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MISSION:The mission of the American Society of Highway Engineersis to promote the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of safe and efficient highways; to foster a general understanding of the value of highways and seek support for their fiscal viability; to stimulate and publicize technology advances in the highway field; to encourage communications among all segments of the highway industry; to stress the value of individuals; and to facilitate ethics, leadership and career growth of the members. |
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CONCEPTION:The realization of the enormous growth of the highway industry in the Mid-20th century, in particular, the inauguration and implementation of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highway Act of 1956, and the recognition that the knowledge for such a program could only be consummated by the whole-hearted and integrated efforts of all persons associated with the highway industry, led to the formation of the American Society of Highway Engineers with the intent and determination to assume its responsibility for the development of the rapid growing demands of the highway industry. |
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HISTORY:The Society was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1958 with the conception and inception of the first Chartered Section credited to a small group of dedicated engineers from the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, in associaion with a group of outstanding contractors, material suppliers and consulting engineers in the Harrisburg area. |
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OLD-DOMINION SECTION:Today's members of the American Society of Highway Engineers include professionals in both public and private sectors. The Old Dominion Section is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and currently includes over 70 members. The organization meets bi-monthly and serves as a means of professional development and information exchange for those in the transportation industry. A substantial number of members in the Old Dominion Section also work for different departments within the Virginia Department of Transportation itself, and are themselves responsible for implementing new changes to current transportation policy. |
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STATE-WIDE:At the present time, the society membership numbers over five thousand nationwide, and consists of two (3) sections in Virginia - Potomac (Virginia - D.C.) area and Old Dominion (Richmond), and the Greater Hampton Roads section. Members in the Society also are active in other transportation-related organizations. The American Society of Highway Engineers has a national chapter located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and is also active in numerous other states including North Dakota. |
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