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Local transportation agencies are vital in the effort to improve roadway safety in Florida, because they design, operate, and maintain their own roadways and assist the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) toward...

Highly modified asphalt (HiMA) mixtures, which have an increased structural contribution, potentially allowing for a reduction in pavement thickness without sacrificing performance, are having a big impact in Florida. The...

WASHINGTON—State department of transportation projects in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina earned regional recognition in the America’s Transportation Awards for projects that provided innovative...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced a total of $250 million in federal funding allocations to help communities across the country protect the jobs of workers involved in constructing transit...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today released the first-of-its-kind Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. This effort is being overseen by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Nicole R. Nason and...

The draft Florida Transportation Plan Policy Element is posted for public comment through December 13.  Public comments may be submitted by: Visiting the FTP Virtual Room at  www.floridatransportationplan.com and entering...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the Applicant Toolkit (Toolkit) for the Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative at the U.S. Department of...

The FHWA Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty and Office of Infrastructure have updated the HEPGIS website (https://hepgis.fhwa.dot.gov/fhwagis/#) to include Transportation Performance Management (TPM) metric data for the...

From the Department of Health & Human Services – As American businesses begin to open again, it’s important we continue to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and keep members of our communities healthy and safe. Wearing...

Local public and tribal agencies have access to over 100 training modules in construction, maintenance and materials through the AASHTO TC3 (Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council) library. This advances the mission of...

TO THE ATTENTION OF DIVISION ADMINISTRATORS AND DIVISION REALTY STAFF:  In response to the request of some States, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has decided to approve short-term fair market value (FMV) exceptions on...