EL PUENTE

El Puente is a bilingual newsletter published by the Puerto Rico Transportation Technology Transfer Center in order to offer useful information to our stakeholders and the public. Our newsletter has interesting articles that cover a variety of topics such as: work zone traffic controls, roadside safety, road and pavement maintenance, traffic congestion, and SAFETEA-LU legislation, among others. The newsletter is available in print and online versions. Click at the links on the table below to view the latest editions of our newsletter. 

 

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El Puente Commemorative 25th Anniversary Edition Center History and Evolution, LTAP Program, USVI, Professional Development Programs, Special Projects

Vol. 25 No 1 2011

Vol. 25 No 1 2011

AASHTO Publishes 1st Edition of the Highway Safety Manual; Bycicles in the City: The Experience of the "Ciclo Vías"; Online Discussion Forum and Estimation Spreadsheets for HSM Users; UPRM Students Stand Out at the 2011 TRB Annual Meeting; Ten Tips to Motivate your Employees at Work; Safety Principles for Flaggers on Highway Work Zones; Resources Available to Improve Rural and Local Road Safety

Vol. 24 No 2-3 2010

Vol. 24 No 2-3 2010

Improving the Visibility of Pavement Markings; "Every Day Counts" Promotes Deployment of Technology; Sustainable Development Applied to Civil Infrastructure and Transportation; New Laws that Ban Texting while Driving; The PR Traffic Safety Commission; Toward Zero Deaths on our Roads

Vol. 24 No 1 2010

Vol. 24 No 1 2010

Revised Rules for Traffic Control Devices in the MUTCD 2009; Commercial and Bus Drivers Banned from Texting while driving; MASH 2009 Replaces NCHRP350 for New Road Safety Hardware

Vol. 23 No 2 2009

Vol. 23 No 2 2009

Traffic Management Strategies for Urban Areas; Model for the Development of Municipal Bus Systems: SITRAC in Carolina, Puerto Rico; FHWA Guides to Improve Road
Safety: Guardrail Repair and Vegetation Control; Suggested Functionality Categories for Standard Sections
of W-beam Guardrails; Important Elements of Guardrail Inspection; Strategies for the Development of the Urban Transportation System; Important Practices of Vegetation Control

Vol. 23 No 1 2009

Vol. 23 No 1 2009

Effective Strategies to Improve Road Safety; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009; Proposed Amendments to Part 6 of MUTCD: Temporary Traffic Control; Center News: Staff Achievements; Future Seminars and Events; Messagae from the Editor

Vol. 22 No 2 2008

Vol. 22 No 2 2008

Proposed Amendments to Roadway Signs in the MUTCD, Global Trends in Transportation: Current Challenges and Future Prospects for Sustainability, Ten Ways You Can Help Your Employees "Get It Done" Every Day, Seminar and Product Showcase: Selection and Inspection Procedures of Roadside Barriers and Cushions

Vol. 22 No 1 2008

Vol. 22 No 1 2008

Risks in the Use of Highways and Bridges During a Hurricane or Tropical Storm, The Future of SAFETEA, Pothole Repairs, Transportation Management Plans

Vol. 21 Special Edition 2007

Vol. 21 Edición Especial 2007

Roadway Improvements to Reduce Motorcycle Crashes, MUTCD Minimum Retro-reflectivity Requirements, Safety on Road Work Zones

Vol. 21 No 1 2007

Vol 21 No 1 2007

Older Drivers, London Congestion Pricing, Art as Public Activator

Puente 20th-Special Edition

Center History and Evolution, LTAP Program, Professional Development Programs

Vol 19 No 3 2006

Vol 19 No 3 2006

Road Safety Audits, SAFETEA-LU, First Puerto Rican Summit on Highway Safety

Vol 19 No 1 2006

Vol 19 No 1 2006

Puerto Rico Auto Market, Automatic People Movers, ALAMYS

Vol 18 No 2 2005

Vol 18 No 2 2005

Bus Rapid Transit, Successful BRT Case of Transmilenio, Bogotá

Vol 18 No 1 2005

Vol 18 No 1 2005

Urban Development, Medellin Metro Cable, Vegetation Control

Vol 17 No 2 2004

Vol 17 No 2 2004

Puerto Rico Vehicles and Traffic Law 22, Highway Noise

Vol 17 No 1 2004

Vol 17 No 1 2004

Older Drivers and Safety, Book about Mass Transit and the Tren Urbano in Puerto Rico

Vol 16 No 3 2003

Vol 16 No 3 2003

Human Factors, Traffic Crashes, Temporary Work Zones

Vol 16 No 1 2003

Vol 16 No 1 2003

First Cable-Stayed Bridge in Puerto Rico, Quality of Hot-Mix Asphalts

Vol 14 No 3 2002

Vol 14 No 3 2002

Piñones Trail, Transportation Enhancement Program, TEA-21

Vol 14 No 2 2001

Vol 14 No 2 2001

Older Drivers… Older Pedestrians, Variable Speed Limits, Red Light Running

Vol 14 No 1 2001

Vol 14 No 1 2001

Changes to Puerto Rico Vehicles and Traffic Law 22, Aggressive Driving

Vol 12 No 5 2000

Vol 12 No 5 2000

Full-scale Guardrail Crash Tests, Effective Meetings

Vol 12 No 4 1999

Vol 12 No 4 1999

Digital Cameras Improve Traffic Safety, Effective Time Management

Vol 12 No 3 1999

Vol 12 No 3 1999

TEA-21 and Safety, National Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse

Vol 12 No 1 1999

Vol 12 No 1 1999

Air Bags Cutoff Switch, Pedestrian Safety Tips, Bicycle Safety

Vol 11 No 2 1997

Vol 11 No 2 1997

Air Bags, Traffic Calming, Portable Crash Cushion Trailer

Vol 9 No 2-3 1996

Vol 9 No 2-3 1996

Highway Performance Monitoring System, Rumble Strips, Pavement Layer Thickness

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