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Technical News

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

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.

Financing Megaprojects

States are trying new funding techniques to help cover the costs of major highway projects.

The Older Driver Comes of Age

As the senior citizen population increases, activities around the country are addressing transportation and mobility challenges.

Mimicking Mother Nature

Washington State constructed an engineered logjam to help safeguard a vital roadway from chronic flooding and at the same time improved fish habitat.