Researchers Develop Field Device for Bridge Scour Testing
Researchers at the FHWA J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Research Laboratory are developing a scour testing field device that could make foundation construction less difficult and less expensive.Read More
CMF Study Expected to Bolster Support for Safety EdgeSM Treatment
Safety EdgeSM is installed during paving using a commercially available shoe that attaches to existing equipment in just a few minutes. Read More
PBES Being Used by 40 States
Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems are structural components of a bridge that are built away from the final bridge alignment to reduce the time of onsite construction and mobility impact that affects the traveling public. To date, 40 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and all 3 Federal Lands Highway Divisions have elected to implement PBES into their bridge design and construction programs. Read More
FHWA's Graybeal—A Rising Star
The Federal Highway Administration's Benjamin Graybeal was recognized by Structural Engineer magazine for his research and technical capability in high-performance concrete bridge engineering and bridge standards. Read More
FHWA Presolicitation for Support and Research in the Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory
This is a Federal Highway Administration presolicitation notice (synopsis) for a full and open competition. The Office of Operations Research and Development (R&D) at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), McLean, Virginia, needs technical support to conduct research, development, test, and evaluation activities. Go to this solicitation at FedBizOps
Stop! Red Light Ahead
A vehicle warns a driver who is approaching a red light. Vehicle and infrastructure real-time communication through wireless technology is a part of the Cooperative Vehicle-Highway testbed at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.
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2011 FHWA Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan
The work of the Office of Infrastructure R&D is carried out as an integral part of FHWA's broader Infrastructure Research and Technology (R&T) Program. Take a look at the agency-wide R&T goals and strategic objectives in the 2011 FHWA Infrastructure Research and Technology Strategic Plan.
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Telling the R&T Story: The Value of Research…
This publication details how the Federal Highway Administration is advancing its research and technology programs to meet the Nation’s needs, including select examples of state-of-the-art technologies being developed and implemented such as highway safety software, intelligent traffic lights, and the deployment of prefabricated bridge elements and systems.
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Federal Highway Administration Laboratory Receives ISO Accreditation for Quality and Consistency
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) recently received ISO:17025 certification.
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Highways for LIFE Technology Partnerships Program Update on Asphalt Binder Cracking Device
The analyses of Asphalt Binder Cracking Device (ABCD) interlaboratory study (ILS) were based on the data from 23 laboratories that used the original binder samples.
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