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About OperationsThe Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Operations provides
national leadership for the management and operation of the surface
transportation system. The office is responsible for FHWA's efforts
in the areas of congestion management, Intelligent Transportation Systems
(ITS) Deployment, traffic operations, emergency management, and freight
management and operations.
Operations Organizational Structure
The programs shown below initiate policies and programs, training and technology transfer to advance the operational practices and capabilities of State and local transportation agencies. The programs also provide State and local transportation agencies with relevant products and services, as well as technical support and assistance. Virtual Teams, such as the Technical Service Team (TST), are made up of personnel from various FHWA offices. Virtual teams support headquarters programs and research offices as "virtual" extensions of their technical staffs for developing and implementing operations programs. In addition TST members represent the agency on technical industry panels and committees. The Office of Operations, Technical Service Team for Operations, and Research and Development office collaborate to provide technical assistance and programs to FHWA field and program offices. More information on the Technical Service Team for Operations may be found at: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resource center/teams/operations/index.cfm. There are a few ways to learn more about the program areas within the Office of Operations as follows:
Operations Program Directory
Operations Program Areas
Office of Operations Research and DevelopmentOffice of Operations Technical Service Team21st Century Operations Using 21st Century TechnologiesThe Federal Highway Administration has identified congestion as one of its priority areas. To address this priority area, the FHWA's Office of Operations has recently begun an initiative to reduce highway congestion through better operating the highway network. This initiative builds on the thought that we can do more to operate the transportation system so that it performs better to meet customer expectations regardless of the demands placed on it. Better approaches to operations on the transportation network is a viable and effective strategy to help improve traffic flow and meet growing travel demands. As better operations becomes a strategy more fully applied to transportation, it will require rethinking of how services are delivered to those who depend on the transportation system. Effectively addressing the congestion problem will hinge on the ability to reshape traditional transportation organizations into "21st century operations agencies using 21st century technologies”. The program areas within the Office of Operations are helping to change the mindset of traditional transportation organizations by developing and implementing programs, training, and tools to support:
The Operations Story (HTML, PDF - 991KB) provides further information on what the Office of Operations is doing to support 21st century operations using 21st century technologies. Operations Leadership/ContactsThe Program Offices and the Operations Support Team are lead by the following Office Directors:
Operations Office HoursOperating hours are from 7:45 am - 4:15 pm Monday through Friday. Toll-Free "Help Line" (866) 367-7487 U.S. Department of Transportation To view PDF files, you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
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