Public Roads
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.USDOT Redesign Puts Users First
Have you visited dot.gov lately? The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently completed an overhaul of its Web site that makes it easier for the public and industry partners to find the information they need, quickly.Keeping Law Enforcement Safe in Work Zones
In the morning hours of July 26, 2000, a tractor-trailer truck traveling at an estimated 65 miles (105 kilometers) per hour through a work zone slammed into a Tennessee Highway Patrol car that was trailing construction vehicles.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. All of the reports are or will soon be available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). In some cases, limited copies of the communications products are available from FHWA’s Research and Technology (R&T) Product Distribution Center (PDC).
Tunneling Toward the Future
The United States is home to more than 300 highway tunnels.A significant number of these were constructed during the development of theinterstate highway system in the 1950s and 1960s.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.FHWA Site Highlights Revenue, Finance Options for Major Projects
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) established its Officeof Innovative Program Delivery in 2008 to provide tools, expertise, andfinancing to help the transportation community develop innovative strategiesfor delivering complex infrastructure projects.Ensuring the Integrity of Bridges
In April 1987, a catastrophic failure of the SchoharieCreek bridge on the New York State Thruway caused 10 deaths.Conferences/Special Events Calendar
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