What If We Changed The Way Highways Are Built?
A visionary approach to building roads . . . faster, safer, and of better quality.
Sometimes Quality Is in The Eye of The Beholder
Highway users and other stakeholders share their views on what makes a successful road project.
The Case for Performance Standards
Ambitious, but achievable, expectations are the first step to improve safety, to reduce construction-related congestion, and to enhance quality.
Building Safe Roads
Secretary Mineta's goal of reducing the Nation's highway death toll to 1.0 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled by 2008 will be a challenge.
Building A Better Mousetrap
Consider the possibilities: What if we could establish a bold new business model for accelerating the adoption of transportation technology?
The Future Is Now
These snapshots of successful projects from around the country show that the stage is set for a new approach to highway design, construction, and maintenance.
Congestion Is The Challenge
An FHWA team addresses one of the agency's toughest priorities by tackling work zone delays.
Insights From Abroad
FHWA's international scanning program identifies world-class technologies for application on U.S. highways.
Guest Editorial
Looking at New Ways of Doing Business
A time traveler journeying back 100 years to 1904 would find a period of tremendous transition.
Along the Road
Policy and Legislation
In December 2003, the National Conference on State Legislatures released a report that focuses on cellular phones as a contributing factor in a growing number of automobile crashes.
Internet Watch
FHWA Launches Research and Technology Web Site
Staying abreast of the latest and most accessible transportation research and technologies can be challenging as the Nation's transportation system improves so quickly and in so many areas.
Training Update
NHI Offers Suite of Courses on Maintaining Air Quality
Many members of the transportation community are committed to ensuring that effective planning leads to a safe, accessible, and healthy environment.
Communication Product Updates
Communication Product Updates
Below are brief descriptions of reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology.
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar
Conferences/Special Events Calendar