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A New Era in FHWA Leadership

On June 16, 1993, a new era in the leadership of the Federal Highway Administration officially began with the formal swearing-in of Rodney E. Slater as the FHWA administrator.

National Geotechnical Experimentation Sites

The Federal Highway Administration's Geotechnical Research Program strives to develop practical, cost-effective technology for bridge foundations, retaining walls, and embankments.

The Pacific Rim TransTech Conference

More than 1,300 engineers, administrators, and leaders in the transportation industry gathered on July 25 through 28, 1993, in Seattle, Washington, for the Pacific Rim TransTech Conference.

Overcoming Roadblocks to U.S. Innovation

The Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC), established in 1992 to serve as a nationally recognized service center and clearinghouse for evaluating innovative highway technologies, opened for business on January 4, 1994.

HYSIM: The Next Best Thing to Being on the Road

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Human Factors Laboratory has operated a Highway Driving Simulator (HYSIM) at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) since the early 1980s.