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Reducing Rural Roadway Departures: Moving FoRRRwD, Part II
FHWA's Every Day Counts initiative is taking a comprehensive approach to saving lives on rural roads.
Combating Human Trafficking
USDOT is working with partners and stakeholders across the transportation industry to put the brakes on human trafficking.
Technology to Make Signalized Intersections Safer for Pedestrians with Disabilities
FHWA's ATTRI program is funding PedPal, a mobile app that enables pedestrians to communicate directly with signalized intersections and actively influence traffic control decisions to enhance...
Improving Bridge Preservation With UHPC
Ultra-high performance concrete can advance highway bridge preservation and repair to enhance durability and resiliency.
Handling Risk: FHWA'S Integrated Approach
FHWA is working to make the organization more effective and efficient by applying an enterprise risk management framework that combines strategic planning, performance planning, and internal...
Evaluating Ultrasonic Techniques to Detect Bridge Weld Flaws
FHWA researchers examined phased array ultrasonic testing for performing bridge weld inspections and compared the method to the historically used technique of radiographic inspection.
Guest Editorial
Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation
Here at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), we take great pride in the capacity of America's transportation network to enable Americans and goods to safely and swiftly get to where they...
Innovation Corner
Proven Innovations for a Nation on the Move
Which strategies can increase engagement with the people who build and use transportation infrastructure?
Hot Topic
Facilitating U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Investment and Innovation
Across the United States, transportation agencies at all levels face challenges in funding transportation infrastructure projects.
Along the Road
Public Information and Information Exchange
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
Helping Locals Develop Local Road Safety Plans
Approximately 40 percent of the Nation's roadway fatalities occur on locally owned roads—an average of 12,000 deaths each year.
Training Update
Hydraulic Modeling Training Goes Virtual
In the past, hydraulic designers and engineers have used one-dimensional modeling tools for bridge and other hydraulic structure projects.
Communication Product Updates
Communication Product Updates
Below are brief descriptions of communications products recently developed by the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Research, Development, and Technology.