About Us

The Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Division is located in the Caribbean. If you have any questions relating to highway transportation in Puerto Rico, you can call us at (787) 766-5600, and we will be happy to answer your questions or refer you to someone at the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works who can give you an answer.

Who We Are

The vision of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is to improve transportation for a strong Caribbean by enhancing mobility through innovation, leadership and public service; be a leader for national mobility, stewards for national highway programs and innovators for a better future. Safety, environmental stewardship, streamlining and congestion mitigation are vital elements of our endeavor.

The FHWA is part of the Department of Transportation and is headquartered in Washington, DC with field offices across the United States. The FHWA performs its mission through three main programs:

The Federal-aid Highway Program provides federal financial assistance to the states to construct and improve the National Highway System, urban and rural roads, and bridges. The program provides funds for general improvements and development of safe highways and roads.

The Federal Lands Highway Program provides access to and within national forest, national parks, Indian reservations, and other public lands by preparing plans, letting contracts, supervising construction facilities, and conducting bridge inspections and surveys.

The Technology Transfer Program to support all of these program areas, we conduct and manage a comprehensive research, development, and technology program.

Location

The Federal Highway Administration is located at 350 Carlos Chardón Avenue, Suite 210. in the heart of  Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Chardon Tower is located to the left side of the avenue. Pay parking is adjacent and available for visitors.

If you arrive by Roosevelt Avenue from the Plaza Las Américas direction, you are to turn left at the traffic light at the McDonalds/Zipperle/Oui Boutique intersection, and enter César González Street. When you reach the next traffic light (Autogermana to the right), you should turn left and enter Carlos Chardón Avenue. The Chardon Tower is  located to the left side of the avenue.