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Latest Issue

November 2007
Volume 20, Number 3
 

Articles in this issue:

Big Win for Local Streets and Roads in State Budget
Regional News
STP/CMAQ Delivery Update: Keeping an Eye on
Obligation Deadlines
Software Updates & News
Upcoming Events



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Recent Issues
 
July 2007
Volume 20, Number 2
 

Articles in this issue:

S.O.S. — Saving Our Streets Strategic Plan Addresses Local Streets and Roads Shortfall
At the Crossroads: Preserving Our Highway Investment
PPTG Forms Pavement Management Subgroup
Pavement Preservation Pioneers
Software Updates & News
Regional News
Following the STIP Augmentation Process



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March 2007
Volume 20, Number 1

Articles in this issue:

• Pavement Awards Program Recognizes Bay Area Winners
• Voter-Approved Propositions Provide a Boon for Local Streets and Roads
• Statewide Needs Assessment Study Could Become a Reality
• Project Delivery Deadlines
• 2007 California Pavement Preservation Conference
• Software Updates and News
Regional News


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November 2006
Volume 19, Number 2

Articles in this issue:

• Twenty Years and Running Strong
• Regional Report Card for Bay Area Streets & Roads
• Programming & Allocations News
• Deadlines Loom for Federal Funds
• Local Streets & Roads Biennial Survey
• Regional News
• Software Updates & News

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March 2006
Volume 19, Number 1

Articles in this issue:

• Local Streets and Roads Strategic Plan Development
• Bay Area Roads Close to "Tipping Point"
• P-TAP Round 8
• Regional News
• Software Updates & News

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November 2005
Volume 18, Number 3

Articles in this issue:

• Web-Based PMS/GIS-Linked Application Developed for Sonoma County
• MTC Recognizes Local Streets and Roads Achievements
• Regional Certification Compliance Holds Steady at 95 Percent
• Pavement Management Intern Providing Key Support
• StreetSaver Online Success Story
• Software Updates & News


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July 2005
Volume 18, Number 2

Articles in this issue:

• Proposition 42 - Pothole Panacea?
• Successful P-TAP Program Enters Seventh Year
• Pavement Management Program Gains New Member
• Software News

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March 2005
Volume 18, Number 1

Articles in this issue:

• Regional Report Card for Streets and Roads
• Maintenance Funding Starts to Filter Down
• Local Streets and Roads Needs and Revenue Survey Update
• P-TAP Round 7

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November 2004
Volume 17, Number 3

Articles in this issue:

• Local Streets and Roads Survey Crucial for Maintenance Funding
• More to Funding Than Meets the Eye
• MTC Revises Pavement Management Certification Requirements
• MTC Awards Program Spotlights Innovative Pavement Managers

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July 2004
Volume 17, Number 2

Articles in this issue:

• New Maintenance Funds: A Step in the Right Direction
• Defining Regionally Significant Roads
• New Player for the Pavement Management Team
• More Money, More Projects in P-TAP Round Six

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March 2004
Volume 17, Number 1

Articles in this issue:

• Long-term Funding for Local Streets and Roads Gets a Boost
• City Celebrates Having the Region's Best Roads
• Where the Rubber IS the Road

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November 2003
Volume 16, Number 3

Articles in this issue:

• Advocates for Local Streets And Roads Organize
• Keeping Local Bridges in Shape
• If You Pave It, They Will Come
• Bay Area's Latest Pavement Condition Report Card

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July 2003
Volume 16, Number 2

Articles in this issue:

• Software by Another Name Is...Better!
• MTC Polishes Its Crystal Ball
• Trench Cut Fee Litigation Update
• P-TAP Round 5 Kicks Off

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March 2003
Volume 16, Number 1

Articles in this issue:

• Refining Projections for Upcoming Bay Area Pavement Needs
• Managing on a Shoestring Budget
• P-TAP Recap
• Software News and Information

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November 2002
Volume 15, Number 3

Articles in this issue:

• Pavement Managers Are Awarded Their Due
• Power Users
• Pavement Repair Strategies Must Address Long-Term Needs
• P-TAP Meets a Growing Demand
• Software News and Information

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July 2002
Volume 15, Number 2

Articles in this issue:

• A Snapshot of the Region's Pavement Condition
• Improving Projections for Pavement Needs and Shortfalls
• MTC Selects Projects for P-TAP Round 4
• What is Full-Depth Reclamation?
• Software News and Information

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March 2002
Volume 15, Number 1

Articles in this issue:

• Light at the End of the Funding Tunnel
• Help! I Need Someone...
• Full Team Again
• Technical Assistance Program Begins Fourth Round of Funding

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November 2001
Volume 14, Number 3

Articles in this issue:

• Long Term Funding for Local Streets And Roads Falls
Short
• PMP Tools Boost City's Five-Year Maintenance Plan
• Change in County Liaisons
• News Briefs and Updates

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More PMP Publications
StreetSaver Computer User's Guide Update
Funding Guide
  PCI Distress ID Manual

MTC Publications
The Impact of Semi-Automated Pavement Distress Collection Methods on Pavement Management Network-Level Analysis Using the MTC STREETSAVER®

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State of the System, 2006

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The Pothole Report
If you think your ride to work is bumpy today, just wait: Over the next 20 years, the San Francisco Bay Area is projected to run short of funding for its local streets and roads to the tune of $5.6 billion, with $2.3 billion of this amount specifically shortchanging pavement upkeep and repair.

Read more about this report on the MTC site


Project Performance Report 2004
This report covers the 2003-04 highlights for regional operations and technical assistance projects overseen by MTC. Projects include the Pavement Management Technical Assistance Program, TransLink ® universal transit fare payment system, the FasTrak™ electronic toll collection system, the 511 Traveler Information Program the Call Box Program, the Freeway Service Patrol, Signal Timing and Traffic Engineering).

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