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Management and Administration

Likening roads to the "offices" of highway workers, Federal Highway Administrator Mary E. Peters recently had her desk set up in the middle of an interchange on Interstate 95 in Springfield, VA, to demonstrate the dangers of unsafe driving habits in highway work zones.

FHWA's GIS Web Site Maps the Way for the Transportation Industry

In Orange County, CA, an area with a high rate of automobile usage, officials at the county transit agency are using a geographic information system (GIS) to provide detailed information on the area's demographic and land use characteristics to help the agency maximize its effectiveness and efficiency when planning transit services and operations.

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.

Taking The High Road

Two States share different approaches to protecting historic and cultural resources along America's highways.

The Space Between

An innovative infill project helped the Rhode Island DOT replace an aging bridge while preserving part of the original structure as a bike and pedestrian route.