Quality Quick Takes

Fall, 2009
Snapshots of quality-related highway developments

Texas DOT Helps High School Students Plan the Highway of Tomorrow

"Planning a Highway" is a multi-discipline education kit developed by TxDOT, with help from the Texas Historical Commission and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Each lesson examines highway planning issues, including geological, topographical, biological, hazardous wastes, historical, archeological and social issues.
www.txdot.gov/txdot_library/publications/planning_highway.htm

Wisconsin Citizens Learn the Ins and Outs of Roundabouts

The newest form of intersection in the United States, roundabouts provide safe, efficient traffic flow. With one roundabout in operation and several others in the planning stages, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation embarked on a campaign to educate the traveling public.

The DOT website includes an online brochure to introduce drivers to roundabouts, provides answers to frequently asked questions and offers an interactive flash animation that demonstrates proper usage of roundabouts. www.dot.state.wi.us/safety/motorist/roaddesign/roundabout-works.htm

Online Photos Showcase Florida Transportation

"SeeFloridaGo" is a useful, web-based photo collection tool for FDOT offices, partners and
media as well as a free resource available to the general public.

Search the web-based library by keyword or category and download high resolution image files directly from the website. www.seefloridago.com

UtahDOT Goes High Tech

To meet the challenges of Utah's growing transportation needs, Utah DOT has developed a new web site, Twitter page, text update service - and has a YouTube channel.

From construction project updates to "texting while driving" videos, Utah makes it easy to keep the public informed. www.udot.utah.gov/main

"Smart Growth" Integrates Economic Development with Quality of Life

The New York State Department of Transportation seeks to enrich the State's many communities by investing in transportation improvements that promote sustainable economic growth and contribute to their overall quality of life.

Smart Growth is sensible, planned, efficient growth that preserves and enhances the built and natural environments. www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/programs/smart-planning

Mission 360o Increases Participation of DBEs in Rhode Island Projects

RIDOT provides DBEs with technical and business development services, and works to generate better awareness of DBEs within the transportation community.

From aggregates and supplies to bridge work, safety, cleaning, curbing and sidewalks, demolition and more, RIDOT makes the introductions. www.dot.state.ri.us/programs/Mission360/index.asp

Quality Words to Live By

“Quality is the result of a carefully constructed cultural environment. It has to be the fabric of the organization, not part of the fabric.”
Phil Crosby

“Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.”
Unknown

"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance."
John D. Rockefeller

"Over time, quality work will lead to an audience for your work."
Nicholas Sparks

“When you're out of quality you're out of business.”
Unknown

For more information:
Bob Templeton, P.E.
Executive Director
National Partnership for Highway Quality
12009 W. Highway 290, Suite 4
Austin, Texas 78737
Tel (512) 301-9899
Fax (512) 301-9897
btemplenphq@aol.com
www.NPHQ.org

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