TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD

COMMITTEE A1F04

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SUMMER-FALL '02 NEWSLETTER

From the Secretary:

Welcome to the new format of the Summer-Fall edition of the A1F04 newsletter for 2002. I want to extend my personal thanks to Gregg Fleming for his excellent guidance over the last 6 years as Chairman of A1F04. I also want to thank Ken Polcak, our new chairman, for accepting the task of guiding A1F04 into the next phase of its existence. Chairing an active committee like this is a daunting task and one that required a lot of energy and dedication, which Ken has already shown by the way he organized our summer session in Austin. Speaking of the summer meeting, I want to take this opportunity to thank Mike Shearer of Texas DOT and his fine staff of assistants, the folks at the Volpe Center of USDOT, along with all of the corporate sponsors and vendors as well. Together they put on a meeting that will be difficult to match in the future. More details on the summer meeting are found later in this newletter, so be sure to check it out.

The TRB Annual Meeting will be held January 12-16, 2003 in Washington, D.C. Plan now to participate as a speaker, vendor, or attendee, whichever your circumstances will allow.

Summer Meeting Highlights

The summer meeting of the Transportation Research Board Committee A1F04 was held July 7-10, 2002 in Austin, Texas at the Hyatt Regency on Town Lake. This years meeting featured 20 technical presentations, 2 field trips over 117 participants. There were also 18 vendors/sponsors on hand to provide plentiful opportunities to network. From the perspective of our committee the meeting was a huge success. Of course the summer meeting would not be complete without the social events where everyone had a chance to relax and enjoy the opportunity to chat with old friends and to meet new people. The work put forth by Mike Shearer, Jean Beeman, and all the rest of the Texas DOT staff was appreciated by everyone. While its always difficult to mention everyone who worked behind the scenes to make the meeting a success, I personally want to single out Richard Goldsmith from Texas DOT. Richard kept the presentations on track by wielding his technical magic over the computers, the PA system and anything else that was electronic in nature. Thanks Richard!

Copies of the abstracts, agenda, and photos of the meeting are included below for your information and enjoyment.

Membership List Update

The all important effort of maintaining an accurate membership list continues. The A1F04 members/friends list is posted on the A1F04 website. Please review your data to insure that it is correct. If corrections are needed or you wish to add information (such as phone, FAX or email address), contact Win Lindeman at 850/488-2914, FAX 850/922-7217, or email win.lindeman@dot.state.fl.us. You can also contact Cynthia Lee at the Volpe Center with your changes. She may be reached at 617/494-2372, FAX 617/494-3208, or email lee@volpe.dot.gov. The latest information on members and friends can also be found at our website: ().

SCENES FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING - 2002

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This edition of the A1F04 Newsletter was brought to you by Win Lindeman at the Florida Department of Transportation. Any errors, omissions or misstatements are those of the editor and do not necessarily reflect the policy or opinion of the Florida Department of Transportation or the Transportation Research Board. If you have

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