The Federal Highway Administration issued guidance to state and local governments for the adoption of vehicle-to-infrastructure programs, or V2I.
January 30, 2017Government
FHWA Makes $1 Million in Emergency Funds Available for North, Central Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has been awarded $1 million in Emergency Relief Funds from the Federal Highway Administration to start repairing roads and bridges in the north and central parts of the state that were swamped by heavy rain and floods on Oct. 20-21.
November 3, 2016Government
FHWA Makes $1 Million in Emergency Funds Available for S.C. in Wake of Hurricane Matthew
South Carolina can access $1 million in emergency relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration to help fix roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Matthew.
October 21, 2016Government
Nebraska to Receive More Than $40 Million in Extra FHWA Funds
A lack of funding for transportation is regularly an issue in almost every state. It helped cause bond ratings to fall in Kansas, a near-total road construction shutdown the past two months in New Jersey, and headaches for transportation planners from coast to coast.
September 6, 2016Government
FHWA Chief Greg Nadeau: Cities Need to Invest Freight Dollars Wisely
The takeaway for the country’s top highway official after recent conversations with commercial transportation managers in Texas, Oklahoma and Virginia is that freight dollars must be invested efficiently.
August 12, 2016Government
FHWA Announces $60 Million Grant Program for High-Tech Innovations
Federal Highway Administration officials on March 23 announced they are accepting proposals for $60 million in grants to fund high-tech transportation innovations that will improve safety, efficiency, system performance and infrastructure return on investment.
March 23, 2016Government
Waidelich Promoted to Executive Director of FHWA
Walter “Butch” Waidelich Jr. is the new executive director of the Federal Highway Administration. Waidelich, who had been the associate administrator in FHWA’s Office of Infrastructure since August 2013, will serve as the agency’s chief operating officer, FHWA Administrator Gregory Nadeau said.
March 21, 2016Government
FHWA Tweaks Highway Safety Improvement Plan
The Federal Highway Administration has published changes to Highway Safety Improvement Program regulations derived from MAP-21 and the FAST Act.
March 14, 2016Government
After 12 Years, FHWA Decides Experimental Sign Typography Is No Better
Federal Highway Administration officials are banning the erection of new signs using the Clearview font they have been deploying since 2004 after recent research showed they are not easier to read than the government’s traditional “Highway Gothic” font signs.
February 5, 2016Government
FHWA Nominee Greg Nadeau Pledges to Improve Highway Safety
Greg Nadeau, the Obama administration’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration, told a Senate panel July 15 he would continue to improve safety on the country’s highways to reduce fatalities and injuries.
July 16, 2015