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Designing Excellence

In FHWA's latest highway design competition, 12 projects pointed to better ways of building roads and bridges.

Bringing Freight Lessons Home

Lessons from other nations on improving freight transportation indicate the need to set a clear national vision and coordinate public and private action effectively.

News on Nanotechnology

Recent nanoscience research improves understanding of cement and concrete properties and looks to the next generation of highway pavements.

Ongoing Testing and Deployment of Safety Measures

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and for that matter the entire highway community, faces immense challenges in reducing the loss of life on U.S. highways. Advances are needed in all four E's of safety: engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency services.

Building Freight Professional Capacity

As freight volumes continue to grow on the national transportation network, a skilled and knowledgeable workforce at all levels of transportation policy development and project level planning is crucial to improving the productivity, safety, and security of freight movement.