The nomination of President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration will come up before a Senate committee on Oct. 18.
October 17, 2017GovernmentBusinessEquipment
FHWA Seeks Comment on Definition of Automobile Transporter
The Federal Highway Administration is considering revising its definition of automobile transporters to allow more flexibility in the type of trailers used to haul vehicles.
October 12, 2017GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety
FHWA Grants Six States Money for Alternative Revenue Projects
The Federal Highway Administration has divided $15.5 million between six states that are exploring alternative ways to fund highway and bridge projects.
October 10, 2017GovernmentBusiness
FHWA Nominee: Tolls, P3s Options to Fund Infrastructure Projects
Tolling systems and public-private partnerships are viable alternatives to traditional sources of infrastructure funding, such as revenue generated from fuel taxes, the nominee to lead the country’s vast network of highways told a Senate panel on Oct. 5.
October 5, 2017BusinessTechnologyEquipment
FHWA Awards $1.5 Million Grant for Truck Reservation System at Va. Ports
Federal Highway Administration officials today awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Virginia Port Authority for a state-of-the-art truck reservation system that will save time for freight shippers.
October 4, 2017Government
In US, 3.2 Trillion Miles Driven in 2016
Trucks, cars and buses accounted for 3.2 trillion miles driven in the country last year, according to an estimate released by the Federal Highway Administration on Feb. 21.
February 22, 2017Business
FHWA Issues Guidance to States for V2I Use
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, 2016