A Moment in Time: The Day Logan Page Died
Richard Weingroff / FHWA News 2022
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National History Day Competition
The FHWA Highway Administration Salutes Silver Medal
Winners in National History Day Competition
National History Day is a year-long education program designed to help students in grades 6 through 12 gain an understanding of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performances...
National History Day Comes to FHWA
Federal Highway Administrator Victor M. Mendez' busy schedule is jam-...
First USDOT Secretary Visits Washington Division
By Dan Mathis and Mike Canavan
On the afternoon of May 3, 2010, the Washington Division hosted its third annual Retiree Ice Cream Social. As part of this event, the Division invited Mr. Alan Boyd, the first USDOT Secretary, to speak. Mr. Boyd currently lives in Seattle...
In Memory of Ronald Reagan
By Richard Weingroff
As the country mourned the death of former President Ronald Reagan on June 5, 2004, the FHWA recalled his role in our program.
President Reagan's choice as Federal Highway Administrator was former Texas Highway Commissioner Ray Barnhart who...
Highways and Bridges Commemorated on U. S. Postage Stamps A Philatelic Transportation Venture
By George Austin Hay
The transporting of letters and...
Who Is Elizabeth Peratrovich? The Story Behind the Country's First Anti-Discrimination Law
By Richard F. Weingroff
Victor H. Green - Author and Pioneer
Commemorating 2021 National African American History Month
by Nikisha M. Pickett
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Blue Star Memorial Highways
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Where was the First Walk/Don't Walk Sign Installed?
Addendum: The Barnes Dance
After reading this article, several people commented on the reference to the "scramble," during which all traffic at an intersection is halted so pedestrians can cross in any direction, including diagonally. The readers suggested that Henry A. Barnes, who had...