Public Roads

The Road to Improved Long-Term Pavement Performance

The public road system in this country consists of 3.9 million highway miles and is an expensive network for Federal, State, and local governments to build, maintain, and manage.

Sharing Resources to Manage Speed

Speeding is a factor in almost one-third of all fatal crashes and costs the United States approximately $27.7 billion each year.

Increased Safety Awareness And Training Saves Lives

In early 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its preliminary estimates for highway-related fatalities in 2009, which showed the lowest overall number of deaths since 1954.

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Subsurface Utility Engineering

The SUE process revolutionized how designers, engineers, and contractors handle underground pipes and power lines during highway planning, design, and construction.

Leaving a Smaller Footprint

Seizing opportunities in the design, construction, and maintenance phases of concrete pavements can provide a more sustainable highway infrastructure.

Taking on Distracted Driving

USDOT tackles one of the main scourges plaguing today's highways -- a perfect storm of motorists text messaging and using cell phones.

World Class Streets

New York City is transforming itself into a metropolis that is friendly to bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders. Learn how the Big Apple is doing it.

LTPP Keeps Rolling

Approaching the quarter-century mark, the Nation's first comprehensive program for determining traffic and environmental impacts on pavements continues to fuel innovation.

Hazard Mitigation R&D Series: Article 1: Taking a Key Role in Reducing Disaster Risks

FHWA's hazard mitigation R&D program tackles the challenges of providing safer highway bridges and other transportation infrastructure.

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