Public Roads
Safety Strategies Study
Findings from recent FHWA research point to effective medium- and low-cost engineering countermeasures for helping reduce fatalities and injuries among pedestrians and bicyclists.Louisiana's Recovery
Challenges ranged from providing innovative access for first responders to reconstructing a major bridge and rebuilding miles of submerged roadways. Here's the story from DOTD.Hazard Mitigation R&D Series: Article 5 - Securing The Nation's Bridges
FHWA is conducting R&D to protect transportation infrastructure from human-induced threats.A City's Signature Centerpiece
A one-of-a-kind curved pedestrian bridge drew attention to a downtown waterfall and capped off the rebirth of Greenville, SC, into an exemplary livable community.A Home for Highway Statistics
Have you ever wondered how much travel occurs on the Nation's highways? And how many gallons of gasoline are consumed annually for highway travel, and the amount of revenue the tax on those gallons contributes to the Highway Trust Fund? Information on these topics and so much more is available in the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) annual publication Highway Statistics.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.Web-Based Tools Help With Travel Data Analysis
Why do people travel? What modes of transportation do they use? How long are their trips? Where do they go? The answers to these questions and more are what the Federal Highway Administration's National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) seeks to collect and provide to the transportation community. The NHTS data enable transportation decisionmakers to assess initiatives, review programs and policies, study current mobility issues, and plan for the future.