Research and Technology Portfolio

Explore activities, initiatives, and projects that address the Nation's highway challenges. Learn more.

Public Roads Autumn 2021

Featuring the rehabilitation of the Arlington Memorial Bridge and 50 years of bridge safety. Learn more.

Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) InfoBridge™ Web Portal

Explore performance data and analytics from the LTBP Program. Learn more.

CARMA(SM) Leads the Way with Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA)

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) CARMA Program is spearheading research on CDA concepts. Learn more.

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The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center team provides high-quality technical expertise and leadership.

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FHWA research projects advance innovation for transportation professionals and the traveling public.

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Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center publications are a valuable resource for transportation decisionmaking.

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SPOTLIGHT

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Featured in "FHWA Works: Careers in Motion Employee Spotlight," Carol Tan shares her FHWA career highlights, her motivations, and surprising details about her life.
Meet Carol H. Tan, Ph.D. Team Leader, Safety Data and Analysis, Office of Safety Research and Development
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Learn how virtual and real-world methodologies are used for behavioral research on drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and others, to enable safer roads for every traveler.
The Human Factors Laboratory is improving safety by understanding how people interact with the transportation system in everyday life
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The roadmap offers highway agencies a framework for a uniform, nationwide BIM policy by digitizing project delivery, operations, and maintenance for the Nation’s highway infrastructure.
Introducing the Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure National Strategic Roadmap
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The Securing Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication through Consortium Blockchain factsheet shares how the EAR aims to improve the current protocols to prevent hacking and cyber-attacks.
Learn how the Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) program is leveraging technology to improve wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communication
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Natural strategies for efficient, cost-effective, and ecologically friendly protection for coastal roads can help transportation agencies address the effects of extreme weather events.
Read how coastal communities are using nature-based solutions to address extreme weather events
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Acting Administrator Stephanie Pollack discusses the importance of the National Bridge Inspection Standards, which were created in response to the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse in Point Pleasant, WV.
Public Roads Autumn Issue Guest Editorial by Stephanie Pollack

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The research laboratories at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center provide a vital resource for advancing FHWA Innovations and technology.

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With 15 cutting-edge laboratories onsite, Federal Highway Administration’s Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center is the Nation’s premier facility for advanced and applied research and development related to new and existing highway technologies.

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