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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.

Webtool Streamlines ESA Consultations

Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), federally funded transportation projects must not jeopardize the existence of a threatened or endangered species or adversely modify critical 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.

What's in the Numbers?

Here's a snapshot of the history of FHWA's Highway Statistics and a sampling of the data that make the publication so highly respected and so fascinating.

Recruiting The Next Generation

The USDOT National Engineers Program is seeking the transportation innovators of the future. Someday, will some of them be your colleagues and the leaders of tomorrow?

Nurturing The Next Big Thing

USDOT is partnering with small businesses to foster new transportation technologies, products, and services through the Small Business Innovation Research program.