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FHWA Plans Winter Symposium and Equipment Exposition.

FHWA, Virginia DOT, the Virginia Transportation Technology Transfer Center, and Virginia Tech University will host the fifth annual Eastern Winter Road Maintenance Symposium and Equipment Expo on Sept. 6-7, 2000, at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Va.

Attendees at the symposium

can exchange information and learn about technologies available to predict and combat the effects of winter on roads, bridges, and other transportation facilities. The symposium features more than 150 exhibitors and a display of 40 new snow fighting vehicles, such as snow plows and anti-icing sprayers.

The symposium is free, but those attending must pre-register. For event details and registration forms, visit the expo Web site at www.easternsnowexpo.org.

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