Programs
Here is information pertaining to the FHWA program. If you are looking for information as to who to contact, sample documents, and useful links, this site should get you started.
We have also included subjects that relate to our nation's highways that go beyond pavement, traffic, bridges, etc.
Useful Federal Aid and Contract Administration
Follow these direct links to the most pertinent documents regarding FHWA's guidelines and support in managing Federal Aid projects and general job contract administration.
Government Agencies--Federal
FHWA and MODOT Sites
- MODOT's SEIR (Socio-Economic Indicator Resource). A great tool when developing environmental documents and for general use.
- FHWA's Environmental Project Development, Streamlining and Guidebook
Environmental Agency Sites
- Council on Environmental Quality
- NEPA Regulations & Guidance
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- EPA Office of Federal Activities
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- Bureau of Land Management
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- FHWA's Office of Environment and Planning
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- USGS -- Water Resources of the United States
- NOAA
Transportation & the Environment
- Transportation Action Network--TransAct
- Center for Transportation and the Environment
- GreenTreks Network
General Environmental Sites
- Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
- National Association of Environmental Professionals
- EnviroLink
- USC 16 -WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS (01/16/96)
- ENVIRO-NET
- Envirobiz - International Environmental Information Network
- Environmental Impact Analysis Data Links
Environmental Groups
- Missouri Coalition for the Environment
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Environmental Organization WebDirectory
- Natural Resources Defense Council Online -- the home page for NRDC
- Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW)
- Greenpeace (GP)
- National Wildlife Federation
- Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
- Rainforest Action Network (RAN)
- Sea Shepherd Society
- Sierra Club
Sustainable Growth
Innovative Finance Programs
Educational Institutions
Government Agencies – Federal
- Congressional Budget Office
- Bureau of the Fiscal Service
- GAO Comptroller General Decisions Database
- Federal Register Database
- Code of Federal Regulations
- U.S. Code
- Federal Law Library
- Financial Management in Government
Government Agencies – State
Private Organizations
This field guide identifies common and showy roadside invasive grasses and forbs, all of which are on various State noxious weed lists. Several of the plants are native to the US, but are not native to specific geographic areas in which they are known to be invasive. These plants can invade and degrade both agricultural land and natural areas. Invasive plant species are common to many regions of the United States and continue to adapt and move to new habitats, particularly disturbed roadside areas. Many of these plants are also common garden species. For additional information go to:
http://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/ecosystems/vegmgmt.asp
or call/email Deirdre Remley at 202-366-0524
| Blue/Orange Forbes | Lavender Forbs | Yellow Forbs |
| Pink Forbs | White Forbs | Green Grasses |
A roundabout is a type of circular intersection widely used in England and currently being further developed for user here. Key roundabout features include:
- Yield control for entering traffic (the vehicle in the roundabout has the right of way).
- Channelized approaches.
- Appropriate geometric curvature to slow speeds.
LINKS
Missouri has about 400 bridges currently eligble for the National Register of Historic Places. Not all are on the register and not all have been put online for bridge buffs to review. Nonetheless, the following sites will link you to the online material for Missouri's historic bridges.
- Historic Bridges in Missouri (directions to and photos of over 100 historic bridges in Missouri)
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are agencies or organizational arrangements that carry out the required planning process as described in the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962. The Act required, as a condition attached to federal transportation financial assistance, that transportation projects in urbanized areas of 50,000 or more in population be based on a continuing, comprehensive, urban transportation planning process undertaken cooperatively by the states and local governments. As such, MPOs have responsibility for planning, programming and coordination of federal highway and transit investments in the urban areas which they cover.
Missouri has nine MPOs that perform the planning functions for the St Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia, Joplin, St Joseph and Jefferson City, Cape Girardeau and Bella Vista urban areas.
- Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization, Columbia Missouri
- East-West Gateway Coordinating Council, St Louis Missouri
- Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization, Joplin Missouri
- Mid-America Regional Council, Kansas City Missouri
- Springfield Area Transportation Study Organization, Springfield Missouri
- St Joseph Area Transportation Study Organization, St Joseph Missouri
- Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, Jefferson City Missouri
- Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization, Cape Girardeau Missouri
- Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, McDonald County Missouri
Innovation is: production or adoption, assimilation, and exploitation of a value-added novelty in
economic and social spheres; renewal and enlargement of products, services, and markets;
development of new methods of production; and establishment of new management systems. It is both a process and an outcome. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innovation)
Innovation is synonymous with risk-taking and organizations that create revolutionary products or technologies take on the greatest risk because they create new markets.
The MO Division provides support to MoDOT and all our partners in all things innovation related.
MoDOT Innovation links:
Other useful links:
- FHWA Office of Innovative Program Delivery
- FHWA SHRP2 Solutions
- FHWA Research and Technology
- FHWA Construction Projects Incorporating Experimental Features
- FHWA Alternative Fuel Corridors
- USDOT Research and Technology
- USDOT ITS Joint Program Office
- USDOT Volpe Center
- USDOT Build America Bureau
- FTA Research and Innovation
- FRA Research, Development and Technology
- AASHTO Innovation Initiative
- AASHTO Research Advisory Committee (RAC)
- National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
- Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) Program Web Site
- Transportation Research Board (TRB)
- University Transportation Centers
- NHTSA Research and Evaluation
Safety Links
- National Roadway Safety Strategy
- Complete Streets
- State and National Fatality and Injury Data
- MoDOT Safety Site
- Network of Employers for Traffic Safety
- Missouri Work Zone Awareness
- Click It or Ticket
- FHWA Safety Site
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
- AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan
- Governors Highway Safety Association
- National Highway/Transportation Safety Administration
- Turner-Fairbanks Safety Research
- Buckle Up Phone Down
- Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety
Last updated: Tuesday, May 6, 2025