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EDITORIAL CATEGORY - LEGISLATION
Fresh breath   Roads & Bridges April 2008   By Bill Wilson
Talk of new commission gives industry a needed cleaning
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All those opposed   Roads & Bridges December 2007   By Bill Wilson
Majority of Roads & Bridges readers are not satisfied with leadership in Washington, D.C.
Fed deathbed   Roads & Bridges October 2007   By Bill Wilson
Despite I-35W tragedy, White House still threatens
Nothing Haphazard   Infrastrucure Security 2005 October 2005   Paul Melander
Enough to feed a region?   Roads & Bridges May 2005   By Bill Wilson Editor in Chief
UDOT recently met with its metropolitan planning organizations and determined that the state is facing $16.5 billion in highway needs over the next 30 years.
Ready with cold remedies   Roads & Bridges May 2005   Rodney Garrett
there are contractors specializing in cold (pavement) planning who collectively perform this service nationwide. Nevertheless, as with any other special services contractors, their workmanship quality, services and expertise can vary.
Agreement is a reach   Roads & Bridges December 2004
President Bush may be pushed out of the way by, believe it or not, his own people.
For the birds   Roads & Bridges April 2003   Greg Smith, Contributing Author
With civil penalties as high as $27,500 per violation per day and possible criminal prosecution, there are several things about the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) that transportation contractors need to know. Besides imposing some very specific requirements on contractors, the CWA also has been the largest obstacle in delaying transportation improvement projects in past years.
Arizona diamond   Roads & Bridges April 2002   Bill Wilson
FHWA Administrator Mary Peters, former director of the Arizona DOT, exuded confidence and stability—two traits complemented by a wholesome approach, during my 30-minute interview on the opening day of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002. The following is her take on pressing issues like FHWA’s purpose, RABA and work-zone safety.
SPANNING THE NEWS   Roads & Bridges December 2001   Bill Wilson
States battle for what little is available for road projects
CAPITOL STEPS   Roads & Bridges September 2001   John W. Wight
Green TEA
LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges February 2001   Cordell Parvin
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LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges October 1999   by Cordell Parvin
LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges October 1999   by Cordell Parvin
LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges September 1999   by Cordell Parvin
Dispute review boards: A universal panacea?   Roads & Bridges September 1999   by Thomas A. Bryant II, P.E.
Reflecting back   Roads & Bridges July 1999   David McKee
FHWA develops minimum requirements for retroreflectivity
Focus for 1999: TEA-21 implementation   Roads & Bridges January 1999   by Jay Hansen
An industry stands as one   Roads & Bridges December 1998   by Larry Flynn
DOTs take on TEA-21 challenge   Roads & Bridges November 1998   by Larry Flynn and Traci J. DePoy
This is part five of ROADS & BRIDGES’ six-part series on TEA-21. Next month, in the final installment of our series, we will present a retrospective on how the industry banded together to achieve passage of TEA-21.
TEA-21: How sweet it is!   Roads & Bridges October 1998   by Hal Kassoff
Can TEA-21 lead equipment manufacturers to the Promised Land?   Roads & Bridges October 1998   by Tim Gregorski
More work, changes ahead for highway paving sector   Roads & Bridges September 1998   Larry Flynn
This is part three of ROADS & BRIDGES’ six-part series on TEA-21. Next month the magazine will discuss the act’s effects on the equipment side of the highway construction industry.
Bridge industry buoyed by TEA-21   Roads & Bridges August 1998   Larry Flynn
This is part of ROADS & BRIDGES' six-part series on TEA-21. Next month the magazine will discuss the act's effects on the asphalt and concrete paving industries.
TRIP TALK   Roads & Bridges November 1996   William M. Wilkins
Coalition to advance 1997 legislative goals
One vote, one voice for roads   Roads & Bridges October 1996   Larry Flynn
Presidential politics and construction   Roads & Bridges October 1996
President Clinton and Sen. Dole tell ROADS & BRIDGES their positions on transportation funding, taxes and other issues
LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges August 1996   Cordell Parvin
LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges June 1996   Cordell Parvin
LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges May 1996   Cordell Parvin
OSHA: under scrutiny and still scrutinizing   Roads & Bridges May 1996
LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges April 1996   Cordell Parvin
Risk-management survey outlines corporate concerns   Roads & Bridges February 1996
LAW: The Contractor's Side   Roads & Bridges February 1996   Cordell Parvin
Editorial   Roads & Bridges January 1996   Larry Flynn

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