Infrastructure Topics
- Asset Management
- Bridges & Structures
- Construction
- Design
- Federal-aid Program Administration
- Federal-aid Programs and Special Funding
- Geotechnical
- Hydraulics
- Pavements
- Preservation
- Transportation Performance Management
About Infrastructure
The Office of Infrastructure provides leadership, technical expertise, and program assistance to help sustain America's mobility in:
Policy and Guidance
- Guide for Using 3D Engineered Models for Construction Engineering and Inspection (.pdf) (January, 2017)
- Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 14 Assuring Quality in Geotechnical Reporting Documents (.pdf) (08/01/2016)
- TechBrief: Ensuring Durability of Concrete Paving Mixtures-Part II: Test Methods (.pdf) (April, 2016)
- Techbrief: Ensuring Durability of Concrete Paving Mixtures-Part I: Mechanisms and Mitigation (.pdf) (April, 2016)
- TechBrief: Measuring and Specifying Pavement Smoothness (.pdf) (June, 2016)
- Visit the Policy and Guidance Center
Highway History
Ever wonder why Congress didn't pass the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 in 1955? Do you blame the future for our traffic problems? Did the 50th anniversary of the Interstate System in 2006 make you forget other historic milestones celebrated that year? And what's the big deal about the Interstate System anyway? These and many other highway history questions are answered on the Highway history page. In addition, you will find features such as: