The takeaway for the country’s top highway official after recent conversations with commercial transportation managers in Texas, Oklahoma and Virginia is that freight dollars must be invested efficiently.
August 12, 2016Government
Nebraska to Receive More Than $40 Million in Extra FHWA Funds
A lack of funding for transportation is regularly an issue in almost every state. It helped cause bond ratings to fall in Kansas, a near-total road construction shutdown the past two months in New Jersey, and headaches for transportation planners from coast to coast.
September 6, 2016Government
FHWA Announces $60 Million Grant Program for High-Tech Innovations
Federal Highway Administration officials on March 23 announced they are accepting proposals for $60 million in grants to fund high-tech transportation innovations that will improve safety, efficiency, system performance and infrastructure return on investment.
March 23, 2016Government
Waidelich Promoted to Executive Director of FHWA
Walter “Butch” Waidelich Jr. is the new executive director of the Federal Highway Administration. Waidelich, who had been the associate administrator in FHWA’s Office of Infrastructure since August 2013, will serve as the agency’s chief operating officer, FHWA Administrator Gregory Nadeau said.
March 21, 2016Government
FHWA Tweaks Highway Safety Improvement Plan
The Federal Highway Administration has published changes to Highway Safety Improvement Program regulations derived from MAP-21 and the FAST Act.
March 14, 2016Government
After 12 Years, FHWA Decides Experimental Sign Typography Is No Better
Federal Highway Administration officials are banning the erection of new signs using the Clearview font they have been deploying since 2004 after recent research showed they are not easier to read than the government’s traditional “Highway Gothic” font signs.
February 5, 2016Government
FHWA Nominee Greg Nadeau Pledges to Improve Highway Safety
Greg Nadeau, the Obama administration’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration, told a Senate panel July 15 he would continue to improve safety on the country’s highways to reduce fatalities and injuries.
July 16, 2015Business
FHWA Issues Size, Weight Study; Cites Significant Data Shortfalls
The Federal Highway Administration announced last week that it does not plan to conduct additional research on the safety effects of larger or heavier trucks.
June 15, 2015Business
Vehicle-Miles Traveled Increases in 2014 to Highest Level Since 2008, FHWA Says
Cars, trucks and buses logged 1.47 trillion vehicle-miles during the first half of this year, the highest level since 2008, the Federal Highway Administration recently reported.
September 8, 2014Business
FHWA to Focus on Safety, Modal Shifts as Part of Truck Size-and-Weight Study
The federal government’s truck size-and-weight study began taking shape last week as researchers outlined how they plan to assess whether larger trucks affect highway safety, pavement wear and modal shifts.
December 23, 2013