Welcome to
the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Public
Affairs web page. The FHWA is responsible for
administering the federal highway aid program to
individual states, and working to help plan, develop and
coordinate construction of federally funded highway
projects. It also governs the safety of hazardous cargoes
as they move over the nation's highways.
2003 Press Releases
December
FHWA Administrator
Peters recognized as Woman of the Year (12/23/03)
U.S. Transportation
Secretary Mineta Holds Road Rally in Little Rock; Champions New
Transportation Investment in Arkansas (12/15/03)
Changes in Traffic Control Devices to Help
Older Drivers, Pedestrians, Bicyclists, Workers (12/09/03)
November
Roadway Safety Awards Recognize Highway
Programs in 13 States (11/19/03)
FHWA Administrator to Announce Roadway Safety
Awards Recognizing 13 Outstanding Highway Programs That Save Lives (11/18/03)
September
Federal Highway Administration Provides Emergency Relief To Reopen
Norfolk-Portsmouth Midtown Tunnel (9/29/03)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta
Cites Benefits Of Innovative Financing
At Groundbreaking for SR 125 South Project (9/12/03)
New FHWA Web Site Puts Highway
Specifications Under One Roof (9/11/03)
DOT Joins George Washington University At Ground Breaking for New Crash
Center (9/10/03)
Federal Highway Administration
Recognizes Outstanding Traveler Information Web sites (9/7/03)
August
FHWA
Plans 8th Annual Winter Symposium and Equipment Exposition (8/7/03)
July
U.S.
Transportation Department Conducts ITS Tests In
Public Safety Partnerships with Washington, Utah (7/21/03)
Federal
Agencies Advance Wetlands Protection and Transportation Goals (7/11/03)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces
$35
Million for States in Highway Discretionary Funds (7/8/03)
June
FHWA
Unveils New Web Site To Help Local, State Agencies Manage Surface
Transportation Security (6/27/03)
U.S.
DOT Under Secretary Shane to Keynote National Intelligent Vehicle
Initiative Meeting(06/24/03)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces Opening Of Crash-Preventing
“Intelligent Intersection” Test Facility(06/24/03)
USDOT
to Showcase Latest Intelligent Vehicle Technologies Designed to
Prevent Traffic Crashes and Save Lives (6/19/03)
USDOT
Pledges Continued Support Of Funding Eligibility for Bike, Pedestrian
Projects At Launch of East Coast Greenway (6/5/03)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $693
Million for States in Highway Discretionary Funds (6/16/03)
May
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $140 Million Loan For SR 125
South Toll Road, Salutes California Public-Private Partnership
(5/23/03)
Eight
States Win Awards for Scenic Byways Projects (5/22/03)
Federal
Highway Promotes Simpler
And Smarter Ways to Protect Wildlife (5/15/03)
FHWA
Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary Of National Summer Transportation
Institutes, Announces Two New Goals for Program (5/13/03)
FHWA
Releases 2003 Version of Highway Safety Tool for Rural Roads (5/8/03)
April
Federal
Highway Administration Announces 12 Awards for Environmental
Excellence (4/22/03)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $24 Million in Scenic Byways
Grants for 42 States (4/21/03)
Transportation
Partners Promote Safety At Fourth Annual Work Zone Awareness Event (4/8/03)
U.S.
Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $10 Million in Funding for ITS
Partnership with Florida (4/2/03)
March
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Mineta Announces AMBER Grant Program to
Fight Child Abduction
(3/31/03)
Wright
Named FHWA Engineer of the Year (3/19/03)
Transportation
Secretary Mineta Announces New State Freight Profiles To Assist State
and Local Groups to Examine Freight Movements (3/13/03)
February
FHWA
Publishes Record of Decision For Guanella Pass Road Project (2/20/03)
U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Mineta Announces Successful ITS Operational
Test for Intermodal Freight (2/12/03)
Test for Intermodal Freight (2/12/03)
Test for Intermodal Freight (2/12/03)
January
FHWA
Unveils New Web Site to Help State, Local Agencies Manage Traffic
Congestion (1/28/03)
USDOT Clarifies
Rural Local Officials’ Role in Transportation Planning (1/23/03)
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