Learning in Progress, NHI's quarterly newsletter, provides updates on new course launches, upcoming Web conference seminars, training programs and events, and NHI policy changes.
National Highway Institute (U.S.) (2018). Learning in Progress: Improving the Performance of the Transportation Industry Through Training - May 2018. National Highway Institute (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54843
National Highway Institute (U.S.). Learning in Progress: Improving the Performance of the Transportation Industry Through Training - May 2018. National Highway Institute (U.S.), 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54843.
National Highway Institute (U.S.) Learning in Progress: Improving the Performance of the Transportation Industry Through Training - May 2018. National Highway Institute (U.S.), 2018, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54843.
Cable-stayed bridges have been recognized as the most efficient and cost-effective structural form for medium- to long- span bridges over the past several decades. With their widespread use, cases of serviceability problems associated with large amplitude vibration of stay cables have been reported.(2) Stay cables are laterally flexible structural
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Bosch, H. R., & Pagenkopf, J. R. (2018). Dynamic Properties of Stay Cables on the Bill Emerson Bridge (Report No. FHWA-HRT-17-037;HRDI-40/05-18(WEB)E). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37536
Bosch, Harold R. and James R. Pagenkopf. Dynamic Properties of Stay Cables on the Bill Emerson Bridge. Report no. FHWA-HRT-17-037;HRDI-40/05-18(WEB)E. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37536.
Bosch, Harold R., and James R. Pagenkopf Dynamic Properties of Stay Cables on the Bill Emerson Bridge. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HRT-17-037;HRDI-40/05-18(WEB)E, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37536.
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Bibliography on early American roads and turnpikes.
Weingroff, R. F. (2018). Highway History Bibliography: Early American Roads and Turnpikes. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68574
Weingroff, Richard F.. Highway History Bibliography: Early American Roads and Turnpikes. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68574.
Weingroff, Richard F. Highway History Bibliography: Early American Roads and Turnpikes. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2018, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68574.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish performance measures for the Interstate Highway System (IHS) and the National Highway System (NHS) to assess the condition of the pavement on the IHS and NHS.(1) The performance measures, as proposed by FHWA, to assess the condition of the pavement are based o
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Visintine, B. A., Simpson, A. L., & Rada, G. R. (2018). Validation of Pavement Performance Measures Using LTPP Data (Report No. FHWA-HRT-17-089;HRDI-30/05-18(WEB)E). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37537
Visintine, Beth A., Amy L. Simpson, and Gonzalo R. Rada. Validation of Pavement Performance Measures Using LTPP Data. Report no. FHWA-HRT-17-089;HRDI-30/05-18(WEB)E. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37537.
Visintine, Beth A., et al. Validation of Pavement Performance Measures Using LTPP Data. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HRT-17-089;HRDI-30/05-18(WEB)E, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37537.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment
2018-05-01
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This brief newsletter each month keeps transportation stakeholders up-to-date on various issues related to transportation and climate change.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment (2018). Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: May/June 2018 (Report No. FHWA-HEP-18-063). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49100
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment. Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: May/June 2018. Report no. FHWA-HEP-18-063. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49100.
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment Air Quality and Sustainable Transportation Highlights: May/June 2018. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural Environment, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HEP-18-063, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49100.
This document serves as a participant workbook for Web-Based Training for FHWA Roadway Lighting Workshop, Module 1: Roadway Lighting Design Overview. Module 1 covers lighting terminology, the purposes of roadway lighting, warrants for roadway lighting, and lighting guideline documents. Other modules include Module 2: Lighting Hardware and Light Sou
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Frering, D. C., Bullough, J. D., Chiang, K., & Boodlal, L. (2018). Web-Based Training for FHWA Roadway Lighting Workshop Module 1: Roadway Lighting Design Overview (Report No. FHWA-SA-18-033). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43675
Frering, Daniel C., John D. Bullough, Kevin Chiang, and Leverson Boodlal. Web-Based Training for FHWA Roadway Lighting Workshop Module 1: Roadway Lighting Design Overview. Report no. FHWA-SA-18-033. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43675.
Frering, Daniel C., et al. Web-Based Training for FHWA Roadway Lighting Workshop Module 1: Roadway Lighting Design Overview. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2018, Report no. FHWA-SA-18-033, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43675.
To explore how State DOTs evaluate geospatial tool applications and services within their own agencies, particularly their efforts using capability maturity models (CMMS) such as the Slimgim-T CMM, FHWA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center interviewed four State DOTs and developed a series of
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Supporting Files
Green, M., Lucivero, A., Reovan, A., & Quinton, D. (2018). Slimgim-T: GIS Capability Maturity Model for State Departments of Transportation: Case Studies of Select Transportation Agencies. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53784
Green, Michael, Anthony Lucivero, Andrew Reovan, and Drew Quinton. Slimgim-T: GIS Capability Maturity Model for State Departments of Transportation: Case Studies of Select Transportation Agencies. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53784.
Green, Michael, et al. Slimgim-T: GIS Capability Maturity Model for State Departments of Transportation: Case Studies of Select Transportation Agencies. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2018, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53784.
This project aims to develop a mobile app that enables pedestrians with disabilities to more safely and more efficiently cross signalized intersections. The proposed technology concept is a smart phone app that interacts directly with a real-time, adaptive traffic signal control system at the intersection via Dedicated Short Range Communication (DS
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Smith, S. F., Rubinstein, Z. B., Dias, B., Kamalanathsharma, R., Sarkhili, S., & Bahram, S. (2018). Connecting Pedestrians with Disabilities to Adaptive Signal Control for Safe Intersection Crossing and Enhanced Mobility: System Requirements (Report No. FHWA-JPO-18-684;Task 1.1.2 Report). United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39007
Smith, Stephen F., Zachary B. Rubinstein, Bernardine Dias, Raj Kamalanathsharma, Sara Sarkhili, and Sina Bahram. Connecting Pedestrians with Disabilities to Adaptive Signal Control for Safe Intersection Crossing and Enhanced Mobility: System Requirements. Report no. FHWA-JPO-18-684;Task 1.1.2 Report. United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39007.
Smith, Stephen F., et al. Connecting Pedestrians with Disabilities to Adaptive Signal Control for Safe Intersection Crossing and Enhanced Mobility: System Requirements. United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, 2018, Report no. FHWA-JPO-18-684;Task 1.1.2 Report, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39007.
This document serves as a participant workbook for Web-Based Training for FHWA Roadway Lighting Workshop, Module 4: Other Roadway Lighting Topics. Module 4 covers locations for lighting equipment, lighting for special locations, and the spectral effects of light. Other modules include Module 1: Roadway Lighting Design Overview, Module 2: Lighting H
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Frering, D. C., Bullough, J. D., Chiang, K., & Boodlal, L. (2018). Web-Based Training for FHWA Roadway Lighting Workshop Module 4: Other Roadway Lighting Topics (Report No. FHWA-SA-18-036). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43549
Frering, Daniel C., John D. Bullough, Kevin Chiang, and Leverson Boodlal. Web-Based Training for FHWA Roadway Lighting Workshop Module 4: Other Roadway Lighting Topics. Report no. FHWA-SA-18-036. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43549.
Frering, Daniel C., et al. Web-Based Training for FHWA Roadway Lighting Workshop Module 4: Other Roadway Lighting Topics. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2018, Report no. FHWA-SA-18-036, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/43549.
The Development of Crash Modification Factors program conducted safety evaluations of multiple strategies at signalized intersections for the Evaluation of Low Cost Safety Improvements Pooled Fund Study. This study evaluated multiple low-cost treatments at signalized intersections. Improvements included basic signing, pavement marking, and signal e
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Le, T., Gross, F. B., Persaud, B., Eccles, K. A., & Soika, J. (2018). Safety Evaluation of Multiple Strategies at Signalized Intersections (Report No. FHWA-HRT-17-062;HRDS-20/05-18(200)E). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37546
Le, Thanh, Frank B. Gross, Bhagwant Persaud, Kimberly A. Eccles, and Jonathan Soika. Safety Evaluation of Multiple Strategies at Signalized Intersections. Report no. FHWA-HRT-17-062;HRDS-20/05-18(200)E. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37546.
Le, Thanh, et al. Safety Evaluation of Multiple Strategies at Signalized Intersections. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HRT-17-062;HRDS-20/05-18(200)E, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37546.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2018-05-01
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Traffic Volume Trends is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 5,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the previous year. Estimates are re-adjuste
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information (2018). Traffic Volume Trends: May 2018. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50053
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information. Traffic Volume Trends: May 2018. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50053.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information Traffic Volume Trends: May 2018. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information, 2018, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50053.
The Pathfinder initiative, supported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Weather Service (NWS), facilitates collaborative partnerships between the NWS, State Departments of Transportation (DOT), and private sector Weather Service Providers (WSP) that support DOTs.
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United States. Federal Highway Administration (2018). Pathfinder: Implementation Recommendations (Report No. FHWA-HOP-18-059). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64335
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Pathfinder: Implementation Recommendations. Report no. FHWA-HOP-18-059. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64335.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Pathfinder: Implementation Recommendations. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HOP-18-059, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64335.
The purpose of this study was to develop recommendations for signing, delineation, and geometric design that will reduce workloads at critical points approaching interchanges that exhibit a high degree of complexity. In the development of these recommendations, the following activities were completed: identification of attributes influencing interc
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Jackson, S., Katz, B., Kuznicki, S., Kissner, E., Kehoe, N., & Miller, S. (2018). Enhancing Safety and Operations at Complex Interchanges With Improved Signing, Markings, and Integrated Geometry (Report No. FHWA-HRT-17-048;HRTM-30/05-18(WEB)E). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37810
Jackson, Steven, Bryan Katz, Scott Kuznicki, Erin Kissner, Nicholas Kehoe, and Sheryl Miller. Enhancing Safety and Operations at Complex Interchanges With Improved Signing, Markings, and Integrated Geometry. Report no. FHWA-HRT-17-048;HRTM-30/05-18(WEB)E. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37810.
Jackson, Steven, et al. Enhancing Safety and Operations at Complex Interchanges With Improved Signing, Markings, and Integrated Geometry. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HRT-17-048;HRTM-30/05-18(WEB)E, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37810.
Model Systems Engineering Documents for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems is intended to provide guidance for professionals involved in developing systems engineering documents covering the evaluation, selection and implementation of CCTV systems.
Brummond, J., Shank, D., Ice, R., & Denney, R. (2018). Model Systems Engineering Documents for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems (Report No. FHWA-HOP-18-060). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42221
Brummond, Jeffrey, Dwight Shank, Ron Ice, and Richard Denney. Model Systems Engineering Documents for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems. Report no. FHWA-HOP-18-060. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42221.
Brummond, Jeffrey, et al. Model Systems Engineering Documents for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Systems. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HOP-18-060, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42221.
The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program is intended to develop a suite of applications that utilize vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication technology to reduce traffic congestion, improve safety, and decrease emissions using the authority provided by the
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Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (2018). Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Phase 2 : Comprehensive Installation Plan - Tampa (THEA) (Report No. FHWA-JPO-17-463). United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36240
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority. Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Phase 2 : Comprehensive Installation Plan - Tampa (THEA). Report no. FHWA-JPO-17-463. United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36240.
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Phase 2 : Comprehensive Installation Plan - Tampa (THEA). United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, 2018, Report no. FHWA-JPO-17-463, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/36240.
The module estimates emission reductions for retrofitting diesel6 transit buses of a given model year with a specified retrofit technology. Emission reductions are estimated by calculating the reduction in running, start, and crankcase emissions from pre- to post-retrofit based on the pollutant and technology. This document is organized into three
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Supporting Files
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) (2018). CMAQ Emissions Calculator Toolkit: Transit Bus Retrofit and Replacement Tool. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53726
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.). CMAQ Emissions Calculator Toolkit: Transit Bus Retrofit and Replacement Tool. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53726.
Federal Highway Administration (U.S.) CMAQ Emissions Calculator Toolkit: Transit Bus Retrofit and Replacement Tool. Federal Highway Administration (U.S.), 2018, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/53726.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2018-05-01
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Federal Highway Administration's FHWA R&T Now is a newsletter containing information and updates about research, technology, and development from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The newsletter is an electronic newsletter and is updated approximately every other month.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology (2018). FHWA R&T Now - May/June 2018. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44311
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology. FHWA R&T Now - May/June 2018. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44311.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology FHWA R&T Now - May/June 2018. United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology, 2018, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44311.
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
2018-05-01
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This primer is designed to serve as a resource for freight stakeholders seeking to improve urban freight management in their regions. Urban freight management refers to planning, programming, and other efforts to improve freight mobility in urban areas or to minimize its impacts on others. Operations, logistics, and technology strategies represent
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) (2018). Primer for Improved Urban Freight Mobility and Delivery: Operations, Logistics, and Technology Strategies (Report No. FHWA-HOP-18-020, DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-17-12). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Freight Management and Operations. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37009
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). Primer for Improved Urban Freight Mobility and Delivery: Operations, Logistics, and Technology Strategies. Report no. FHWA-HOP-18-020, DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-17-12. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Freight Management and Operations, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37009.
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) Primer for Improved Urban Freight Mobility and Delivery: Operations, Logistics, and Technology Strategies. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Freight Management and Operations, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HOP-18-020, DOT-VNTSC-FHWA-17-12, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37009.
This TechBrief presents an analytical procedure by which asphalt binders can be analyzed for their content of Recycled Engine Oil Bottoms (REOB) in field locations using handheld battery-operated x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometers.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2018). Field Analysis of Asphalt Binders for Recycled Engine Oil Bottoms (REOB) Using Handheld XRF Spectrometers [techbrief] (Report No. FHWA-HRT-18-043;HRDI-10/5-2018(150)E). United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37551
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Field Analysis of Asphalt Binders for Recycled Engine Oil Bottoms (REOB) Using Handheld XRF Spectrometers [techbrief]. Report no. FHWA-HRT-18-043;HRDI-10/5-2018(150)E. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37551.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Field Analysis of Asphalt Binders for Recycled Engine Oil Bottoms (REOB) Using Handheld XRF Spectrometers [techbrief]. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018, Report no. FHWA-HRT-18-043;HRDI-10/5-2018(150)E, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37551.
Successes in Stewardship is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bimonthly newsletter highlighting current best practices in stewardship and environmental review from around the country.
United States. Federal Highway Administration (2018). Successes in Stewardship - Back to the Basics: Environmental Compliance During Emergencies. United States. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48746
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Successes in Stewardship - Back to the Basics: Environmental Compliance During Emergencies. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48746.
United States. Federal Highway Administration Successes in Stewardship - Back to the Basics: Environmental Compliance During Emergencies. United States. Federal Highway Administration, 2018, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48746.
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