Research
Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) Software Version 17
The IHSDM Version 17 software download is composed of a suite of software analysis tools used to evaluate the safety and operational effects of geometric design decisions on highways.
IHSDM is a decision-support tool that provides estimates of a highway design's expected safety...
J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Research Laboratory (Hydraulics Lab) Accessible Tour
Welcome to the Hydraulics Lab Tour! To access the full, three-dimensional tour, click on the ...
CARMA Collaboration Opportunities
CARMA Collaboration Concept
Automated Vehicles Working Together
CARMASM is the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) multimodal open-source software (OSS) platform for the collaborative research and development (R&D) of cooperative driving automation (CDA) to enhance the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the entire transportation system.
Cooperative Driving Automation
What Is Cooperative Driving Automation and CARMA?
Automated Vehicles Working Together
Research Projects Use CACC to Improve Truck Platooning
FHWA's Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program has funded research on technology and strategies to allow two and three long-distance trucks to travel close together in platoons using cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC).
Pavement and Materials
Together, the Pavement and Materials Research and Development (R&D) Program and the Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement Technologies (AIDPT) Program provide a coordinated and cohesive approach to research, development, and technology activities. The programs...
Long-Term Infrastructure Performance
The Long-Term Infrastructure Performance (LTIP) Programs include the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Program and the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program. These programs, conducted in collaboration with the State department of transportation infrastructure owners,...