Targeting the Crosshairs
States across the country are using tailored, systemic approaches to make intersections safer....
Keeping Climate Impacts at Bay in Boston
Massachusetts aims at resiliency for road infrastructure by assessing risks to the Central Artery/Tunnel and protecting it from potential future flooding....
Wondrous Rides Through Nature’s Wonders
The partnership between the National Park Service, which turns 100 this year, and FHWA has created highway landmarks throughout the country....
The Road Is a Park, and The Park Is a Road
The Natchez Trace Parkway is one of the few roadways that is itself a national park, and its northern end starts off with a bang— the award-winning Double Arch Bridge....
A Crown Jewel of Bikeways
A unique sunken railway in Minneapolis had degenerated into an urban dumping ground. Now the Midtown Greenway is the superstar of the city’s bicycle network. Here’s how it happened....
What Drives Highway Safety Improvements?
FHWA is rolling out new requirements for performance-based decisionmaking. Take a look at how the HSIP has changed, including the addition of safety performance management requirements....
Guest Editorial
Building Safety Into the Infrastructure
Twenty years ago, the...
Hot Topic
Smart City Challenge Promotes Innovation in Government
The Smart City Challenge generated a significant amount of interest among U.S. cities. The U.S. Department of Transportation received 78 applications--one from nearly every midsized city in the...
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. This information comes...
Internet Watch
Online Tool Promotes Health Through Transportation
Everyone benefits from using roadways, streets, sidewalks, trails, and public transportation for everyday needs. These essential elements of the built environment help travelers get to and from...
Training Update
Taking Tunnel Inspections to a New Level
The Federal Highway Administration estimates that there are more than 470 highway tunnels in the United States. Many of these tunnels are more than 50 years old and are quickly reaching the end of...
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...