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Along The Roads

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.

Building Bridges in a High-Performance World

Not really. But would you believe bridges made of plastic? Yes, plastic - or more technically correct, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials- the very same type of materials you are so familiar with in fiberglass skis and tool handles, graphite golf shafts, etc. Of course, concrete and steel (and timber to a lesser degree) will always be the primary bridge-building materials.

The National Highway Institute (NHI)

The Federal Highway Administration's Universities and Grants Programs is sponsoring the first annual Academic/Transportation Research Forum from June 25 to 27, 2001, in Washington, D.C.

Recent Publications

Below are brief descriptions of reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology.

Policy and Legislation

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.