In 2008, the FHWA Office of Infrastructure and the FHWA Resource Center developed the initial Quality Assurance (QA) Assessment evaluation tool to address the six QA program elements: agency acceptance, dispute resolution, technician certification/qualification, qualified/accredited laboratories, independent assurance, and contractor quality contro
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Profile on former Secretary of State Sinclair Weeks where his career is discussed prior to becoming the Secretary of Commerce. His role with the Interstate Highway program, and character is discussed during Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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In 1961, the Bureau of Public Roads issued a summary of what it would take to build "the greatest peacetime public works program in history." Referring to the 41,000-mile Interstate System as it was then designated and its completion date in the early 1970s, the summary offered comparisons that conveyed the size of the job:
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Document on the estimated cost for the Interstate System determined in 1955, and the details surrounding the expenses that would be accumulated. Specifics such as highway mileage, and rural and urban areas costs and design standards.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-06-01
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Realty Digest
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The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Real Estate Services Newsletter is a resource which is intended to provide right-of-way professionals with the latest best practices, research results, training information, and information on policy and regulatory updates to ensure that Federal, State and local right-of-way program delivery is
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Oral history interview with Frank Turner, Federal Highway Administrator from 1969 to 1972 on his reflection of the interstate system and developments made during his time. Specifically, he discusses the influence autobahns had on the designs of the Interstate.
2023-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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"The Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway was conceived in 1913 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.). In that era, it was common for private organizations to identify a route, give it a name, and promote its use and improvement. In 1912, Carl Fisher had announced his plans for a "coast to coast" rock highway to be called the Lincoln High
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2023-06-01
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FHWA Highway History Website Articles
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Report by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1919 as a Lieutenant Colonel and his experiences traveling on the “Trans-Continental Motor Truck Trip”. Details of his trip includes the efficiency of the vehicle convoy fared traveling cross country, and the difficulties experienced. A succinct overview of the road conditions on the route traveled on are given as
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-05-30
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Collaboration at various levels is crucial to keeping the nation’s transportation industry and economy moving forward. To identify, train, place, and retain qualified individuals into needed roles, it is essential for State departments of transportation to connect with State and local workforce development boards, their respective State departments
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2023-05-24
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Special Issue - Weekly Motor Fuel Report
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The Weekly Gasoline Product Supplied Report offers insight on weekly fluctuation of the gasoline product supply, which is an important part of any analysis of construction trends, materials and operating costs associated with highway repair and construction, and changes in traffic volume. These data come directly from the Energy Information Adminis
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-05-23
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Memoranda & Guidance: Guidance
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The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (Pub. L. No. 114-94) requires the FHWA Administrator to establish a National Highway Freight Network (NHFN) to strategically direct Federal resources and policies toward improved performance of the NHFN. This network is the focus of funding under the National Highway Freight Program (NHFP) and
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-05-18
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The Weather-Responsive Management Strategies (WRMS) initiative under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Every Day Counts — Round 5 (EDC-5) program promotes the use of road weather data from mobile and connected vehicle (CV) technologies to support traffic and maintenance management strategies during inclement weather. The goal is to improve
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-05-18
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Weather-Responsive Management Strategies (WRMS) initiative promotes the use of road weather data from mobile and connected vehicle technologies to support traffic and maintenance management strategies during inclement weather. The goal is to improve safety and reliability, and reduce environmental impacts o
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2023-05-12
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The Weekly Gasoline Product Supplied Report offers insight on weekly fluctuation of the gasoline product supply, which is an important part of any analysis of construction trends, materials and operating costs associated with highway repair and construction, and changes in traffic volume. These data come directly from the Energy Information Adminis
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-05-10
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The city of Minneapolis launched its bikeshare system, Nice Ride Minnesota, in 2010. Nice Ride was created as a nonprofit and used grants from the Federal Highway Administration and from corporate sponsors to purchase and operate 65 stations and 700 bicycles in its first season. Nice Ride was the second large-scale bikeshare program created in the
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2023-05-10
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ZIP
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed the innovative CARMASM Platform to encourage collaboration with the goal of improving transportation efficiency and safety. FHWA's interest in advancing Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) strategies with automated driving technology is focused on how infrastructure can move tr
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2023-05-09
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ZIP
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed the innovative CARMASM Platform to encourage collaboration with the goal of improving transportation efficiency and safety. FHWA's interest in advancing Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) strategies with automated driving technology is focused on how infrastructure can move tr
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This report is the initial draft of the Enabling Technology Readiness Assessment for the Transportation Data Equity Initiative, an effort funded by the Federal Highway Administration’s ITS4US Program. The project, led by the University of Washington’s (UW) Taskar Center for Accessible Technology and the Washington State Transportation Center, will
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2023-05-05
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PDF
The Weekly Gasoline Product Supplied Report offers insight on weekly fluctuation of the gasoline product supply, which is an important part of any analysis of construction trends, materials and operating costs associated with highway repair and construction, and changes in traffic volume. These data come directly from the Energy Information Adminis
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