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Recycled Roadways

FHWA and the agency's partners are engineering high-quality pavements using reclaimed materials.

Improving Signalized Intersections

FHWA's new guide will help State and local agencies plan, design, and install appropriate facilities to improve safety and traffic operations for all users.

Rums-Right-Of-Way Tracking

Software from Virginia helps manage this complicated process from start to finish and provides real-time customer service.

Pushing The Boundaries

Demonstration projects around the country continue to explore the feasibility of using precast prestressed concrete in pavement applications.

The Law and Beyond

On June 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, launching the Interstate construction program.

Management and Administration

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.