John Hennessy III,
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These days GPS makes a transportation planner’s research effort much easier. Until now access to the data created wasn’t so easy. Watch the video to see how FHWA’s Office of Planning, Environment and Realty’s Research Program teamed with U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to access secure travel data on the web.
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See how FHWA and its partners collaborate to make biking and walking safer, affordable, more accessible, and an integral part of livable communities. To learn more about how FHWA works, visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov
View this complete post...What if we could replace an entire bridge in a weekend? What if we could repair a road by dropping a block of pavement into place at night, and keeping it open to traffic during the day? What if we could close a highway completely so it can be fixed in just a fraction of […]
View this complete post...(Re-posted with permission from Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2)) This time-lapse video shows accelerated bridge construction (ABC) techniques being used by a local contractor with standard equipment to replace a three-span bridge on U.S. 6 over Keg Creek in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. The $2.7 million reconstruction project is a cooperative effort involving FHWA, the […]
View this complete post...Whether you manage a small dairy, or a large multinational corporation…or if you drive an 18-wheeler, delivering goods across our nation…the tremendous highway transportation system in our country impacts everybody, every day. For me, that impact’s always gone double. You see, I spent a 34-year career working for the Department of Transportation right here in […]
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