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Rising to the Safety Challenge

On July 2, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that the number of traffic fatalities reported in 2008 hit their lowest level since 1961, a trend that appears likely to continue into 2009.

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.

RSA Training Helps Virginia Reach Stellar Levels

Although Virginia has the third-largest State-maintained highway system in the country, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has drastically reduced its construction program since 2002.

The National Highway Institute (NHI)

Building a roadway near a stream poses a variety of risks to the local ecosystem. Where a road alignment encroaches on the stream channel or its floodplain, construction can affect the availability and quality of the riparian habitat.

Communication Product Updates

Below are brief descriptions of communications products recently developed by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology.