Hooray!!! Way to go, Caltrans! Hope you keep it that way!... ;-) Marcus
On Thu, 18 Jul 2002 08:55:28 Bill Potts wrote: >Here are two questions I asked Caltrans' official metrication contact, and >his responses. > >Q. Given the reversion, by a number > of states, to non-metric units, what > is the current state of SI in Caltrans? > >A. Caltrans is still committed to using > SI units for projects on the State > Highway System but does allow > projects done by encroachment > permit that are under $1 million > to be done in dual units (metric > and imperial). > >Q. Is there any pressure, either on > the part of contractors or by federal > authorities, to revert? > >A. There is no pressure from federal > authorities to revert and I am not aware > of any pressure on the part of contractors. > >Bill Potts, CMS >Roseville, CA >(currently visiting Vancouver, BC) >http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
