Bridging The Financial Gap With PPPs
The private sector is taking on new roles as States seek to meet more public needs with fewer dollars.
Composting Roadkilled Deer
Researchers in New York State are studying an alternative method for disposing of animals killed in roadway collisions.
An Orphaned Highway
Reconstruction and emergency repairs aim to resolve longstanding ownership and maintenance troubles for a historic roadway near Yellowstone.
Living to Tell The Tale
A new version of PBCAT helps identify the maneuvers that lead to traffic crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists so DOTs can select appropriate safety countermeasures.
Ramping Up Ramp Management
A new FHWA handbook details the importance of managing freeway entrance and exit facilities for optimal mobility and safety.
Saving Colorado'S Berthoud Pass
A sediment storage system is helping preserve the pristine environment surrounding a scenic highway in the Rocky Mountains.
Improving The Reliability of Freight Travel
A new FHWA initiative applies vehicle-monitoring technologies to develop performance measures for the movement of goods around the Nation.
Marking The Way to Greater Safety
Bigger and brighter signs, more conspicuous signals, and wider stripes are among the innovations making highways safer for older road users.
Guest Editorial
The Evolution of Context Sensitive Solutions
As noted in one of this issue's articles, "An Orphaned Highway," CBS travel correspondent Charles Kuralt, in his 1979 bookDateline America, identified the most beautiful highway in America as U.S...
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
New Web Site Provides Forum For Freight Issues
The U.S. freight transportation network moves a staggering volume of goods each year.
Training Update
A Look at SAFETEA-LU's Training And Educational Provisions
As a growing number of workers approach retirement in the coming years, the need for a skilled, technically competent transportation workforce has never been more critical.
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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