United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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The increasing need for highway improvement prompted the General Motors (GM) Corporation to announce, on November 20, 1952, a Better Highway Award for the best essay on "How to plan and pay for the safe and adequate highways we need." Prize money totaled $194,000 for 161 awards, with the grand prize being $25,000. Anyone, including GM employees, co
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Brief description of Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower “gran plan” for the interstate program and the roles that federal, state, and local government would play in their implementation and maintenance. This was part of a speech given by then Vice-President Richard Nixon at the Governor’s Conference in 1954.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Policy Information
2023-06-01
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Traffic Volume Trends is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 5,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the previous year. Estimates are re-adjuste
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Eight States from the Northeastern U.S. gathered for a peer exchange and discussion on implementation activities to support Balanced Mix Design (BMD). The peer exchange was sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The eight States met to assess the state-of-practice for the technology, tools, and techniques in designing, verifying, a
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Profile on Rex Marion Whitton who was the Federal Highway Administrator and played a major role in its development, and maintenance. His role was to oversee its’ continued construction and ensure that public and congressional faith in the project remained strong.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-06-01
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Section 4(F) discusses a provision in The Department of Transportation Act of 1966 which had major implications in terms of roadway construction. This document discusses the challenges towards the provision, and the established law of Section 4(F) areas, or protected resources such as parks.
This report highlights findings from Phase Ⅱ of a project designed to develop precision statements for cyclic fatigue testing using an asphalt mixture performance tester (AMPT). These standards include American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) TP 107-22 and AASHTO TP 133-21, which apply to 100-mm-diameter and 38-mm
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
2023-06-01
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In 2018, officials identified safety and mobility deficiencies in the primary roadway serving the Keystone Heights commercial district, State Road 21 (SR 21). The city partnered with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to seek public input on proposed improvements to SR 21 and conducted community engagement in an open-house format. This
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
2023-06-01
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Congressional hearing in 1955 on the National Highway program and the operations for its’ development. Discussions on formal paperwork, its’ design and how it will serve the public were brought up by congressional leaders, with interview of employees and those associated with the plans and implementation of the interstate, such as General Lucius D.
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What follows is the documentation of the critical events during the building of the Interstate System. The record begins with the passage of the 1956 Highway Act, which kicked off the Interstate construction program. It ends in 1974 just after the passage of the 1973 Highway Act, which was landmark legislation for the Interstate System and the high
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The Silt Fence: Keeping Sediment Where It Belongs; From Then to Now: History Along the Roadway; Resources for Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for Coastal Highway Projects; Forty Years of the Federal Lands Highway Program; Making Healthy Connections in Transportation.
State departments of transportation (DOTs) have expressed concern about mergers and acquisitions (M&As) occurring within the industries that produce, supply, and install aggregates and other materials for transportation projects. In particular, State DOTs have suggested the possibility that these construction industry M&As impact price and competit
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Speech given by Federal Highway Administrator (1993-1997) Rodney E. Slater to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the interstate highway system implementation from 1956. After participating in a cross-country trip in 1996, similar to the one Dwight D. Eisenhower did in 1919, he returned to give a speech on the effect the Interstate highway system h
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
2023-06-01
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The Pedestrian and Bike Forum newsletter provides information to FHWA stakeholders on reducing the number of pedestrian- and bicycle-related highway fatalities and serious injuries. Topics include updates on FHWA programs, spotlights on State and local noteworthy practices, initiatives with partner organizations, and upcoming events. It is publishe
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Since 2016, over 2 percent of all fatal crashes in the United States every year happen in work zones. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 687 fatal crashes occurred in work zones in 2016. Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) (i.e., large trucks and buses) were involved in 196 of these cr
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