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Articles - February, 1997

Feb. 1, 1997
Wyoming Adopts New Breakaway Gate for Winter Weather Road Closures

The Wyoming Department of Transportation requested that Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) crash test their design for a new road closure gate. This article describes the new gate and the results of TTI's crash testing.

Feb. 1, 1997
"Pipe Bursting" Allows Replacing Pipes with Only Small Excavations in Roadway

Replacing a collapsed storm drain without major excavations saves money and minimizes traffic disruption. It also reduces the potential for roadway deterioration and potholes resulting from large utility patches.

Feb. 1, 1997
Institute of Transportation Engineers Published Report on Road Safety Audits

In 1994, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) responded to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Safety Program Guidelines by recommending U.S. "agencies should introduce the concept of road safety audit into their systems."

Feb. 1, 1997
Low Volume Road Safety

The three million miles of low volume roads under the control of over 35,000 local government agencies in the United States constitute 70 percent of roadway mileage but carry only 15 percent of all traffic.

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