New Mexico has the second highest proportion of Native Americans in the United States, which presents both opportunities and challenges for working with Tribes to address their transportation needs. Tribal consultation has been a part of New Mexico's long-range transportation planning process since 1999. Over the past several years, the New Mexico
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As a State known for its significant Native American population and expansive reservation lands, South Dakota values its working relationship with the State's nine federally-recognized Tribal entities. The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) works with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) South Dakota Division Office to consult w
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Weather has a significant impact on the operations of the nation's roadway system year round. These weather events translate into changes in trafficconditions, roadway safety, travel reliability, operational effectiveness and productivity. It is, therefore, an important responsibility of traffic managers andmaintenance personnel to implement operat
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United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
2017-05-19
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The ITS JPO is the U.S. Department of Transportation’s primary advocate and national leader for ITS research, development, and future deployment of connected vehicle technologies, focusing on intelligent vehicles, intelligent infrastructure, and the creation of an intelligent transportation system. The ITS JPO leads the strategic advancement of ITS
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2017-05-19
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Memoranda & Guidance: Guidance
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This web page provides guidance that supplements Federal laws and regulations relating to the procurement, management, and administration of engineering and design related services using Federal-aid highway program (FAHP) funding. As Federal laws and regulations governing these service contracts are complex, the purpose of the guidance is to clarif
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When the City of Foley, Alabama developed a new comprehensive plan in 2008, lack of walkability was identified as a major issue for the community. The city, with a population of 16,345, is segmented into four quadrants; US-98 runs east-west through the city, and Alabama State Route 59 (AL-59) runs north-south. AL-59 is a major highway for the entir
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2017-05-18
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This digest shares the latest information from a range of Federal and non-Federal sources, addressing transportation and its relationship to the human environment. Through this information exchange, FHWA hopes to foster dialogue at all levels and continue to further the state of the practice on these important topics in support of safety; infrastru
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Forest Avenue is a critical transportation route for Portland, Maine and its surrounding communities, but the corridor has presented safety concerns for pedestrians and bicyclists. The avenue connects the urbanized peninsula to the suburban residential neighborhoods west of Interstate 295. Though the roadway was initially designed to be multimodal,
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Lewiston is a small city facing big transportation challenges. Situated at the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers, Lewiston, Idaho hosts an inland port through which goods are transported by barge and ship between Lewiston and the Pacific Ocean via the Columbia River. This results in large volumes of freight that move through Lewiston on
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2017-05-16
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Communities benefit when decisions about transportation and land use are made at the same time. Deciding to build houses, schools, grocery stores, employment centers, and transit stations close to one another—while providing a well-connected street network and facilities for walking or biking—provides more transportation choices and convenient acce
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State and local transportation departments, as well as construction contractors, are realizing the benefits of a paperless system, which include ready access to historical project documents and data, reduced printing and mailing costs, ease of updating information, simplified workflows, and quicker and more efficient project collaboration. These pa
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United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty
2017-05-04
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This digest shares the latest information from a range of Federal and non-Federal sources, addressing transportation and its relationship to the human environment. Through this information exchange, FHWA hopes to foster dialogue at all levels and continue to further the state of the practice on these important topics in support of safety; infrastru
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2017-05-01
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On a monthly basis, each State is required to report to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the amount of gallons taxed by that state. This data is analyzed and compiled by FHWA staff. The data on the amount of on-highway fuel use for each State is then used to attribute federal revenue to each State. Yearly, the FHWA, Office of Policy, prov
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Successes in Stewardship is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) bimonthly newsletter highlighting current best practices in stewardship and environmental review from around the country.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2017-05-01
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Public Roads
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Public Roads is the quarterly magazine of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Reading Public Roads is the easiest way to keep up-to-date on developments in federal highway policies, programs, and research and technology. More specifically, the magazine "covers" advances and innovations in highway/traffic research and technology, critical nat
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The primary objective of AMS project is to develop multiple simulation Testbeds/transportation models to evaluate the impacts of DMA connected vehicle applications and the active and dynamic transportation management (ATDM) strategies. Through this project, six virtual testbeds were developed and used for DMA and ATDM evaluation. They are (1) San M
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published in the Federal Register (82 FR5886) a final rule establishing performance measures for State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to use in managing pavement and bridge performance on the National Highway System (NHS). The National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Pavement Condition for
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The HSIP 2016 National Summary Report compiles and summarizes aggregate information related to the States' progress in implementing HSIP projects. Progress in implementing HSIP projects is described based on the amount of HSIP funds available and the number and general listing of projects obligated during the 2016 reporting cycle. The HSIP 2016 Nat
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Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration’s program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partnership with public and private stakeholders. Through this State-based effort, FHWA coordinates rapid deployment of proven strategies and technologies to shorten the project delivery process, enhance roadw
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2017-05-01
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FHWA R&T Now
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Federal Highway Administration's FHWA R&T Now is a newsletter containing information and updates about research, technology, and development from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The newsletter is an electronic newsletter and is updated approximately every other month.
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