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TRB will conduct a web briefing or “webinar” on Monday, May 24, 2010, from 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EDT that will explore the use of warm-mix asphalt technologies in North America.  Participants must register at least 24 hours prior to the start of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees.

TRB will conduct a web briefing or “webinar” on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, from 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EDT that will explore test methods for mineral filler that could improve the performance of hot-mix asphalt.  Participants must register at least 24 hours prior to the start of the webinar, space is limited, and there is a fee for non-TRB Sponsor employees.

TRB is sponsoring a symposium on Asset Management in a World of Dirt on August 23, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The symposium is designed to highlight geotechnical asset management (GAM) initiatives; present information on application of the principles to some of the critical geotechnical elements and the basics of Transportation Asset Management/GAM; and present case histories to highlight the role geotechnical assets play within the transportation system.

TR News January-February 2010: Reports from the Frontier: Findings from Field Visits The January-February 2010 issue of TR News includes the following articles: Mutual Benefits and Close Connections: Baseball and America’s Streetcars in the 19th Century Creating Organizational Change in Departments of Transportation: Applying Self-Assessment Processes to Align Goals Making the Most of Available Funds: Findings from the Transportation Research Board’s 2009 Field Visit Program Transitions to Alte...

TRB is sponsoring the 10th International Conference on Low-Volume Roads on July 24-27, 2011, in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida. The conference, held every four years, is designed to foster communication about new and innovative ways of building, maintaining, and managing low-volume road systems between practitioners worldwide in local, state, and federal agencies; universities; private firms; and international organizations. Papers from authors wishing to present at the conference are due by March 3...

TRB is cosponsoring a conference on Towards Zero Deaths: A National Strategy for Highway Safety on August 25-26, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The conference will explore strategies to significantly improve highway safety. For additional information contact  Richard Pain of TRB.

TRB is cosponsoring the National Road Pricing Conference on June 2-4, 2010, in Houston, Texas. The conference is designed to explore information related to implementing pricing projects. The event is designed for transportation policy makers and practitioners who are interested in pursuing pricing projects in their communities. A  preliminary program for the conference is available. Early bird registration ends April 16, 2010. 

TRB is sponsoring a conference on Visualization in Transportation: Expanding Uses and Technologies in April 2011, in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference is designed to highlight improving technologies and methods, feature case studies or successful practices, and illuminate the expanding role of visualization in transportation planning, design, construction, maintenance, and data management and analysis. For additional information contact  Richard Pain of TRB.

The U.S. Federal Highway Administration’s Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program has released the latest version of its periodic newsletter. This issue highlights falling weight deflectometer calibration improvements.

Articles in the January/February2010 issue of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Focus magazine explore best practices in project delivery management, the Real Solutions and Innovations seminar series, accelerated bridge construction, and more.