Improving the Nation’s Roads and Bridges
Providing leadership, technical expertise and program assistance to help sustain America's mobility
Proven Safety Countermeasures
FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures initiative is a collection of 28 countermeasures and strategies effective in reducing roadway fatalities and serious injuries on our Nation’s highways.
Secretary Duffy Sworn In
Sean Duffy was sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation on January 28, 2025, and took immediate action to make cars more affordable. Read more
FHWA at Work
Infrastructure
Research
Research and Technology Programs
Finding new solutions to enhance highway safety and efficiency
Safety
Highway Safety and Performance Programs
Helping improve safety for public roadway users
Every Day Counts
EDC is a State-based model that identifies and rapidly deploys proven, yet underutilized innovations that make our transportation system adaptable, sustainable, and safer for all. Proven innovations promoted through EDC facilitate greater efficiency at the State, Local and Tribal levels, saving time, money, and resources to ensure our infrastructure is built better, faster, and smarter.
Transforming Transportation
Improving transportation performance by advancing innovation through partnerships, technology deployment and capacity building.
TFHRC Labs and Tours
The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) contains 15 laboratories, support facilities, and data sets. Group tours of the TFHRC laboratories are available to transportation officials, state and federal stakeholders, international guests, high schools, colleges and universities. Learn more about the TFHRC labs and scheduling a tour.
About FHWA
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides stewardship over the construction, maintenance and preservation of the Nation's highways, bridges and tunnels.
FHWA also conducts research and provides technical assistance to state and local agencies to improve safety, mobility, and to encourage innovation.
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