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Federal Highway Administration

Federal Highway Administration
Government Agency
Agency nameFederal Highway Administration
Agency overview
FormedApril 01, 1967
Preceding
agencies		Bureau of Public Roads
JurisdictionUnited States Government
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Operational structure
Agency executivesVictor Mendez, Administrator
Greg Nadeau, Deputy Administrator
Jeffrey F. Paniati, P.E., Executive Director
Fred R. Wagner, Chief Counsel
Parent agencyUS Department of Transportation

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program. Its role had previously been performed by the Office of Road Inquiry, Office of Public Roads and the Bureau of Public Roads.

Federal Highway Administration Video

Video recording performed on 11/28/2009. A revealing video of Chicago's traffic signals . 13 intersections are timed using video stop-watch scrub-timebar technology showing surveyed traffic signals that do not at the time provide sufficient yellow phase time for motorists to stop or clear the intersection and do not meet Federal Highway Administration 3-second minimum guidelines. A review of Chicago's administrative hearing process which processes the red light tickets is also presented showing a defendant's denial of Constitutional Rights; due process, the right to face one's accuser and equal application of the law. Lastly to be considered innocent until proven guilty. The Silent witness theory is just that, just a theory, not factual evidence. Red Light Camera tickets should be considered Hearsay Evidence. It has been claimed that Chicago is proud of its 99% conviction process.
5.57 min. | 4.91 user rating		 The Federal Highway Administration updates the process and upcoming milestones of the Hoover Dam Bypass bridge project.
2.07 min. | 4.75 user rating		 The Tennessee Department of Transportation partnered with the City of Alcoa and Gresham Smith and Partners to build only the fifth diverging diamond interchange in the country. The designed improvement re-aligns Middlesettelements Road to tie into Bessemer Street. Under the existing US 129/State Route 115 bypass bridge, the diverging diamond interchange design requires traffic to crisscross over the left side of the roadway. Concrete barriers, stop bars, detailed signs, pavement markings and traffic signals will be used to guide motorists through the diverging diamond design that will be studied by the Federal Highway Administration
0.62 min. | 4.0 user rating		 August 2-8 is National Stop on Red Week, created by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to educate the public about the dangers of red-light running and to promote safe driving habits. Each year more than 900 deaths and 150000 injuries are the result of people running red lights. Video is courtesy of American Traffic Solutions, Inc. www.RedLightCamera.com
0.72 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Maryland State Highway Administration announces the beginning of construction for the I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) bridge over MD 26 (Liberty Road) in Baltimore County, MD. The project was made possible with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Guest speakers include Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, United States Senator Benjamin L. Cardin and United States Congressman CA "Dutch" Ruppersberger. The event was hosted by Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Beverley K. Swaim-Staley.
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www.EPSFoamPro.com Neil Hanekom 904-477-1982 FHWA Article on Geofoam epsfoamprodotcom.web.officelive.com Virginia Demonstration Showcases EPS Geofoam Installation on Display When working on roadway projects, do you occasionally run across situations where the underlying soft soil is too soft and compressible to carry designed loads, or the estimated time-rate of settlement of an embankment exceeds acceptable standards? Have costly corrective fill measures still resulted in significant settlement or decreased stability over time? Do you deal with failing slopes, excessive culvert loads, or problems with high lateral loads behind retaining structures? Expanded Polystyrene Geofoam EPS Geofoam) could be your answer! Why consider EPS Geofoam? EPS Geofoam is a rigid foam plastic engineered with a unit density as low as 1 pound per square foot, thus delivering a material that is 100 times lighter than most soils. In particular situations this extreme difference in density makes EPS Geofoam an attractive fill option. A lightweight manufactured molded block, EPS Geofoam can be easily cut to any size or shape at the job site. Additionally, as an embankment soil alternative, EPS Geofoam can be covered to look like a normal slope embankment or finished to look like a wall. This technology, when properly applied in the appropriate situation is a field tested, budget-friendly winner. Here is a look at some of the less-obvious, but very important, field proven benefits: • Accelerated <b>...</b>
3.05 min. | 0 user rating		 www.EPSFoamPro.com Neil Hanekom 904-477-1982 Foam Blocks Helping Utah Sava Time and Money - Video & Article US DOT & Federal Highway Administration Article on Geofoam Geofoam Research Center Syracuse University Federal Highway Administration Research & Technology Program for Geofoam EPS Molders Association Geofoam Tech Bulletin GoBridges.com Geofoam Supports Bridge Approaches Geofoam Applications in the Design and Construction of Highway Embankments FHWA Geofoam: Demonstrating a Lightweight Soil Alternative Analysis & Design of EPS-Geofoam Embankments for Seismic Loading Laboratory Study of EPS Geofoam Used With Expansive Soils Utah Transit Authority Builds Lightweight Foam Bridge For TRAX
2.15 min. | 0 user rating		 On May 5, 2011, Obama Administration has floated transportation authorization bill to study and implimentation of a plan to tax drivers for every mile they drive. The plan is part of Obama Administration "Transportation Opportunities Act" which was undated. On March, 2011, the Congressional Budget Office(CB0) supported the idea of taxing drivers based on the miles they've driven. VMT will affect everyone, even those using public transportation, or don't own a car; trucking companies will be charge for mileage tax, hauling goods to groceries near you; therefor, prices of basic commodities you buy at the store will go up. If you think you will not be affected because you use a bicycle or public transportation to reach your destination, you're wrong. If Vehicle Mileage Tax can't get you, price increase of basic commodities you buy at the grocery, will. ==== The CBO report was requested by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (DN.D.), who has proposed taxing cars by the mile as a way to increase federal highway revenues. The proposal seems to follow up on that idea in section 2218 of the draft bill. That section would create, within the Federal Highway Administration, a Surface Transportation Revenue Alternatives Office. It would be tasked with creating a "study framework that defines the functionality of a mileage-based user fee system and other systems." thehill.com
8.12 min. | 4.5 user rating		 The Dakota County Regional Rail Authority will meet tomorrow morning to discuss noise walls on Cedar Avenue. Two segments of the roadway in Apple Valley meet Federal Highway Administration standards requiring noise mitigation the west side of Cedar north of 160th Street and the west side of Cedar south of 153rd Street. Two sites in Lakeville that met traffic noise levels will not receive noise walls because residents near those proposed locations opposed them. In Apple Valley, four of 10 households near 160th Street said theyd be in favor of a 10-foot-tall wall. Another three said they werent, one had a split vote, one did not respond and one was in foreclosure. At 153rd Street, where a 20-foot-tall wall is proposed, six voted in favor of a wall and five did not respond. At a work session last Thursday, Apple Valley City Council members took issue with the low level of resident support pushing construction of the walls at a $348000 cost. In September 2008, the council called for alternatives like burming, landscaping and privacy fences. The county also opposes construction of the walls. However, $22.5 million in federal funding for the Cedar Avenue BRT corridor project hang in the balance. The noise walls must be included for federal approval of the project to access the funds. The Dakota County Regional Rail Authority will consider passing a resolution in opposition to the walls. Options proposed include either asking the Federal Highway Administration to not limit their <b>...</b>
4.45 min. | 0 user rating		 The Dakota County Regional Railroad Authority approved a resolution earlier today affirming its opposition to noise walls on Cedar Avenue. Two segments of the roadway in Apple Valley meet Federal Highway Administration standards requiring noise mitigation the west side of Cedar Avenue north of 160th Street and the west side of Cedar south of 153rd Street. The estimated cost for both is $350000, plus additional money for upkeep and snow removal, said County Transportation Director Mark Krebsbach. The Regional Railroad Authority resolution asked the federal agency to determine that the walls arent feasible or reasonable based on its own guidelines for evaluating traffic noise impacts of local federally funded projects. The standards, administered through MnDOT, state, among other factors, that municipal support is required to implement noise walls. The city of Apple Valley opposes the walls and prefers alternatives like burming, landscaping and privacy fences. Krebsbach said the county would continue to work with MnDOT and the Federal Highway Administration on the issue. The noise walls are the final bump in wrapping up the environmental assessment document for the Cedar Avenue Transitway. He said the federal agency would likely make its final decision on the walls in the next few weeks. Once the environmental document is approved the county will begin obtaining right of way for the future bus rapid transit line. For more on the story check out next weeks Sun-Current or <b>...</b>
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Fatality Rate Falls - Transport Topics Online Tweet this news
Transport Topics Online--It was the lowest level since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and -Federal Highway Administration- began compiling this data in 1975. The data are the latest available from the federal government and are delayed - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:10:14 GMT+00:00
Federal Highway Program Shortchanges More Than Half the States - Heritage.org Tweet this news
Heritage.org--Under the correct methodology of share-return ratio calculations used here (and briefly adopted by the -Federal Highway Administration- in its 2007 report), Texas experienced an 83.5 percent return ratio in 2009, reflecting the fact that its - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:56:17 GMT+00:00
Green bikeways get interim federal approval - BikePortland.org Tweet this news
BikePortland.org--But, like the blue color that came before it, this is an innovative treatment that was done without official approval from the -Federal Highway Administration-. Today, we learned from a source in the planning field, that the -FHWA- has d - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:12:17 GMT+00:00
DOT Approves $418 Million Loan for Texas Turnpike - The Journal of Commerce Online Tweet this news
The Journal of Commerce Online--The money comes from the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program that is run by the -Federal Highway Administration-. The DOT said this loan “will be drawn when construction is substantially compl - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:26:05 GMT+00:00
Governor declares emergency from March rains for 19 counties, including Santa Cruz - San Jose Mercury News Tweet this news
San Jose Mercury News--The order directs CalTrans to apply for funds through the -Federal Highway Administration's- Emergency Relief Fund to help repair roads and bridges. The rains caused widespread damage throughout the county, flooding downtown Ca - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:41:25 GMT+00:00
$4.9M in damage: Winter wrecked Snohomish County roads, bridges - HeraldNet Tweet this news
HeraldNet--For road and bridge damage in December, the county is trying to secure $1.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $2.8 million from the -Federal Highway Administration-, Schwarzen said. The county also recorded $371000 in sto - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:13:46 GMT+00:00
State of Emergency Declared for SLO County - KVEC Tweet this news
KVEC--The declaration makes it easier for county governments to get federal funding to pay for repairs related to the storm, and will also helps Caltrans get help with road repairs from the -Federal Highway Administration-.--- - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:02:08 GMT+00:00
US Highway Traffic Reaches Highest Level Since 2007 - ForConstructionPros.com Tweet this news
ForConstructionPros.com--WASHINGTON -- New data from the -Federal Highway Administration- (-FHWA-) indicates Americans drove three trillion miles in 2010, the most vehicle miles traveled since 2007 and the third-highest ever recorded. announced today. ... - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:41:08 GMT+00:00
Reflectivity Updates Necessary for Traffic and Other Signage - PRLog.Org (press release) Tweet this news
PRLog.Org (press release)--The new regulations were created in early 2008 by the -Federal Highway Administration- (-FHWA-) to improve safety on the nation's roadways. A four-year grace period was granted for property managers and owners to get in lin - Date : Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:54:54 GMT+00:00
Plans to extend Piñon Hills Blvd. get federal boost - Farmington Daily Times Tweet this news
Farmington Daily Times--The cooperative agreement will bring more than $800000 in -Federal Highway Administration- funding, leaving the city with an approximate $200000 match. "Tuesday's meeting was the last step in getting funding to comple - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:07:24 GMT+00:00

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