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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.

Shaking Up Geotechnical Training Delivery

On February 9, 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocked the San Fernando Valley in southern California and wreaked havoc on the area’s transportation infrastructure, causing an estimated $505 million in property damage

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.

Surviving An Interstate Bridge Collapse

What do you do, when, in the blink of an eye, a major interstate and freight corridor on the west coast is severed? Learn from Washington State’s experience.

All Innovation Is Local

One of the most famous quotes in U.S. political history came from the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas “Tip” O’Neill, Jr., who famously said, “All politics is local.” Something very similar could be said about deploying innovation to improve the Nation’s system of roads and bridges: All innovation is local.

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. This information comes from U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) sources unless otherwise indicated. Your suggestions and input are welcome. Let’s meet along the road.

Office of Safety Refreshes Web Site and Launches Video Series

In 2012, highway crashes resulted in more than 33,500 fatalities in the United States. The Office of Safety is the lead champion within the Federal Highway Administra-tion advocating for the integration of safety into the entire life cycle of roadways--from planning and design to operations and maintenance. As part of its mission to reduce the number and severity of crashes, the office manages a variety of Web-based resources for the highway community and the public.