11.   But the trucking industry, backed by high-ranking highway officials in several states, say the triples have the best safety rates on the highway.

12.   Cellucci appears to be moving intently to restore the faith of federal highway officials.

13.   During normal times, the intersection is so congested by logging and wood chip trucks that Crews has requested, unsuccessfully, that state highway officials install a stoplight.

14.   Earlier this year, federal highway officials and the EPA decided that area transportation plans were out of compliance with clean air rules.

15.   Federal and state highway officials were dug in, as were the neighborhoods.

16.   Fierce opposition from roadside property owners persuaded state highway officials to drop the scenic roads project two years ago.

17.   Federal highway officials, however, do not want to erect any new number signs just yet, to avoid motorist confusion.

18.   Federal highway safety officials are investigating whether air bags in five different General Motor Corp. cars can deploy spontaneously, posing a potential danger to passengers.

19.   He has met with state highway officials and the Department of Transportation board on the issue.

20.   Highway department officials conceded they had not rated their entire inventory of bridges according to federal standards, but that all safety requirements have been met.