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Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research and Technology Agenda

 

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research and Technology Agenda

Safety is the U.S. Department of Transportation's top priority and is guided by the vision of advancing toward zero deaths and serious injuries.

 

Advancing Safety

Safety is the U.S. Department of Transportation's top priority and is guided by the vision of advancing toward zero deaths and serious injuries.    

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A growing economy needs highways that safely and reliably move people and goods where they need to go.

 

Improving the Mobility of People and Goods

A growing economy needs highways that safely and reliably move people and goods where they need to go.    

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Keeping pavements and structures in good condition requires innovations that improve the monitoring and repair of our roadways.

 

Maintaining Infrastructure Integrity

Keeping pavements and structures in good condition requires innovations that improve the monitoring and repair of our roadways.    

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Effective tools and research help decrease highway congestion, safety risks, and wear-and-tear in the face of growing demand.

 

Enhancing System Performance

Effective tools and research help decrease highway congestion, safety risks, and wear-and-tear in the face of growing demand.    

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Environmentally friendly transportation networks benefit more than our highway system and FHWA is leading the way.

 

Promoting Environmental Sustainability

Environmentally friendly transportation networks benefit more than our highway system and FHWA is leading the way.    

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FHWA's vision for the Nation's roadways extends beyond today's challenges, anticipating the emerging issues of tomorrow.

 

Preparing for the Future

FHWA's vision for the Nation's roadways extends beyond today's challenges, anticipating the emerging issues of tomorrow.    

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Welcome to the FHWA Research and Technology Agenda. Discover how FHWA’s offices and programs are addressing six of the Nation's key highway challenges.

 

Challenges

 

Meeting the Challenges

The FHWA Research and Technology Agenda targets six high-priority highway challenges that affect all of us

 

Learn how FHWA’s offices and programs are meeting today’s highway challenges through research.
 
 

What's New

 

Every Day Counts

Road Weather Management [Click image for information]

 

Infrastructure Voluntary Evaluation Sustainability Tool [Click image for information]

 

Performance-Based Planning and Programming: Guidebook Series [Click image for information]

 

Analyzing Driver Behavior to Understand the Factors Contributing to Highway Crashes [Click image for information]

 

Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communications for Safety Support and Development for the Connected-Vehicle Program [Click image for information]

 

Field Evaluation of Double Crossover Diamond Interchanges [Click image for information]

 

 

Discover how FHWA research serves as the foundation for many Every Day Counts innovations.

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