ABOUT US
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation.etc etc
The mission of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is "Enhancing Mobility through Innovation, Leadership, and Public Service." This mission is delineated in five goals set forth in the FHWA Strategic Plan - Safety, Mobility and Productivity, Global Connectivity, Environment, National Security, and Organizational Excellence.
The staff of the Minnesota Division has a unique role in carrying out the FHWA mission. As one of 52 FHWA Federal-Aid field divisions, we are responsible for the delivery of the Federal-Aid Highway Program to state and local transportation agencies in Minnesota. Focusing exclusively on Minnesota allows us to develop close working relationships with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), the seven Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO's) in the state's major urban areas, and many of Minnesota's 854 cities and 87 counties. We are also able to develop strong working relationships with the University of Minnesota and many of the trade organizations and interest groups throughout the state. These relationships allow us to get to know the unique needs of each organization, and to tailor our services to best meet those needs.
We are proud of the relationships we have developed. We value each state and local transportation agency in Minnesota as our customer, our partner, and our supplier. As our customers, we stand ready to serve them with financial and other forms of professional assistance, including the guidance in applying federal laws and regulations, technology development and deployment, and oversight. As our partners, we join them in serving our mutual customers, the American public. And, as our suppliers, we depend on them for the information we need to carry out certain transportation policy functions and responsibilities at the national level. This unique relationship has served us well for many decades and we anticipate it will continue to serve us for many more to come.
