Detecting Pedestrians
With support from FHWA, researchers are integrating the latest camera technology with traffic control to improve safety at intersections.
NDE Showcase for Bridge Inspectors
FHWA offers a new 1-day seminar on nondestructive evaluation methodologies to help State DOTs improve routine and special testing of steel and concrete bridge components.
Advances in Wildlife Crossing Technologies
Researchers are deploying the latest tools to reduce animal-vehicle collisions and save the lives of both motorists and critters.
Road Safety Audits for Pedestrian Facilities
From sidewalk obstructions to inaccessible pushbuttons, RSAs in Arizona reveal common problems to watch for.
Guest Editorial
Rising to the Safety Challenge
On July 2, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that the number of traffic fatalities reported in 2008 hit their lowest level since 1961, a trend that appears likely to...
Along the Road
Technical News
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
Promoting Federal Clean Air Goals
In many U.S. cities, the automobile is a major polluter, accounting for more than 25 percent of air pollution nationwide.
Training Update
The National Highway Institute (NHI)
Building a roadway near a stream poses a variety of risks to the local ecosystem. Where a road alignment encroaches on the stream channel or its floodplain, construction can affect the...
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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