I agree with other posts about this subject. Realize that the posting of signs on the highway and the design and construction of the highway are two separate issues metrically. The design issue was supposed to be easier as it would not effect the general public so they would not complain about the change. It wold have been one in a series of baby steps to convert US industry (both private and public) to SI. I guess the Construction industry lobby was a bit stronger than we anticipated. I suppose that was the mistake, FHWA should have convinced AGC and the rest of the Construction industry this was the right thing to do first.
I fear now I will never see our industry convert as it will take a generation to eliminate the stigma of converting and then reverting back. There are rumors, I stress they are rumors, that we will go back in NY and it worries me. Howard Ressel, Metric Manager, NYSDOT Region 4 Howard Ressel Project Design Engineer, Region 4 (585) 272-3372 >>> Tom Wade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/12/2005 9:22:23 AM >>> Just for clarification, When the California Dept of Transport reverted to Colonial units as per TEA-21, did they do away with the metric requirement (effectively permitting tenders in either metric or Colonial), or must all tenders be in Colonial units ? I ask because the BWMA were in correspondence with our Dept of Transport trying to convince them our speed sign changeover was a bad idea. One of the things they stated was that CADOT "decided last August to end the use of metric units for the construction of state highways". Regards --------------------------------------------------------- Tom Wade | EMail: tee dot wade at eurokom dot ie EuroKom | Tel: +353 (1) 296-9696 A2, Nutgrove Office Park | Fax: +353 (1) 296-9697 Rathfarnham | Disclaimer: This is not a disclaimer Dublin 14 | Tip: "Friends don't let friends do Unix !" Ireland
