Public Roads

Improve Construction Projects Through Utility Coordination

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) National Highway Institute (NHI) now offers two web-based trainings (WBTs) specifically to assist transportation managers who handle utility coordination, design, and relocation in construction projects. Participants will learn about utility agreement requirements,…

The Safe System Paradigm: Reducing Fatalities and Injuries at the Nation’s Intersections

A recently completed Federal Highway Administration project proposes a quantitative method to evaluate intersection designs according to Safe System principles.

Applying a Safe System Approach Across the Globe

Studying three examples in Sweden, Australia, and Norway can help other countries, including the United States, pave their way to zero deaths on highways

Public Roads - Winter 2022

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Simplifying Environmental Reviews and Collaboration with INPCT

The Federal Highway Administration is on the cutting edge of efforts to accelerate project delivery.

Building a Better Mousetrap Improves Communities

In transportation, building a better mousetrap means solving problems by going outside the box.

Along the Road

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. This information comes from U.S. Department of Transportation sources unless otherwise indicated. Your suggestions and input are welcome. Let’s meet along the road.

Training Update

How much is an accurate cost and schedule estimate worth? Accurately estimating project cost has been a challenge for decades.

Confronting the Storm: Arizona’s Innovative Dust Detection and Warning System

The ADOT Dust Storm Warning System offers the promise of intelligent transportation solutions to decrease the impact of hazardous weather occurrences.

Rehabilitating the Historic Arlington Memorial Bridge

The National Park Service and the Federal Highway Administration partnered successfully to restore the iconic bridge.

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