Office of Operations
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Overview of Program Areas in Operations

The Office of Operations has developed an overview for each of the twenty two (22) program areas. These overviews highlight the challenges, why we are concerned, what we've learned, and future directions for each program area.

The Overview of Program Offices (HTML, PDF - 155KB) gives a summary overview of each Operations Program Office and the Program Areas within each office.

Overview of Program Areas
Program Area Publication Number
Arterial Management (HTML, PDF - 232KB) FHWA-OP-04-036
Operations Asset Management (HTML, PDF - 148KB) FHWA-OP-04-037
Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination (HTML, PDF - 150KB) FHWA-OP-04-038
Operations Performance Measurement (HTML, PDF - 180KB) FHWA-OP-04-039
Corridor Traffic Management (HTML) empty cell
Travel Demand Management (HTML, PDF - 248KB) FHWA-OP-04-041
Freeway Management (HTML, PDF - 185KB) FHWA-OP-04-042
Facilitating Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment (HTML, PDF - 200KB) FHWA-OP-04-043
Real Time Traveler Information (HTML, PDF - 195KB) FHWA-OP-04-044
Traffic Analysis Tools (HTML, PDF - 182KB) FHWA-OP-04-045
Planned Special Events Traffic Management (HTML, PDF - 224KB) FHWA-OP-04-046
Emergency Transportation Response (HTML, PDF - 204KB) FHWA-OP-04-048
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (HTML, PDF - 205KB) FHWA-OP-04-049
National Transportation Operations Coalition (HTML, PDF - 164KB) FHWA-OP-04-050
Road Weather Management (HTML, PDF - 232KB) FWHA-OP-04-051
Traffic Incident Management (HTML, PDF - 180KB) FHWA-OP-04-052
Making Work Zones Work Better (HTML, PDF - 207KB) FHWA-OP-04-053
Freight Analysis (HTML, PDF - 208KB) FHWA-OP-04-054
Freight Professional Development Program (HTML, PDF - 265KB) FHWA-OP-04-055
Vehicle Size and Weight (HTML, PDF - 217KB) FHWA-OP-04-056
Intermodal Freight Technology (HTML, PDF - 189KB) FHWA-OP-04-057