Tag: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA): Page 9

FHWA’s new tech tool pinpoints freight congestion

A new technology tool will help transportation planners, operators, and private shippers and carriers plan ahead by identifying key traffic chokepoints on some of the nation’s busiest roads, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced today. “We are always looking for new and creative ideas that will enable us to move goods more efficiently, conserve energy, […]

June 2, 2010

ARTBA urges clarity, flexibility in transportation planning process

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) told the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in comments submitted April 9 that the “categorical Exclusion” (CE) process should be improved by focusing on methods to reduce highway project delay. The transportation planning process allows projects which neither individually nor cumulatively have a significant environmental […]

April 9, 2010

RoadWorks: Vertical Wind Power

Wind turbines, chemical treatments for unpaved roads, bidding for highway construction jobs and turning to solar energy in an effort to prevent the buildup of snow and ice on bridge decks are issues discussed.

January 1, 2010

U.S. DOT releases update to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Dec. 16 released a comprehensive update to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The manual, which has been administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) since 1971, sets the standards for road safety throughout the country. “Safety is this Department’s top priority,” said Secretary LaHood in a […]

December 17, 2009

RoadWorks: Privatization Report: Some Ups, Some Downs

Governments at all levels are turning to private options to help them get through and break out of the current recession.

November 1, 2009

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