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FHWA issues $830M in PROTECT resiliency grants
April 17th, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued nearly $830 million in discretionary grants to 80 projects nationwide to help states and local communities strengthen surface transportation systems such as roads, bridges, ports, intercity rail, pedestrian facilities, and transit systems – making them more resilient to natural disasters and extreme weather events, such as flooding and […]
Virtually participate in the Sustainable Pavements Program Technical Working Group meeting
April 9th, 2024
It is not too late to join the discussion of the next Sustainable Pavements Technical Working Group (SPTWG) meeting being held on April 24-25, 2024. Register to participate virtually. The SPTWG is a forum for information sharing within the pavement sustainability community, which provides technical input to the FHWA Sustainable Pavements Program. Due to room […]
Webinar – FHWA Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program – April 4
April 2nd, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Low-Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Program will host an informational webinar on Thursday, April 4, 2024 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. The purpose of the webinar is to provide general information on the LCTM program and to inform potential applicants on the application process and program requirements. Registration is required […]
FHWA offering $44 million in Active Transportation Grants
April 1st, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has opened applications for up to $44.5 million in funding for projects that will strengthen safety and improve bicycling, walking, and access to public transit in communities across the country. Photo courtesy of the Ohio DOT. The agency said that grant funding – which comes through its new Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment […]
FHWA announces NPRM to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in federal-aid highway projects
March 8th, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to discontinue its general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products used in federal-aid highway projects. In the rulemaking, the agency proposes discontinuing the waiver and creating standards that would apply to manufactured products if the waiver […]
FHWA’s Ocel receives 2024 Richard Fountain Award
March 4th, 2024
The Steel Bridge Task Force – comprised of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials Steel and Metals Technical Committee – has named Justin Ocel with the Federal Highway Administration’s Resource Center as the recipient of the 2024 Richard […]
Geosynthetics mobile app nearing 12,000 downloads
February 1st, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Local Aid Support, in a collaborative effort with the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), launched the Geosynthetics Installation Notes Tracker mobile app in January 2023 and by early November the app had garnered close to 12,000 downloads. Trinette Ballard, FHWA Local Aid Support program manager and mobile app developer, tells me […]
FHWA seeks bridge project and planning grant applications
January 17th, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently issued a notice of funding opportunity or NOFO for up to $9.6 billion in fiscal year 2023 through FY 2026 Bridge Project grants and $80 million in FY 2023 through FY 2026 Bridge Planning Project grants. Those two measures are funded by the FHWA’s Bridge Investment Program, which is a discretionary […]
State DOTs win National Roadway Safety Awards
January 15th, 2024
Six state departments of transportation recently took home National Roadway Safety Awards for infrastructure projects aimed at reducing highway injuries and fatalities, with two other state DOTs receiving honorable mentions for their efforts. The biennial National Roadway Safety Awards program – presented by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Roadway Safety Foundation (RSF) since […]
FHWA Pavement Testing Facility opens
January 8th, 2024
Photo courtesy of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new FHWA Pavement Testing Facility. The facility will use rapid pavement testing of full-scale structures to evaluate the […]