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Road Map to The Future

Envisioning what we want concrete pavements to look like in the next 20, 50, or 100 years and developing a long-term research plan to make the vision a reality will require the industry to examine itself closely and perhaps even redefine itself.

Bridge Rebuilt on The Fast Track

When a crash occurs on a main travel artery, it can back up traffic for miles—causing a chain reaction affecting every route in the vicinity.

Securing Our Nation's Highway System

The faster pace of today's technological world, the vast amounts of available information, and limited funding mean that government organizations can't afford to operate in a vacuum.

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.

NHI Offers Two New Pavement Courses

The National Highway Institute (NHI)

901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203
www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov

Introduction to Mechanistic Design for New and Rehabilitated Pavements (Course #131064)

Communication Product Updates

Below are brief descriptions of reports recently published by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Research, Development, and Technology. All of the publications are available from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS).

The Scan of The Wild

As development and urban expansion increase in many areas around the globe, the transportation systems built to serve this growth can adversely affect existing wildlife populations and the natural habitats they occupy.