Scenario Planning
This new paradigm for decisionmaking is helping communities and States prepare for the future.
Issues in The Financing of Truck-Only Lanes
A number of questions, such as "who benefits" and "who pays," need to be addressed when considering mechanisms for funding special-purpose lanes.
Preserving Red Cliff Arch
A recent rehabilitation project in Colorado bridges the gap between maintaining historical integrity and meeting current safety standards.
Curb Appeal
Nevada is making aesthetics a central component of highway design.
of Moose and Mud
New research aims to reduce animal-vehicle collisions by deactivating roadside mineral deposits.
In STEP With Irving
A Texas community takes the bull by the horns to achieve its transportation goals. ...
A Better Design for Box Culverts?
FHWA and the South Dakota Department of Transportation recently partnered to study the effects of inlet geometry on water flow in cast-in-place and precast structures.
Guest Editorial
Financing Tomorrow's Roads
Two events-one recent and one upcoming-draw attention to America's continuing need for a strong transportation system that fosters economic growth.
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.
Internet Watch
FHWA Revamps Web Site On Emergency Operations
The transportation network is critical to emergency response. Regardless of whether transportation facilities are directly affected by a disaster, emergency responders rely on the Nation's...
Training Update
New Course Targets Highway Runoff
Stormwater runoff that results from development and urbanization is a significant source of pollutants that can have an adverse effect on nearby bodies of water and ecosystems.
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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