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Former FHWA Administrator Tom Larson had eminent qualifications in both civil engineering and psychology. He professed the importance of transportation engineers understanding both. Penn State Engineering: About the Institute Psu remove preview Penn State Engineering: About ...

​Hi Madhat, PennDOT specifications allow for use of metallurgical slag. (waste from iron and steel production) See Section 703: http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub_408/408_2016/408_2016_3/408_2016_3.pdf Air- and water cooled slags are treated differently. They can be slightly ...

​​Close your eyes and imagine a place you'd like to live. Maybe it's a woodsy suburb or a quaint village. Now imagine the demolition and clearing contractor coming through to make way for more parking and widened highways. That's what I hear being advocated in this forum. Asphalt and gasoline are ...

I'd be hard pressed to say the transportation enhancements (e.g., pedestrian & bike facilities) funded under ISTEA were without value (see http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP08-36(106)_FR.pdf). There is certainly potential to ease highway congestion by providing some sort of alternative. ...

Barry, should the truck fee be adjusted to allow for some truck travel being unloaded? ------------------------------ David Cooper P.E., M.ASCE Pittsburgh PA ------------------------------