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Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Facility Overview

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Who We Are

The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Office of Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) is located at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), a federally owned and operated national research facility in McLean, VA.

Federal Highway Administration Research Projects

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) managers and staff responsible for research and technology (R&T) in particular functional areas develop and set their own R&T agendas, which reflect FHWA's mission, support strategic goals, and engage internal and external stakeholders.

A listing of research activities at the Federal Highway Administration is coming soon.

 

 

 

Research What's New 2025

We are committed to providing our visitors with useful and updated information. We invite you to visit this page frequently to see what items have been added or updated on the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Web site.

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Experts

The expertise of our scientists, engineers, and support staff encompasses more than 100 transportation-related disciplines and expertise areas. The following expertise areas and contacts can be found at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), and offices housed at the research and development facility: the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, the Office of Operations Research and Development, the Office of Safety Research and Development, and the Office of Research Services, which supports all three research offices and the Exploratory Advanced Research Program.

Kurt Dowden

Acting Division Director and Chief of Engineering, Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

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Florida Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)

United States Department of Transportation requires the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to implement a DBE program to ensure that small and disadvantaged businesses have the opportunity to compete for work on federally funded projects.

Under the governing program regulations...