No.: 11283 USDOT Pub No.:
Title: 1998 FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Author:   FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
Date: 1998
Pages: 16
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ABSTRACT:
THIS REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY (R&T) PROGRAM OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) DURING FISCAL YEAR (FY) 1998--OCTOBER 1, 1997, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. THE FIRST R&T HIGHLIGHTS REPORT WAS PUBLISHED FOR FY 1993; THIS REPORT FOR FY 1998 IS THE SIXTH SUCH REPORT. THE INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT WAS GATHERED THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH KEY FHWA OFFICIALS AND STAFF.

THE REPORT DESCRIBES THE MAJOR FHWA R&T PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS AND THE PROGRESS MADE IN FY 1998 BY THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY COORDINATING GROUPS: INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; PAVEMENTS; STRUCTURES; HIGHWAY OPERATIONS; SAFETY; MOTOR CARRIERS; PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT, AND REAL ESTATE SERVICES; AND POLICY. EACH PROJECT IS LISTED ACCORDING TO THE FHWA STRATEGIC GOAL THAT IT BEST ADVANCES. THE REPORT ALSO BRIEFLY DESCRIBES THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF THE R&T PROGRAM.