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Financing Tomorrow's Roads

Two events-one recent and one upcoming-draw attention to America's continuing need for a strong transportation system that fosters economic growth.

Policy and Legislation

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.

FHWA Revamps Web Site On Emergency Operations

The transportation network is critical to emergency response. Regardless of whether transportation facilities are directly affected by a disaster, emergency responders rely on the Nation's transportation infrastructure to deliver them to the scene, transport the ill and injured to medical facilities, and move the public out of harm's way.

Scenario Planning

This new paradigm for decisionmaking is helping communities and States prepare for the future.

Preserving Red Cliff Arch

A recent rehabilitation project in Colorado bridges the gap between maintaining historical integrity and meeting current safety standards.