This video series—produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Highway Administration—is a visually pleasing overview of how the road and the environment interact with each other.
"Lifelines: Your National Forest Roads" explores the relationship between people and the land; past, present and future, as it relates to and celebrates the partnership of the USDA Forest Service, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Federal Lands Highway and state and local communities who provide continued stewardship and access to our national forests. These national forests are a treasure owned and accessible by everybody, with the USDA Forest Service providing stewardship for the last 100 years.
Guanella Pass Road winds its way 24-miles along the rugged and scenic Front Range of Colorado's Rocky Mountains. From its inception to Record of Decision, the planning phase of this project took more than a decade; numerous hours of public meetings; thousands of pages of documents; and years of research and analysis. It was a politically charged process that posed seemingly impossible challenges for program agencies and stakeholders alike.
This is the story of how Guanella Pass Road was successfully rebuilt using context sensitive solutions (CSS). CSS asks questions first about the need and purpose of the transportation project, and then equally addresses safety, mobility, and the preservation of scenic, aesthetic, historic, environmental, and other community values.
Leading the process to determine an acceptable solution for this project was the Federal Highway Administrations' Central Federal Lands Highway Division.
This video features the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Montana. The design and creation of this road in the 20's and 30's is an early example of one of the most important and enduring partnerships in our National Parks. The key to the creation of this landmark was an early collaboration between two government agencies; The Bureau of Public Roads, now the Federal Highway Administration or FHWA, and the National Park Service. Throughout its history, the Sun Road, as it is often called, has been one of the most visited features in the park. Today, more than 475,000 vehicles travel the road during the park's peak visitor season from June to October, or about 3,500 vehicles per day.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides stewardship over the Interstate System, from new construction of highways, bridges and tunnels; to maintenance and preservation.
Innovation is paramount. From new types of pavements, to new streamlined bridge construction technologies, the FHWA conducts research and implements innovations to create better and safer highways.
The FHWA provides technical assistance through its team of engineers, scientists, safety specialists, planners, environmental specialists, and realty experts who provide expertise and resources to its State, local, and Federal partners.
Through its Federal-aid Highway Program, the FHWA provides Federal financial assistance to State and local governments for constructing, preserving, and improving our Highways. Through its Federal Lands Highway Program, the FHWA provides funding for public roads and highways within Federally-owned lands and tribal lands.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides stewardship over the Interstate System, from new construction of highways, bridges and tunnels; to maintenance and preservation.
Innovation is paramount. From new types of pavements, to new strea...