But the beach head is getting so small I hope we don't get pushed back into the sea.
Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer, Region 4 (585) 272-3372 >>> "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/09/04 10:39AM >>> I remain optimistic long-term, as per my post 30468. You just need to maintain some beachhead, no matter how small, and eventually the message gets out that metric isn't going away. To me that beachhead is Caltrans, NYSDOT, and a few other state DOT's, as well as federal building construction. 25 years ago the beachhead was 2 Liter soda bottles, and look what happened there. Nat -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Ressel Sent: Monday, 2004 August 09 10:03 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:30685] Re: Maine Don't blame Federal officials, FHWA remains a metric sumpter and they use it especially in publications. It was the politicians that killed it. "Once the change to metric actually hit the nation's streets and bridges, there was an uproar from state officials because of the practical difficulties they faced, said David Bernhardt, the State DOT's assistant director of project development and an engineer. It didn't take long before federal officials backed off and the mandate was reduced to a recommendation." Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer, Region 4 (585) 272-3372 >>> "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/09/04 09:54AM >>> Terrible shame. Beautiful state though. http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/868607.shtml http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D84B8C200-220.shtml Nat
