway Technology Calendar. 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/focus/09nov/index.cfm

lgpope@woodward.com

 

-Public Roads—January/February 2010- 

This issue includes: Highways for LIFE; Visualization’s Next Frontier; Spotlight on Senior Mobility; 

Handy Lessons from Overseas on Walking and Bicycling; Risking Success Through Flexible Design; and, 

Practical Design. 

http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/10janfeb/ 

martha.soneira@dot.gov

-Innovator–Accelerating Innovation for the American Driving Experience-October/November 2009- 

This issue includes: Simple Bridge Design Uses High-Performance Materials; Safety Edge Catches On as 

Life-Saving Technique; Project Tests Innovation to Boost Asphalt Pavement Quality; Closer Look: 

Innovation Saved Time, Money on Virginia Project; Web Seminar Explains Modern Roundabouts; and, 

Calendar. 

 
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl/innovator/issue15.cfm

-Transportation and Climate Change Newsletter –November/December 2009-

This issue includes: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; EPA Issues First Fuel 

Economy Trends Report Including CO2 Emissions Florida-Dutch Cooperation On Climate Change 

Adaptation Deepens; and, What Is “Cap and Trade,” Which Has Been Proposed To Reduce GHG 

Emissions? 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/climatechange/newsletter/ccnews1209.htm

-Centered on Service- December 2009- 

This issue includes: Collins Selected to Serve as Resource Center Director; FHWA Offers Help to States 

Evaluating Locally Owned Bridges for Scour; WVDOT Tackles Fiber Reinforced Polymers & 

Strengthening Highway Structures; Visualization: A Key Tool in Planning; PDS Update: ACS Lite 

Training for Signal Timing Comes to TX; Sign Retroreflectivity Toolkit Now Available; Accelerated 

Bridge Construction PDS Coming to SC; Local ABC Workshop in MD; NEW Cost Estimation Workshop; 

and; Calendar of Events. 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter/success/cosvol5iss4.cfm

Links: 

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center: www.tfhrc.gov 

Resource Center: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenter/ 

National Highway Institute: http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/home.aspx

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