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Communication Product Updates

Below are brief descriptions of communications products recently developed by the Federal Highway Administration's Office of Research, Development, and Technology.

Training for Load and Resistance Factor Rating of Highway Bridges

Load and resistance factor rating (LRFR) is a methodology closely aligned with load and resistance factor design (LRFD) for new highway bridges. While LRFD specifications focus on the design of bridges, LRFR takes a parallel track aimed at determining the load ratings for existing in-service bridges.

Communication Product Updates

Below are brief descriptions of communications products recently developed by the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Research, Development, and Technology.