NTL Record

Title Specification Writers’ Guide For Federal Lands Highway
Record ID 75250
Personal Name
Creator
Konrath, Linda Karen; Scott, Sydney; Marsiglio, Lauralee
Personal Name
Contributor
Surdahl, R.; Green, David; Johnson, Wade; Peabody, Michael; Arnold, Steve; Dolson, Greg; Seabrook, Richard John; Taylor, Mark; Pinell, Karen; Andersen, Ron; Brandt, Shari; Brown, Garry; Kuta, Bernie; Jacoby, Ken; Clabaugh, Mark; Patel, Rajan; Armstrong, Amit; Coe, Brent; Flores, Marty; Minor, Brian; Snyder, John
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Central Federal Lands Highway Division
Corporate
Contributor
Trauner Consulting Services
Publisher United States. Federal Highway Administration. Central Federal Lands Highway Division
Publication Date 20080501
Language English
Abstract This document contains guidelines to help writers develop specifications for the Federal Highway Administration’s Federal Lands Highway program. Topics addressed include: Specification writing style; Organization and format, Proper terminology and phrasing; Capitalization and abbreviation; and Punctuation and grammar rules.
Public Note COTR: Roger Surdahl, FHWA-CFLHD. FHWA-FLH Specification Coordination Group: David Green, FHWA-FLH, Wade Johnson, FHWA-WFLHD, Michael Peabody, FHWA-CFLHD, Steve Arnold, FHWAEFLHD. Advisory Panel Members: Greg Dolson, John Seabrook, Mark Taylor, and Karen Pinell, FHWAFLH; Ron Andresen and Shari Brandt, FHWA-CFLHD; Gary Brown, Mark Clabaugh, Rajan Patel, FHWAEFLHD; Amit Armstrong, Brent Coe, Marty Flores, Brian Minor, and John Snyder, FHWA-WFLHD; Bernie Kuta, FHWA-RC; and Ken Jacoby, FHWA-HQ. This project was funded under the FHWA Federal Lands Highway Technology Deployment Initiatives and Partnership Program (TDIPP).
Rosap ID dot:50008
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50008
TRT Terms Specifications; Technical writing; Development; Information, data, and knowledge; Definitions
General Subjects Specifications; Style guide; Writing; Development of specifications; Active voice; Imperative mood
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1752467
Contract Number DTFH68-06-P-00182
Report Number FHWA-CFL/TD-08-001
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/75000/75200/75250/FHWA-CFL-TD-08-001.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository