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News: Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
Friday, July 11, 2008 U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Announces $1 Million Quick Release to Wisconsin for Urgent Repair of Roads and Bridges Damaged by Floods The federal government is making $1 million available immediately in emergency relief funds for Wisconsin to help pay for urgent repairs to roads and bridges damaged by floods, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced today. "We're making this down payment to help restore essential traffic routes so people can get back to their lives and businesses can begin to recover," Secretary Peters said. [read the full release] Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Two of Nation's Busiest Interstates Will Get $11 Million for Truck Parking Innovations WASHINGTON, DC - Two of the nation's busiest interstates will receive $11 million, more than $5 million each, in federal support for innovative strategies to reduce the frustration of truckers looking for parking on congested routes, Acting Federal Highway Administrator Jim Ray announced today.[read the full release] Tolling and Pricing Program
The Office of Operations launched a new Tolling and Pricing Program Web site. In an effort to create a more user friendly experience when searching for information about federal pricing programs, the new site includes valuable information that was once included on three separate sites: the Tolling and Pricing Opportunities, the Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP) and the VPPP site on the Knowledge Exchange. This is just the first step in streamlining information on one of the critical FHWA programs. In the future, the site will also feature a subject index that will help the user find the subjects they are looking for quickly instead of searching the entire site. Highway Trust Fund, FY 2006 Financial Report
In FY 2006, six Department of Transportation (DOT) organizations received funding from the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). The HTF consolidated financial statements are primarily comprised of the Highway Corpus Trust Fund, held by the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Public Debt, and certain accounts of the following operating administrations of the DOT; Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). This document provides information on the achievement of Department goals by the HTF modes, as well as provides the FY 2006 audited financial statements of the HTF. Read the Highway Trust Fund, FY 2006 Financial Report. SAFETEA-LU
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) was enacted August 10, 2005, as Public Law 109-59. SAFETEA-LU authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 5-year period 2005-2009. Environmental Stewardship
President Bush issued Executive Order 13274 on September 18, 2002 to enhance environmental stewardship and streamline the decision-making process in connection with major transportation projects. Visit the Environmental Stewardship and Transportation Infrastructure Project Reviews web site to find out more about the implementation of Executive Order 13274. Happy Birthday Interstate!
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Immediate Inspection of Deck Truss Bridges
A Technical Advisory has been issued strongly advising that State Departments of Transportation and other bridge owners to immediately re-inspect bridges that are of similar type to the I-35 Bridge in Minneapolis. FY 2009 Budget Request
Employment Opportunities Jobs in the Federal Highway Administration Planning A Trip? Your first stop should be the National Traffic and Road Closure Information web site and your second stop should be the Scenic Byways Web site. Traveling with the Administrator
DOT FY 2008 Business Cases
The DOT FY 2008 Exhibit 300s are now available on the Web. SAFETEA-LU; Opportunities for State and Other Qualifying Agencies to Gain Authority to Toll Facilities Constructed Using Federal Funds A Federal Register Notice was published on January 6, 2006. The purpose of this notice is to explain the Federal-aid Highway programs now available as a result of SAFETEA-LU that grant permission to public authorities to enact tolls on motor vehicles. The notice is also intended to invite Expressions of Interest to participate in these programs and to introduce the Tolling and Pricing Opportunities Web site. Environmental Streamlining/Stewardship
FHWA 2008 Environmental Conference: FHWA's Role in a Changing Climate
From June 17 to 19, 2008, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) held its third biennial Environmental Conference in Washington, DC, for FHWA field and headquarters personnel. The conference brought practitioners together from around the country to share and learn from one another about current environmental practices and activities. Nearly 250 transportation and environmental professionals attended the event. Find out more in the July issue of "Successes in Stewardship". Knowledge Exchange
FHWA is sponsoring web-based communities of practice (CoP's) to promote free and open knowledge exchange on such topics as environment and planning, air quality, high performance concrete, and transportation asset management. Join a group of your peers throughout the highway community to discuss, collaborate, and exchange ideas and practices on a wide range of interesting and timely topics on one of the FHWA Knowledge Communities. |
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Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Eisenhower Interstate System. Since its initiation on June 29, 1956, the Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Interstate and Defense Highways has had a tremendous impact on our nation. Visit our anniversary Web site to explore the history of the interstate system - the backbone of the American economy. Visit the online exhibit: