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Spell out the first reference to any acronym used, and place the acronym in parentheses after it (e.g., Federal Highway Administration (FHWA))
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On internal FHWA memorandums when the acronym is recognized by everyone, it does not have to be spelled out. This does not apply to the memorandum to the Secretary.
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A list of common FHWA acronyms and other Federal Government acronyms is included.
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A list of preferred State highway agency acronyms is also included. These preferred acronyms are to be used in FHWA correspondence.
ACRONYMS
| AA | Associate Administrator |
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| AAA | American Automobile Association or Appraisers Association of America |
| AADT | Annual Average Daily Traffic |
| AAMVA | American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators |
| AAR | Association of American Railroads |
| AARP | American Association of Retired Persons |
| AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
| AAST | Atlanta Administrative Services Team |
| ABA | American Bus Association |
| ACEC | American Consulting Engineers Council |
| ACHP | Advisory Council on Historical Preservation |
| ACI | American Concrete Institute |
| ACIR | Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Affairs |
| ACPA | American Concrete Pavement Association or American Concrete Pipe Association |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADA | Assistant Division Administrator |
| ADH | Appalachian Development Highways |
| ADHS | Appalachian Development Highway System |
| AGC | Association of General Contractors |
| AHATF | American Highway Association Trust Fund |
| AHUA | American Highway Users Alliance |
| AI | Asphalt Institute |
| AISI | American Iron and Steel Institute |
| ALAR | Appalachian Local Access Roads |
| ALF | Accelerated Loading Facility [part of Pavement Testing Facility (PTF)] |
| AMPO | Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations |
| ANPRM | Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| AOTR | Agreement Officer’s Technical Representative |
| APBP | Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Professionals |
| APTA | American Public Transportation Association |
| APWA | American Public Works Association |
| AQCR | Air Quality Control Region |
| AQMA | Air Quality Maintenance Area |
| ARC | Appalachian Regional Commission |
| AREA | American Railway Engineering Association |
| ARPA | Archeological Resource Protection Act |
| ARTBA | American Road and Transportation Builders Association |
| ASCE | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| ASLRA | American Short Line Railroad Association |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials, International |
| ATA | American Trucking Associations |
| ATA | Association of Transportation Archaeologists |
| ATSSA | American Traffic Safety Services Administration |
| AWP | Annual Work Plan |
| BAC | Blood Alcohol Concentration (or Content) |
| BAT | Best Available Technology |
| BCA | Bureau of Contract Appeals |
| BFO | Best and Final Offer |
| BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BLM | Bureau of Land Management |
| BMP | Best Management Practices |
| BNIP | Bridge Needs and Investment Process |
| BRRA | Bus Regulatory Reform Act |
| BTS | Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| CA/T | Central Artery/Harbor Tunnel |
| CAA | Clean Air Act |
| CADRE | Critical Automated Data Reporting Elements |
| CAP | Capacity Assurance Plan |
| CAPE | Commercial Accident Prevention and Evaluation |
| CAS | Center for Auto Safety |
| CBD | Central Business District |
| CBO | Congressional Budget Office |
| CBRA | Coastal Barrier Resource Act |
| CCH | Commerce Clearing House |
| CCRL | Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory |
| CDL | Commercial Driver’s License |
| CDLIS | Commercial Driver’s License Information System |
| CE | Categorical Exclusion |
| CEA | Council of Economic Advisors |
| CEQ | Council on Environmental Quality |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“Superfund”) |
| CERCLIS | CERCLA Information System |
| CERF | Civil Engineering Research Foundation |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CH | Critical Habitat |
| CHS | Citizens for Highway Safety |
| CMAQ | Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality |
| CMB | Concrete Median Barrier |
| CMV | Commercial Motor Vehicle |
| CMVSA | Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 |
| CO | Carbon Monoxide |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| COOP | Continuity of Operations Plan |
| CoP | Community of Practice |
| COTR | Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative |
| CPI | Continuous Process Improvement |
| CPLM | Civilian Personnel Law Manual |
| CR | Compliance Review |
| CRASH | Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways or Citizens for Responsible and Safe Highways |
| CRP | Combined Road Plan |
| CRREL | Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratory |
| CRS | Congressional Research Service |
| C-SHRP | Canadian Strategic Highway Research Program |
| CSS | Context Sensitive Solutions |
| CTIP | Coordinated Federal Lands Highway Technology Implementation Program |
| CTPP | Census Transportation Planning Package |
| CTS | Correspondence Tracking System |
| CTTAG | Cargo Tank Technical Advisory Group |
| CUTC | Consortium of University Transportation Centers |
| CVO | Commercial Vehicle Operations |
| CWA | Clean Water Act |
| CY | Calendar Year |
| CZ | Clear Zone |
| CZ | Coastal Zone |
| CZM | Coastal Zone Management |
| DA | Division Administrator |
| DBE | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise |
| DEACON | Drug Enforcement Assistance and Coordination |
| DFS | Director of Field Services |
| DHS | U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| DIAP | Drug Interdiction Assistance Program |
| DLCSC | Driver Licensing and Control Subcommittee |
| DMV | Department of Motor Vehicles |
| DOA | U.S. Department of the Army |
| DOC | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| DOD | U.S. Department of Defense |
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy |
| DOI | U.S. Department of the Interior |
| DOJ | U.S. Department of Justice |
| DOL | U.S. Department of Labor |
| DOT | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| DP | Demonstration Projects |
| DSI | Detailed Site Investigation |
| DVMT | Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled |
| EA | Environmental Assessment or Enterprise Architecture |
| EA/FONSI | Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact |
| EAJA | Equal Access to Justice Act |
| EAP | Employee Assistance Program |
| ECS | Emergency Communications System |
| EDA | Economic Development Administration |
| EHS | Extremely Hazardous Substance |
| EHTR | Emergency Highway Traffic Regulation |
| EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
| EJ | Environmental Justice |
| EO | Executive Order |
| EP | Experimental Project(s) |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| ER | Emergency Relief |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| FA | Federal-aid |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |
| FAI | Federal-aid Interstate |
| FAP | Federal-aid primary |
| FAPG | Federal-aid Policy Guide |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulations |
| FARS | Fatal Accident Reporting System |
| FAS | Federal-aid secondary |
| FAU | Federal-aid urban |
| FAUS | Federal-aid urban system |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FH | Forest Highway |
| FHA | Federal Housing Administration |
| FHBM | Flood Hazard Boundary Map |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FIA | Federal Insurance Administration |
| FICCDC | Federal Interagency Coordinating Committee on Digital Cartography |
| FIF | Flood Insurance Fund |
| FIFRA | Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act |
| FIP | Federal Implementation Plan |
| FIRM | Flood Insurance Rate Map |
| FMCSA | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| FMCSR | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations |
| FMIS | Federal Management Information System |
| FMSR | Federal Merit System Reporter |
| FMV | Fair Market Value |
| FMVECP | Federal Motor Vehicle Emission Control Program |
| FMVSS | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FOIL | Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory |
| FOT | Field Operational Test |
| FPPA | Farmland Protection Policy Act |
| FR | Federal Register |
| FRA | Federal Railroad Administration |
| FSA | Flexible Spending Account |
| F-SHRP | Future Strategic Highway Research Program |
| FSP | Field Sampling Plan |
| FSS | Federal Specifications and Standards |
| FSupp | Federal Supplement |
| FTA | Federal Transit Administration |
| FTCA | Federal Tort Claims Act |
| FTE | Full-time Equivalent |
| FTP | Federal Test Procedure |
| FTR | Federal Travel Regulations |
| FWCA | Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act |
| FWPCA | Federal Water Pollution Control Act |
| FWS | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GAO | General Accountability Office |
| GCC | Global Climate Change |
| GIS | Geographic Information System |
| GLP | Good Laboratory Practice |
| GOE | General Operating Expense |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GRIS | Geographical Roadway Information System |
| GRR | Great River Road |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| GVWR | Gross Vehicle Weight Rating |
| GWPS | Groundwater Protection Standard |
| H/WSTAG | Hazardous Waste and Substance Technical Advisory Group |
| HABS | Historic American Building Survey |
| HAD | Office of the Associate Administrator for Administration |
| HAZMAT | Hazardous Materials |
| HBCU | Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
| HBRRP | Highway Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Program |
| HCC | Office of the Chief Counsel |
| HCM | Office of the Associate Administrator for Corporate Management |
| HCR | Office of the Associate Administrator for Civil Rights |
| HCS | Highway Capacity Software or Hazard Communication Standards |
| HEP | Office of the Associate Administrator for Planning, Environment and Realty |
| HERS | Highway Economic Requirements System |
| HETP | Highway Engineer Trainee Program |
| HF | High Frequency |
| HFCC | Human Factor Coordinating Committee |
| HfL | Highways for Life |
| HFL | Office of the Associate Administrator for Federal Lands Highway |
| HFO | Highway Field Operations |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIF | Office of the Associate Administrator for Infrastructure |
| HIN | Office of the Director of Innovative Program Delivery |
| HMAC | Hazardous Materials Advisory Council |
| HMIS | Hazardous Materials Information System |
| HMPM | Hazardous Materials Program Manager |
| HMR | Hazardous Materials Regulations |
| HOA | Office of the Federal Highway Administrator |
| HOP | Office of the Associate Administrator for Operations |
| HOV | High Occupancy Vehicle |
| HPA | Office of the Associate Administrator for Public Affairs |
| HPD | Office of the Associate Administrator for Professional and Corporate Development |
| HPL | Office of the Associate Administrator for Policy and Governmental Affairs |
| HPMS | Highway Performance Monitoring System |
| HPNPA | High Priority National Program Area |
| HPTR | Highway Planning Technical Reports |
| HRT | Office of the Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology |
| HSA | Office of the Associate Administrator for Safety |
| HSIP | Highway Safety Improvement Program |
| HSIRS | Highway Statistics Information Retrieval System |
| HSIS | Highway Safety Information System |
| HSM | Highway Safety Manual |
| H-T&I | House – Transportation and Infrastructure Committee |
| HTF | Highway Trust Fund |
| HUD | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| HUF | Highway Users Federation |
| HUFSAM | Highway Users Federation for Safety and Mobility |
| HVUT | Heavy Vehicle User Tax |
| HW | Hazardous Waste |
| HWM | Hazardous Waste Management |
| HWTC | Hazardous Waste Treatment Council |
| IACET | International Association of Continuing Education & Training |
| IACP | International Association of Chiefs of Police |
| IADB | Inter-American Development Bank |
| IANA | Intermodal Association of North America |
| IBT | International Brotherhood of Teamsters |
| IBTTA | International Bridge , Tunnel, and Turnpike Association |
| ICC | Intercounty Connector |
| IESNA | Illuminating Engineering Society of North America |
| IHSDM | Interactive Highway Safety Design Model |
| IIHS | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety |
| I/M | Inspection and Maintenance |
| IMIS | Integrated Motorist Information System |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
| IPWF | International Public Works Federation |
| IRF | International Road Federation |
| IRIS | Integrated Risk Information System (U.S. EPA) |
| IRM | Information Resource Management |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| IRWA | International Right-of-Way Association |
| IS | Interstate System |
| ISA | Initial Site Assessment |
| ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
| ITE | Institute of Transportation Engineers |
| ITS | Intelligent Transportation System |
| IVHSA | Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems of America |
| IVSA | Intelligent Vehicle Society of America |
| KFACTOR | Percentage of Daily VMT in Peak Hour |
| KSA | Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LAST | Lakewood Administrative Services Team |
| LCV | Longer Combination Vehicles |
| LOS | Level of Service or Length of Service |
| LPA | Local Public Agency |
| LSR | Local Streets and Roads |
| LTAP | Local Technical Assistance Program |
| LTPP | Long Term Pavement Performance |
| LTS | Legislative Tracking System |
| LUST | Leaking Underground Storage Tank |
| MADD | Mothers Against Drunk Driving |
| MAGLEV | Magnetic Levitation |
| MARAD | Maritime Administration |
| MBE | Minority Business Enterprise |
| MCA | Motor Carrier Act |
| MCSA | Motor Carrier Safety Act |
| MCSAP | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program |
| MFRR | Minimum Financial Responsibility Regulations |
| MIDC | Mortgage Interest Differential Computation |
| MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPG | Miles Per Gallon |
| MPH | Miles Per Hour |
| MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| MSA | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| MSPB | Merit System Protection Board |
| MSW | Municipal Solid Waste |
| MTMC | Military Traffic Management Command |
| MUTCD | Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices |
| MVA | Motor Vehicle Administration |
| MVMA | Motor Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association |
| MVMT | Million Vehicle Miles of Travel |
| MWAA | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NAC | Noise Abatement Criteria |
| NACE | National Association of County Engineers |
| NACo | National Association of Counties |
| NADO | National Association of Development Organizations |
| NAPA | National Asphalt Pavement Association |
| NARA | National Archives and Records Administration |
| NARC | National Association of Regional Councils |
| NBI | National Bridge Inventory |
| NBIS | National Bridge Inspection Standards |
| NCAC | National Crash Analysis Center |
| NCHRP | National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
| NCP | National Contingency Plan |
| NCS | National Communications System |
| NCSHPO | National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers |
| NDER | National Defense Executive Reserve |
| NDTA | National Defense Transportation Association |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NESHAP | National Emission Standard for Hazard Air Pollutants |
| NETS | Network of Employers for Traffic Safety |
| NFIP | National Flood Insurance Program |
| NHI | National Highway Institute |
| NHPA | National Historic Preservation Act |
| NHS | National Highway System |
| NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| NIOSH | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| NITL | National Industrial Transportation League |
| NMCAC | National Motor Carrier Advisory Committee |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| NN | National Network |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NPL | National Priorities List |
| NPRM | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| NPS | Nonpoint Source or National Park Service |
| NPTS | National Personal Transportation Study |
| NRC | National Response Center or National Research Council |
| NRECA | National Rural Electric Cooperative Association |
| NRHP | National Register of Historic Places |
| NSA | National Stone Association |
| NSBYP | National Scenic Byways Program |
| NSCI | National System Condition Index |
| NSEP | National Security Emergency Preparedness |
| NSPE | National Society of Professional Engineers |
| NTIS | National Technical Information Service |
| NTP | National Toxicology Program or National Transportation Policy |
| NTW | National Transportation Week |
| OAAA | Outdoor Advertising Association of America |
| OAC | Office of Outdoor Advertising Control |
| OAS | Organization of American States |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OFCCP | Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs |
| OIC | Officer in Charge |
| OIG | Office of the Inspector General |
| OJT | On-the-Job Training |
| OLI | Operation Lifesaver, Inc. |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OPA | Other Principal Arterial |
| OPM | Office of Personnel Management |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OST | Office of the Secretary of Transportation (S-1) |
| Office of the Deputy Secretary of Transportation (S-2) | |
| Office of the Under Secretary for Policy (S-3) | |
| Executive Secretariat (S-10) | |
| Departmental Office of Civil Rights (S-30) | |
| Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (S-40) | |
| Office of the Chief Information Officer (S-80) | |
| Office of Public Affairs (A) | |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs/Chief | |
| Information Officer (B) | |
| Office of the General Counsel (C) | |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs (I) | |
| Office of the Inspector General (J) | |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration (M) | |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary of Policy (P) | |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and | |
| International Affairs (X) | |
| PAC | Presidential Advisory Committee or Political Action Committee |
| PAHC | Pan American Highway Congress |
| PBCAT | Pedestrian & Bicycle Crash Analysis Tools |
| PBIC | Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center |
| PCA | Portland Cement Association |
| PCB | Portland Concrete Barrier |
| PCBs | Polychlorinated Biphenyls |
| PCP | Private Carriers of Passengers |
| PDP | Professional Development Program |
| PE | Preliminary Engineering |
| PEC | Permanent Executive Committee |
| PFCRA | Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act |
| PI | Periodic Inspection |
| PIARC | Permanent International Association of Road Congresses |
| PIH | Pan American Institute of Highways |
| PIL | Policy Interpretation Library |
| PL | Public Law |
| PLH | Public Lands Highway |
| PMG | Pavement Management Group |
| PMRS | Personnel Management Recognition System |
| PMS | Pavement Management System or Personnel Management System |
| POV | Privately Owned Vehicle |
| PRP | Potentially Responsible Party |
| PS&E | Plans, Specifications, and Estimates |
| PSI | Preliminary Site Investigation |
| PTDIA | Professional Truck Drivers Institute of America |
| PTF | Pavement Testing Facility |
| PTSA | Property Transaction Site Assessment |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QAPP | Quality Assurance Project Plan |
| QC | Quality Control |
| QRS | Quick Response System |
| R&D | Research and Development |
| R&T | Research and Technology |
| RAC | Response Action Contractor or Research Advisory Committee (AASHTO) |
| RAP | Remedial Action Plan or Relocation Assistance Program |
| RC | Resource Center |
| RCA | Record of Coordination and Approval |
| RCRA | Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act |
| REA | Rural Electrification Administration |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RHP | Replacement Housing Payment |
| RI/FS | Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study |
| RIN | Regulatory Information Number |
| RITA | Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
| RMCL | Recommended Maximum Contaminant Level |
| ROADS | Recruitment Online Application System |
| ROD | Record of Decision |
| ROW | Right-of-Way |
| RPI | Railway Progress Institute |
| RRL | Regulation Reform Legislation |
| RTAG | Radioactive Technical Advisory Group |
| RTOR | Right-Turn-On-Red |
| SAC | Structures Advisory Council |
| SAE | Society of Automotive Engineers |
| SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
| SAP | Sampling and Analysis Plan |
| SARA | Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act |
| SAS | Statistical Analysis System |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| SCOE | Standing Committee on Environment (AASHTO) |
| SCOH | Standing Committee on Highways (AASHTO) |
| SCOP | Standing Committee on Planning (AASHTO) |
| SCOR | Standing Committee on Research (AASHTO) |
| SCS | Soil Conservation Service |
| SD | State Director |
| SEP | State Enforcement Plan |
| SES | Senior Executive Service |
| SHA | State Highway Agency |
| SHPO | State Historic Preservation Officer (or Office) |
| SHRP | Strategic Highway Research Program |
| SHVs | Specialized Hauling Vehicles |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification |
| SIP | State Implementation Plan |
| SITE | Site Impact Traffic Evaluation |
| SITE | Superfund Innovative Technology Evaluation |
| SOV | Single Occupant Vehicle |
| SOW | Statement of Work |
| SPF | Simplified Project Forecasting |
| SPR | State Planning and Research |
| SR | State Route |
| SREA | Society of Real Estate Appraisers |
| SS | Safety Specialist |
| STAA | Surface Transportation Assistance Act |
| STARC | State Area Commanders |
| STIP | Statewide Transportation Improvement Program |
| STURAA | Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act |
| TA | Technical Advisory |
| TAC | Technical Advisory Committee |
| TAG | Technical Advisory Group |
| TAM | Transportation Asset Management |
| TAR | Transportation Acquisition Regulation |
| TAT | Technical Assistance Team |
| TCD | Traffic Control Device |
| TCM | Transportation Control Measure |
| TCP | Traffic Control Plan |
| TCSP | Transportation & Community System Preservation |
| TEA-21 | Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century |
| TIFIA | Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act |
| TIP | Transportation Improvement Program |
| TMA | Transportation Management Association |
| TMC | Travel Management Center |
| TMDL | Total Maximum Daily Load |
| TMIP | Travel Model Improvement Program |
| TMV | Toxicity, Mobility or Volume |
| TPF | Transportation Pooled Fund |
| TPQ | Threshold Planning Quality |
| TQM | Total Quality Management |
| TRB | Transportation Research Board |
| TRIP | The Road Information Program |
| TRRL | Transportation Road Research Laboratory ( United Kingdom ) |
| TS&W | Truck Size and Weight |
| TSA | Transportation Security Administration |
| TSCA | Toxic Substances Control Act |
| TSI | Transportation Safety Institute |
| TSM | Transportation System Management |
| TSP | Telecommunications Service Priority (System) |
| TSP | Thrift Savings Plan |
| TSP | Transportation Safety Planning |
| TST | Technical Services Team |
| TTAP | Tribal Technical Assistance Program |
| TTI | Texas Transportation Institute |
| TTMA | Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association |
| TTSA | Tandem Truck Safety Act |
| TVA | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| TWS | Truck Weight Study |
| UGPTI | Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute |
| ULCC | Utility Location and Coordination Council |
| UMTRI | University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute |
| UPWP | Unified Planning Work Program |
| URAA | Uniform Relocation Assistance Act |
| USACOE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| USC | United States Code |
| USCA | United States Code Annotated |
| USCM | U.S. Conference of Mayors |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USFS | U.S. Forest Service |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| USPS | U.S. Postal Service |
| UST | Underground Storage Tank |
| UTC | University Transportation Center |
| UTPP | Urban Transportation Planning Package |
| UTPS | Urban Transportation Planning System |
| UVC | Uniform Vehicle Code |
| VA | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| VE | Value Engineering |
| VHT | Vehicle Hours of Travel |
| VMT | Vehicle Miles Traveled or Vehicle Miles of Travel |
| VPH | Vehicles Per Hour |
| VRM | Visual Resource Management |
| VSW | Vehicle Size and Weight |
| WBE | Women’s Business Enterprise |
| WIPP | Waste Isolation Pilot Program |
| WMATA | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ACRONYMS
| Alabama | ALDOT |
|---|---|
| Alaska | DOT & PF |
| Arizona | ADOT |
| Arkansas | AHTD |
| California | Caltrans |
| Colorado | CDOT |
| Connecticut | ConnDOT |
| Delaware | DelDOT |
| D.C. | DDOT |
| Florida | FDOT |
| Georgia | GDOT |
| Hawaii | DOT |
| Idaho | ITD |
| Illinois | IDOT |
| Indiana | INDOT |
| Iowa | IowaDOT |
| Kansas | KDOT |
| Kentucky | KYTC |
| Louisiana | DOTD |
| Maine | MaineDOT |
| Maryland | SHA |
| Massachusetts | MassHighway |
| Michigan | MDOT |
| Minnesota | Mn/DOT |
| Mississippi | MDOT |
| Missouri | MoDOT |
| Montana | MDOT |
| Nebraska | NDOR |
| Nevada | NDOT |
| New Hampshire | NHDOT |
| New Jersey | NJDOT |
| New Mexico | NMDOT |
| New York | NYSDOT |
| North Carolina | NCDOT |
| North Dakota | NDDOT |
| Ohio | ODOT |
| Oklahoma | ODOT |
| Oregon | ODOT |
| Pennsylvania | PennDOT |
| Puerto Rico | DTOP |
| Rhode Island | RIDOT |
| South Carolina | SCDOT |
| South Dakota | SDDOT |
| Tennessee | TDOT |
| Texas | TxDOT |
| Utah | UDOT |
| Vermont | VTrans |
| Virginia | VDOT |
| Washington | WSDOT |
| West Virginia | WVDOT |
| Wisconsin | WisDOT |
| Wyoming | WYDOT |