Growing Gracefully
A proactive approach to accommodating population increase is bringing sustainability and transportation improvements to small-town Texas.
New Cost Estimating Tool
Transportation planners take note: the National Highway Construction Cost Index is replacing the Bid Price Index as the national barometer for analyzing road-building price movements.
Preserving Yesterday While Designing for Tomorrow
Legislation and diligent planning help transportation agencies participate in safeguarding U.S. history.
Emerging Bridge Applications
Researchers and practitioners are applying fiber reinforced polymer composites and reinforced thermoplastics in construction and rehabilitation of highway structures.
Louisiana's Recovery
Challenges ranged from providing innovative access for first responders to reconstructing a major bridge and rebuilding miles of submerged roadways. Here's the story from DOTD.
Guest Editorial
Preserving History at FHWA
The recent history of the United States of America is one of pride in diverse cultures. For Native Americans, history and culture are especially intertwined.
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
Volpe Center Library Celebrates 40 Years With Facelift
The Volpe Center Technical Library and Information Center supports staff at the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center and others engaged in transportation research.
Training Update
Understanding the Value of Value Engineering
For more than four decades, value engineering has been part of the concept development and design phases of Federal-aid transportation projects.
Communication Product Updates
Communication Product Updates
Below are brief descriptions of communications products recently developed 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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