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The Fast 14 Project

Massachusetts used accelerated bridge construction to replace more than a dozen aging structures on a major interstate -- 5 years of work in just 10 weekends.

Learning From Japan's Ordeal

A colleague across the Pacific has quite a story to tell about the 2011 earthquake and tsunami -- and some valuable tips for U.S.transportation agencies.

Technical News

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.

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.

Trouble in Paradise

Invasive plant and animal species are threatening Hawaii’s ecosystems, but the State’s transportation agency is on the job.