Where The Laboratory Meets The Road
Fine-tuning a highway driving simulator’s motion-base system goes a long way toward heightening a test subject’s perceptions, leading to a more realistic driving experience....
A New Era Is Dawning
A member of the Osage Nation and 17-year veteran in the Tribal Transportation Program looks back at the history of road building on reservations—and forward at today’s tribal DOTs....
Concrete Turns Green, Figuratively Speaking
For minimizing stormwater runoff, permeable interlocking concrete pavements are increasingly popular. Learn here about their use, design, construction, and maintenance....
Connecting The Employment Dots
FHWA has established five new regional centers to help develop, recruit, and retain a highly effective transportation workforce, especially crucial given so many baby boomer retirements....
Reusing Bridge Foundations
Some owners are building on existing elements when widening and replacing structures. Here is how this strategy can help expedite construction, minimize site impacts, and address...
The Future of Roadway Lighting
Researchers studying the role of illumination in traffic safety make the case for adaptive control systems....
Supporting Hometown Heroes
Successful traffic incident management programs depend on the participation of skilled multidisciplinary responders. Defining TIM as a new branch of public safety can help....
Guest Editorial
TIM: An Important Operations Strategy
Over the past 2...
Along the Road
Policy and Legislation
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. This information comes...
Internet Watch
Your Home for Accessing ITS Data
How do you manage more than 15 years’ worth of data and turn it into a valuable resource for transportation professionals? The U.S. Department of Transportation was faced with this challenge to...
Training Update
Advancing Asphalt Recycling
Departments of transportation face increasing challenges from tightening budgets and deteriorating roadway conditions on aging infrastructure. To overcome these challenges, State DOTs are looking...
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. All of the reports...