FHWA Organization

* The Office of the Administrator includes the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Executive Director, and the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO). FHWA's Program Manager for Public-Private Partnerships, the Program Manager for Transportation Security, and the Directors of Field Services (DFS) are extensions of the Executive Director's office. The DFSs provide administrative supervision and leadership on strategic initiatives to the constituent Federal-Aid Division Administrators. The DFS-West also provides administrative supervision to the Resource Center Director.

** The Program Manager for the ITS JPO provides executive direction over the ITS JPO, which has a departmentwide role and authority for coordinating ITS program activities and initiatives. The Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) has primary responsibility for the strategic oversight and direction of the ITS JPO, including but not limited to providing policy guidance for ITS programs and activities and coordinating ITS research within the Department. The FHWA Administrator is responsible for ensuring the continuing availability of professional, technical, and administrative services to support the ITS JPO.

*** The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Joint Program Office (TIFIA JPO) is a multi-modal office located within the FHWA's Office of the Chief Financial Officer and has a departmentwide role, which is overseen by the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Budget and Programs (OST B-1) and the DOT Credit Committee.