FHWA Releases $134M for Hurricane Helene Road Repairs
The emergency funding aims to expedite recovery in North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina, which are grappling with widespread destruction left by Hurricane Helene.
October 10, 2024Federal Highway Administrator Bhatt Resigns
FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt announced Sept. 6 that he is leaving his post where he has led 2,700 FHWA employees and administered awards totaling more than $350 billion in bipartisan infrastructure funds and other grants.
September 9, 2024Update: US Traffic Deaths Decline by 3.6% in 2023
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year despite an increase in miles travelled, according to new estimates by NHTSA. Still, almost 41,000 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on the nation’s roadways in 2023.
April 2, 2024US Traffic Deaths Decline by an Estimated 3.6% in 2023
A total of 40,990 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways in 2023, a 3.6% decline over the 42,514 highway deaths the prior year, according to estimates from NHTSA.
April 1, 2024Trump Nominates Andrew Wheeler for EPA, Nicole Nason for FHWA
Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Nicole Nason, assistant secretary of the Bureau of Administration, were officially nominated to take on new posts.
January 9, 2019States Can Apply for Interstate Tolling Program Through FHWA
The Federal Highway Administration is taking applications from states interested in collecting tolls at interstate facilities, according to a document published in the Federal Register on Oct. 20.
October 20, 2017FHWA Proposes Primary Freight Network Designation
The Federal Highway Administration unveiled Nov. 18 the draft of the nation’s first ever Primary Freight Network — 26,966 centerline miles of roadway deemed most critical to freight movement.
November 18, 2013