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Stakeholder Input RequestedStakeholder involvement provides the Highways for LIFE program with valuable input on everything from program goals to construction projects. It enables FHWA to build the support needed to sustain the changes the program is bringing about. We welcome your knowledge and insight on the program's future direction. Announcing the FY09 Selected Projects and Reopening the Solicitation for Demonstration ProjectsColorado, Florida, Maine, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin have been chosen for 2009 grants of up to $1 million each. Jeff Paniati, the Federal Highway Administration's acting deputy administrator, announced that the awards had been made at a Highways for LIFE stakeholders meeting in May. Featured Success Story: FloridaGraves Avenue Prefabricated Bridge Project: Widening of I-4 from four to six lanes the old Graves Avenue Bridge had to go. Officials from the Florida DOT had seen an innovative bridge building technique in use overseas. There, crews used self-propelled modular transporters or s-p-m-ts to lift old bridges out of the way and then replace them with pre-constructed bridge spans in a short amount of time. The Graves Avenue project is the first time s-p-m-ts have been used in the construction of a bridge over an interstate highway in the United States. Watch a video on the Graves Avenue project (.wmv, 14 mb). Project Demonstration Showcase |
About HfLThe purpose of the Highways for LIFE (HfL) pilot program is to accelerate the adoption of innovations and new technologies, thereby improving safety and highway quality while reducing congestion caused by construction. [ More about Highways for LIFE ] What's New
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