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“This morning, I visited the National Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, PA, with Vice President Joe Biden and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar,” writes U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. “It was an honor to be on such hallowed gro...unds on this day of remembrance.”See More
A grant from the Federal Highway Administration will make it possible for the National Park Service to preserve the site as it was on September 11, 2001, while also making the memorial more accessible to visitors.
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Proud of our flag, and the men and women who went into harm's way to save others.Federal Highway Administration shared a link via NHTSA.
On this 11th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on America in our Nation's history, we lift in prayer and remembrance the men, women, and children who died in New York City, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, and we honor the countle...ss heroes who responded to senseless violence with courage and compassion. The memories and images of that day will stay with us forever. President Obama proclaimed Sept. 7-9 as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. Presidential Proclamation<http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/07/presidential-proclamation-national-days-prayer-and-remembrance-2012>See MoreFederal Highway Administration shared a link.
In Portland, OR, bikes rule the road – Portland was rated America's most bike-friendly city this year by Bicycling magazine and the only large U.S. city to earn "platinum status" from the League of American Bicyclists. USA Today has the story.- Toole Design Group have released the results from their comprehensive national study of current bike sharing programs in the United States. “Bike Sharing in The United States: State of the Practice and Guide to Implementation” is designed t...o provide guidance on how to plan, implement and measure the success of bike share programs in communities of all sizes. The Guide has been designed to serve as a resource for a broad audience, including transportation planning professionals, as well as public officials considering implementation of a bike share program. The study focused on a wide range of municipal bike-share systems, where local jurisdictions (including cities, counties, etc.) have been engaged in the funding, managing, administering and/or permitting the bike-share program. Read more here.See More
- What if there was a faster and less expensive way to more accurately estimate the potential of soil erosion around bridge foundations? What if testing could be done more efficiently in the field and inform hydraulic design decisions on a pr...oject-by-project basis? To address the need for more reliable and practical methodologies, researchers at the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Research Laboratory at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, Virginia are developing a scour testing field device. (This is also known as an in situ device because it will be used at actual bridge sites rather than in the laboratory.) The project is made possible through an FHWA Pooled-Fund solicitation with contributions from California, Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, New York, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and the FHWA Federal Lands Highway. Read more here.See More
- FHWA today announced a proposal to save taxpayers money and speed the time it takes to replace or repair bridges by doing away with individual historic preservation reviews for common bridge types, built after 1945, that will soon need repair or replacement.
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A driver veers too far to the side of the road and his wheels slip off the shoulder. He tries to steer back onto the pavement, but the sides of his tires rub along the edge. He turns his wheels to achieve a gre...ater angle, but overcorrects and the vehicle slingshots across the road. Will he regain control? Or will the vehicle overturn, or cross over into oncoming traffic?See More
Adding a sloped pavement edge to roads is a treatment intended to minimize drop-off-related crashes. Known as Safety EdgeSM,the treatment creates a 30-degree slope that makes it easier for drivers to safely reenter the roadway after inadvertently driving onto the shoulder.
The Federal Highway Administration is conducting a study to determine the crash modification factor (CMF) of Safety EdgeSM. This is expected to provide a better understanding of the potential crash reductions for various geometries and a greater justification for widespread implementation. A crash modification factor helps highway safety engineers and transportation researchers estimate the safety effectiveness of various countermeasures. It provides information that is used in the analysis of benefits and costs that help highway designers select an appropriate treatment to improve safety.
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"When a natural disaster like Hurricane Isaac strikes, it's imperative that states and cities can reopen critical transportation routes as quickly as possible," writes U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on his blog. "Thanks to some help from the Federal Highway Administration, Louisiana is doing just that."
Read more here.- U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $3.5 Million in Quick Release Emergency Relief Funds for Hurricane Isaac Damage in Louisiana
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced he is making $3.5 million in ...quick release emergency relief funds immediately available to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to help repair roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Isaac.See More
"The Obama Administration is committed to help Louisiana recover from Hurricane Isaac," said Secretary LaHood. "Travel has been disrupted, and these emergency relief funds will help the state with key repairs."
Hurricane Isaac came ashore in southern Louisiana near Terrebonne Bay on August 29 and continued in a northwest direction through New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Alexandria and Monroe. The damage, primarily from wind and flooding, affected more than twenty-four parishes but was particularly severe in Plaquemines, Lafourche and St. John the Baptist parishes.
"We're working in partnership with Louisiana to help restore critical transportation routes," said Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez. "The emergency relief funds we're providing today represent a down payment on our commitment to help get things back to normal for residents and assist the state with future repairs."
Read the rest of the story here: http://1.usa.gov/Q5tHJr - Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez helped Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear break ground on the East End Crossing Bridge on August 30, 2012.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood discusses the Ohio Rivers Bridges project and the groundbreaking on his blog: http://1.usa.gov/OLW27N
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- FHWA helps Kentucky, Indiana break ground
on key Ohio River crossings
Last week, the communities of Louisville, KY, and Jeffersonville, IN, finally saw physical evidence of the area's first new bridge in more than 50 years. As the Ohio R...iver Bridges project now moves into its construction phase, thousands of jobs will be created during the next six years, and that's going to be a real shot in the arm for the region.See More
Last Thursday Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez helped Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear break ground on the East End Crossing Bridge.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood discusses the Ohio Rivers Bridges project and the groundbreaking on his blog. - Clallam County, Washington received a $980,000 federal grant to continue the westward expansion of the multi-use trail west of Lake Crescent. A new 5-mile segment on a restored Forest Service road will make it possible for cyclists and othe...rs to bypass U.S. Highway 101 from Fairholm Hill to Sappho. The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Public Lands Highway discretionary program. Read more here.See More
- FHWA wishes you a safe and happy Labor Day!
- FHWA wishes you a happy and safe holiday weekend. And, if you plan to travel by car this weekend, please drive safely and avoid distracted driving.
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NYSDOT LAUNCHES CONSTRUCTION WEBCAM
AT I-590/WINTON INTERCHANGE IN BRIGHTON
Webcam Monitors Traffic Conditions During Construction
Motorists interested in the Diverging Diamond Interchange project at the interchange of I-590 and Winton Roa...d in Brighton, Monroe County, can now get an at-the-scene view of the construction work online via webcam, said New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald.See More
The purpose of the webcam is to document traffic conditions during the construction phase of this innovative project. The webcam is also a learning tool for construction of future Diverging Diamonds across the country. The webcam can be accessed on the project Web site at www.dot.ny.gov/590winton.
The webcam was funded with a portion of the $550,000 grant provided by Federal Highway Administration under the Highways for LIFE (HfL) program. The purpose of Highways for LIFE is to advance Longer-lasting highway infrastructure using Innovations to accomplish the Fast construction of Efficient and safe highways and bridges. Innovations is an inclusive term used by HfL to convey all of the following: technologies, materials, tools, equipment, procedures, specifications, methodologies, processes or practices used in the financing, design or construction of highways. The 590/Winton Diverging Diamond is part of the research being performed across the country to provide guidance on future projects.- SR 279 Opening (3 photos)BENNINGTON, Vt. - Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Greg Nadeau joined Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin today to open the northern leg of the long-awaited SR 279, built to relieve congestion in downtown Bennington and improve traffic flow for ...— in Bennington, VT.the region's growing commercial truck traffic.See More
The $72 million project, which relied on more than $58 million in federal funds, will allow freight to move through the area more easily. The new route is expected to improve Bennington's livability and to protect the historic community's quality of life.
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BENNINGTON, Vt. - Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Greg Nadeau joined Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin today to open the northern leg of the long-awaited SR 279, built to relieve congestion in downtown Bennington and improve traffic flow for ...the region's growing commercial truck traffic.See More
The $72 million project, which relied on more than $58 million in federal funds, will allow freight to move through the area more easily. The new route is expected to improve Bennington's livability and to protect the historic community's quality of life.Federal Highway Administration shared a link.
Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear today to break ground on the first segment of the $1.3 billion East End Crossing - half of the Ohio River Bridges project, which i...s expected to improve traffic safety and substantially reduce congestion between Southern Indiana and Louisville. The East End Crossing Bridge, the Louisville area's first new bridge in more than 50 years, will offer drivers four lanes with full-width shoulders that will offer the flexibility of restriping the bridge to six lanes when future traffic warrants additional capacity. The bridge will also feature a 13-foot-wide shared-use path for bicycles and pedestrians. Read more here.See MoreFederal Highway Administration shared a link.
FHWA’s Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research program (STEP) is hosting a Webinar featuring case studies of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) taking a holistic approach to health in the transportation planning process. The Webinar takes place September 25 from 1:00-2:30 pm, Eastern Time. Click here to learn more and to register.Federal Highway Administration shared a link via Ray LaHood.
On Monday, we announced the launch of a new and innovative transportation resource called Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies. This resource puts key information about Federal-aid requirements on a single public Web site. Today, FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez guest blogs on Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s blog site about this important new Web resource.- FHWA Administrator Mendez joins WYDOT Director John Cox and Big John Smith, transportation planner for the Wind River Indian Reservation, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $18.8 million 17 Mile Road Reconstruction project with the East...ern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes in Wyoming.See More
The 17 Mile Road reconstruction project that will make significant safety improvements to the roadway, which has the highest highway fatality rate in the state.
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- 17 Mile Road Groundbreaking (11 photos)FHWA Administrator Mendez joins WYDOT Director John Cox and Big John Smith, transportation planner for the Wind River Indian Reservation, to celebrate the groundbreaking of the $18.8 million 17 Mile Road Reconstruction project with the East...— at Wind River Indian Reservation.ern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes in Wyoming.See More
The 17 Mile Road reconstruction project that will make significant safety improvements to the roadway, which has the highest highway fatality rate in the state.
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) Implementation Webinar Series will provide participants with information on using the load testing technique to evaluate the live load carrying capacity of b...ridges. Among the highlights will be resources available and lessons learned. Topics for the September session include application of load testing techniques in bridge load rating, such as diagnostic static load testing, and ambient vibration dynamic load testing for bridge evaluation. The December session will focus on experiences in North Carolina and Rhode Island, as well as load testing of bridges at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts.See MoreFederal Highway Administration shared a link.
Since August, 2005, FHWA evaluated the effectiveness of investing Federal funds in nonmotorized transportation in four pilot communities: Columbia, MO; Marin County, CA; Minneapolis, MN; and Sheboygan County, WI. Since the beginning of the ...Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP), FHWA and the pilot communities have examined the impacts of the investments and continue to do so as more projects are completed. A working group established by NTPP estimates, based on traffic counts and studies, that bicycling as a mode share of transportation increased 36 percent across all four communities between 2007 and 2010, walking increased 14 percent, and driving decreased 3 percent. Read more here.See MoreFederal Highway Administration shared a link.
FHWA is happy to announce the launch of a new and innovative transportation resource called Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies. This resource puts key information about Federal-aid requirements on a single public Web site. Local public agency staffers now have a centralized hub for guidance, policies, procedures, and best practices for administering Federal-aid projects.Federal Highway Administration shared a link.
FHWA is a sponsor of LoTrans 2012—a “virtual conference” for local transportation officials on asset management and work zone safety. The Web conference takes place September 18-20.- ActivitySeptemberPeople Who Like ThisVisits322