Public Roads
Helping Local Public Agencies Deliver Federal-Aid Projects
The job of building, maintaining, and operating the national highway system entails a number of inherent challenges, not the least of which is the fact that most of the nearly 4 million-mile (6.4 million-kilometer) system is owned and operated at the local level.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.Web Site Guides Roadside Revegetation
Road construction can drastically disturb the environment, stripping vegetation, severely compacting the soil, and leaving slopes vulnerable to erosion.Preparing Agencies for Emergency Evacuations
An evacuation of 1,000 or more people occurs somewhere in the United States every 2 or 3 weeks, according to a 2005 Nuclear Regulatory Commission report, Identification and Analysis of Factors Affecting Emergency Evacuations.Updated LTPP Products Online
Why do some pavements perform better than others? To find out, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) launched the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) program, building on research started in the 1980s.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.Balancing Preservation and Transportation Needs
The relationship between the Nation's transportation infrastructure and places of historical, cultural, and environmental importance is complex.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.Conferences/Special Events Calendar
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