Public Roads Summer 2023

Features include silt fences, historical markers, Federal Lands, and coastal projects. Learn more.

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The most recently released technical reports, TechBriefs, fact sheets, and presentations, released today and archived through 2013. Learn more.

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A vast amount of data that assists in the study and improvement of our Nation’s infrastructure. Learn more.

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SPOTLIGHT

Headshot of Hoda Azari in a hard hat and safety vest.
Read about this lab manager with deep respect for civil engineers and a passion for interior design in the FHWA Works: Careers in Motion Employee Spotlight.
Learn about Hoda Azari, Ph.D., Nondestructive Evaluation Program and Laboratory Manager, Office of Infrastructure, Research, and Development.
Rocks fill a piece of equipment, a Large-Scale Direct Shear Device, with various tubes and wires attached. The equipment is surrounded by tables, counters, and desks.
By leveraging TFHRC testing facilities and modeling, this laboratory discovers innovative solutions to practical transportation issues.
The Geotechnical Laboratory studies the interaction between soil and other materials to understand vulnerabilities in bridge foundations and retaining walls.
A backhoe is used to prepare the slopes between two bridges. Tractor trailers and other vehicles are seen traveling over the bridges.
Read the FHWA R&T Story for the latest innovations in transportation research.
Learn how FHWA accelerates the implementation of technologies that can meet future highway needs in the FHWA R&T Story.
Aerial view of a traffic interchange, surrounded by forests, with data collection text overlaying the image.
This spreadsheet tool is intended for use at the planning stage to help assess the safety performance of the commonly used interchange types.
Access the tool that implements the crash prediction models for the interchanges that represent the top 70 percent of the interchange types used by the State departments of transportation.
A collage of two photos. On the left is a black and white image of a roadway marker. On the right is a color image of three people in personal protective equipment installing a marker.
Learn how historic markers in Missouri and Virginia are still used to educate the public about significant resources and events in both States.
A look at historical markers.
Portrait of Jean Nehme, FHWA Office of Infrastructure Research and Development director, with an American flag in the background.
Director Nehme discusses how the reconstruction of FHWA’s Pavement Testing Facility at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center will advance innovation in pavement performance.
Public Roads Summer 2023 Guest Editorial by Office of Infrastructure Research and Development Director Jean Nehme.

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The FHWA Research and Technology Portfolio Builds Stronger Bridges. FHWA research efforts developed Ultra-High Performance Concrete—a next-generation material with mechanical and durability properties that exceed those of conventional concrete. Learn about the impact it can have on our transportation system.

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