The Congestion Problem
What are the causes, what are the consequences, and what can be done?
Targeted Investment
With the Corridors of the Future Program, USDOT focuses on a few key areas to get the biggest bang for the public's dollars.
Partners in Time
USDOT is joining with Urban Partners in up to five metropolitan areas to alleviate congestion.
The Role of PPPs In Addressing Congestion
Private sector investments in the transportation system may help reduce gridlock on U.S. roadways.
Solutions To the Traffic Snarl
Better information — and the means to deliver it — underpin USDOT's efforts to ease congestion through operational and technological improvements.
Perspective on Freight Congestion
National efforts and stakeholder collaborations offer tools and resources for addressing the challenges of moving goods on the Nation's busy highways.
The Dream of an Automated Highway
The new technologies described in this futuristic scenario offer a realistic forecast of the state of transportation in 2050.
Guest Editorial
Fighting Gridlock Now
Every day, Americans use the Nation's transportation system to commute to and from work, travel across State borders, and manage the basic necessities of life.
Along the Road
Management and Administration
Along the Road is the place to look for information about current and upcoming activities, developments, trends, and items of general interest to the highway community.
Internet Watch
FHWA Focuses on Congestion Relief
Congestion is one of the largest drains on the Nation's economy — from freight delayed at overwhelmed seaports to jets circling above overcrowded airports to commuters stalled in rush hour traffic...
Training Update
Designing Facilities for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
In 1990, former Federal Highway Administrator Thomas Larson described walking and bicycling as "the forgotten modes" of transportation.
Communication Product Updates
Communication Product Updates
Below are brief descriptions of products recently published online by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology.
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
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