Welcome to the FHWA Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Division
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Division Office is a local field office that provides leadership, guidance, and direction to the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority and the USVI Department of Public Works in in the project development and delivery of transportation projects. Working collaboratively with State partners, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Division Office ensures that the nation's roads, bridges and tunnels are safe and continue to support economic growth. Additionally, to ensure accountability, the FHWA Division Offices work with the State to develop, track and analyze activities and recommend innovative techniques and strategies to improve the performance of the transportation system. FHWA and its Division Offices are responsible for working with State Departments of Transportation to ensure that the nation's strategic investments preserve and modernize the U.S. highway system - and ultimately to save lives.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was established in 1967 as one of the operating administrations of the Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). The agency has been in existence since 1893, and prior to 1967 was known by other names such as the Office of Road Inquiry and the Bureau of Public Roads. Through the years our name has changed, but our dedication to transportation in America has remained the same.
FHWA seeks to create the best transportation system in the world, through national leadership, innovation and streamlined program delivery.
The FHWA administers the Federal-aid highway program of financial assistance to the States for transportation construction and improvements. Funded through the Highway Trust Fund, the Federal-Aid Highway Program provides formula grants for States to plan, construct and rehabilitate an integrated, interconnected transportation system.
The FHWA is part of the Department of Transportation and the headquartered offices are in Washington, DC with field offices across the United States. The FHWA performs its mission through three main programs:
The Federal-aid Highway Program provides federal financial assistance to the states to construct and improve the National Highway System, urban and rural roads, and bridges. The program provides funds for general improvements and development of safe highways and roads.
The Federal Lands Highway Program provides access to and within national forest, national parks, Indian reservations, and other public lands by preparing plans, letting contracts, supervising construction facilities, and conducting bridge inspections and surveys.
The Technology Transfer Program to support all of these program areas, we conduct and manage a comprehensive research, development, and technology program.
The Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands Division is located in the Caribbean. If you have any questions relating to highway transportation in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, you can call us at (787) 766-5600, and we will answer your questions or refer you to someone at the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority or the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works who can give you an answer.
The vision of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is to improve transportation in the U.S. Caribbean islands by enhancing mobility through innovation, leadership and public service; be a leader for national mobility, stewards for national highway programs and innovators for a better future. Safety, environmental stewardship, streamlining and congestion mitigation are vital elements of our endeavor.
Last updated: Friday, January 31, 2025