One of the elements of the Middle Road, to which engineers paid particular attention in future highway design, was controlled access.

Creighton Manning was responsible for the highway design and construction inspection of the site.

He began working full time in 1980, while continuing his education and is now a civil engineer specializing in highway design.

Engineers are working on new materials and new highway designs to lessen the chances of hydroplaning.

Today's announcement said the two sides would "work together to finalize a highway design that could be built within a budget of $330 million."

Shoulders are also an integral part of highway design.

CSS principles have since been adopted as guidelines for highway design in federal legislation.

The idea that highway design could be influenced by acoustical engineering considerations first arose about 1973.

Mr. Pevsner also implies that limits are imposed only by the highway designs.

A spokeswoman for Mr. Pataki said the state's decisions on highway design have nothing to do with political contributions.