Federal Highway Administration
Government Administration
Washington, DC 92,580 followers
Ensuring America's roads and bridges continue to be among the safest and most technologically sound in the world.
About us
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports State and local governments in the design, construction, and maintenance of the Nation’s highway system (Federal Aid Highway Program) and various federally and tribal owned lands (Federal Lands Highway Program). Through financial and technical assistance to State and local governments, the Federal Highway Administration is responsible for ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue to be among the safest and most technologically sound in the world. FHWA Vision: Our agency and our transportation system are the best in the world. FHWA Mission: To improve mobility on our Nation's highways through national leadership, innovation, and program delivery.
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http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
External link for Federal Highway Administration
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1967
- Specialties
- Transportation and Highways
Locations
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Primary
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590, US
Employees at Federal Highway Administration
Updates
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The Summer 2024 issue of FHWA’s Public Roads magazine looks back at visionary Garrett A. Morgan’s inventions. Also, learn how FHWA is approaching modern cybersecurity, exploring the benefits of human factors research, and more. https://bit.ly/3UY7y9f #PublicRoads
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Take our virtual tour of the FHWA Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center and see how we work to make highways safer and more efficient. Explore the technology we use to study hydraulics, bridge infrastructure, human factors, chemistry, the impact of vehicle crashes, and cooperative automated vehicles. https://bit.ly/3v5x7Lf
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Wondering where the FHWA Mobile Asphalt Technology Center (MATC) is wandering to next? FHWA’s state-of-the art mobile lab and engineers are heading to these state transportation departments to demonstrate and support innovative techniques in asphalt construction: WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in July, Wisconsin Department of Transportation in August, and New Jersey Department of Transportation in October. Learn how to bring the MATC trailer to your state or paving project at https://lnkd.in/eE466--q. Watch a video — https://lnkd.in/ea4iFGKa — to see what a visit from the MATC involves.
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Looking for guidance on Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) approaches? FHWA has released a PEL webinar recording for practitioners that includes detailed information on the PEL Handbook and step-by-step PEL flowcharts. https://lnkd.in/eMgqKCKP
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#DYK FHWA's Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory offers many open-source tools to help realize the promise of connected and automated vehicle technologies? Read the current R&T Now to learn more: https://bit.ly/3S5joxq
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Are you enjoying your subscription to FHWA’s Public Roads? Or have you come across an article that you would like to share? Simply forward this link to friends, family, and colleagues so they too can subscribe to #Public Roads https://bit.ly/3OabVKI
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Summer Reading for Pavement Professionals! The FHWA Mobile Asphalt Technology (MATC) continues to work with transportation agencies and the asphalt community around the country toward longer lasting and more sustainable asphalt pavements. See MATC’s three recent one-pagers about its visit and activities with the North Dakota Department of Transportation, including about NDDOT’s experience with the dielectric profiling system, a tool that gives a picture of asphalt density without boring holes. Check them out: MATC Motivating Innovation Around the Nation: North Dakota: https://lnkd.in/eaahRKQ3 Spotlight on Pavement Density: North Dakota DOT - Working with the Dielectric Profiling System: https://lnkd.in/efxFy4dj Spotlight on Pavement Density: North Dakota DOT – Findings and Next Steps with the Dielectric Profiling System: https://lnkd.in/e7RQJvcr
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This summer, you play a role in #WorkZone safety. Road workers need you to slow down and rely on you to keep them safe at work. #SafeWorkZones #Orange4Safety
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Last week, FHWA was honored to host the Fourth Senior Executive Transportation and Public Safety Summit. More than 100 #Transportation leaders from #LawEnforcement, #FireAndRescue, #EMS, #PublicWorks, and #Towing industries convened to discuss #ResponderSafety and the future of #TrafficIncidentManagement. “We are the first administration to commit to a true plan—a moonshot—for the Vision Zero Approach,” said FHWA Deputy Administrator Kristin White. “It is your energy, your heart, your talents, the stories you’ve told, and the stories you continue to tell that have shown us that there is a path for us to get to Vision Zero.” FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt noted that there are more than “41,000 deaths each year on American roadways—and even 1 death is too many.” He also highlighted the hard work of our first responders, saying that “to the brave men and women who come and respond [to these tragedies], we thank you for everything you do.” “Stats don’t change policies, stories do,” said keynote speaker Congressman Jim McGovern, who introduced the National Move Over Law Resolution in 2022. “[S]urely we can get consensus to move things forward, do things better, and save more lives.” Watch U.S. Department of Transportation executives’ remarks here: https://lnkd.in/eGA8uGgz.
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