The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Local Aid Support (LAS) team is pleased to announce the final award of the seventh cooperative agreement under the Tribal Technical…
Building Relationships that Advance Innovation
State Transportation Innovation Councils (STICs) across the country use different approaches to select and deploy innovations. Sharing, learning, and borrowing from these different approaches is the heart of the National…
The Fight to Reduce Rural Roadway Departures: FoRRRwD’s Legacy
Half the traffic fatalities in the United States are because a vehicle leaves its lane. Nearly 11,000 of those deaths happen on rural roads. That’s losing 30 people today, and…
U.S. DOT Leadership in Innovation: The Digital Revolution in Project Development and Delivery
Project development and delivery technology is advancing at a rate that could leave an unsuspecting practitioner behind if they are not acutely aware of the changing landscape. During a panel…
States Use Data to Drive Road Safety Improvements
We’ve all heard of big data. Big data in software, healthcare, economics, and many other parts of our lives. Did you know transportation practitioners are now using big data to…
During National Work Zone Awareness Week, FHWA Underscores its Commitment to Safety for Workers and Other Vulnerable Road Users
During this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 17-21) the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reaffirms its commitment to improve safety for road construction workers…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $72 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Rehabilitate the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge in Metro Washington, DC
Investment in the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge will relieve congestion and improve safety and is part of nearly $300 million in Fiscal Year 2022 Bridge Investment Program Grants…
Biden-Harris Administration Launches First-Ever Program to Improve Safety on America’s Roadways by Preventing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced details for the first-of-its-kind pilot program to make roads safer, prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions, and improve habitat connectivity. The program, which was created…
U.S. Department of Transportation Providing California $4.6 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Statewide Storm Damage
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $4.6 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use as a down payment by…
Nation’s Top Highway Official Joins Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Local Officials, Advocates to Highlight Civil Rights Agreement Allowing Resumption of North Houston Highway Improvement Project
Earlier this month, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in conversation with local community leaders and residents, elected officials, and advocates around the North Houston…