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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.

One-stop Shopping for Geospatial Data

Maybe you're planning a transit route or rehabilitation of an existing road? For performing many tasks in the public and private sectors of the transportation industry, geospatial data are crucial.

Recent Publications

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

Arizona Tackles Work Zone Delays

If you're having trouble minimizing traffic delays during construction projects (and who isn't), then you may discover some ideas in two innovative programs developed by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)—a motorist assist patrol and a travel-time incentive program.

A Hallmark of Context-Sensitive Design

Take a drive north along U.S. 93 just outside Missoula, MT, and you'll see some of the most breathtaking scenery in this country. But you'll also see an odd-looking billboard for this rural two-lane road.

Safer Roads Thanks to ITS

Each year, six million crashes occur on our nation's highways, killing more than 41,000 people and injuring approximately 3.4 million others—at a cost of more than $230 billion, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Exciting Opportunity for ITS Work

Advances in information technologies are radically changing the way Americans provide business services, manufacture products, educate, recreate, and communicate.