Office Overview

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is one of 11 modal administrations that comprise the U. S. Department of Transportation. The agency's 2,800 professionals span 52 Division Offices, one in each state, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; four metropolitan offices serving New York City, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; and Los Angeles, California; four offices that support the FHWA's National Resource Center located in Baltimore, Maryland; Atlanta, Georgia; Matteson, Illinois; and San Francisco, California; and FHWA Headquarters located in Washington, DC.

The day-to-day delivery of the Federal-aid Highway Program (FAHP) is the responsibility of the Division Offices, who collaborate with their respective partners to ensure that the Nation's highways remain the backbone of an effective intermodal transportation network. Our partners include the state and local governments that own and operate the nation's roads, including the interstate system and other facilities that comprise the National Highway System. Through the Federal-aid Highway Program, the FHWA makes funds available each year to State Departments of Transportation, who, in turn, work closely with local officials to plan and select important transportation system improvement projects.

Located in Columbus, Ohio, the FHWA Ohio Division Office coordinates closely with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in the administration of the Federal-aid Highway Program. Other key partners include Ohio's 16 metropolitan planning organizations; local public agencies; federal, state, and local resource agencies; Ohio colleges and universities that conduct transportation research; and organizations that represent the transportation industry.

With our partners, we predominantly focus on issues related to project, program, and process improvements. We also provide oversight and technical assistance during the development and construction of transportation projects. Our ultimate customer is the traveling public.

Currently comprised of 33 employees with diverse educational and professional experience. the Ohio Division is organized into the following three offices:

• Office of Assistant Division Administrator:
  In addition to the Division Administrator, this office houses the program managers responsible for Civil Rights, Strategic Planning/Quality, and Information Technology. It also includes the Financial Management Team, which is responsible for the following: Federal-aid financial management; innovative finance; asset management; and internal budgeting and business operations. In addition, it includes the Administrative Services Team, which is responsible for the internal operations.

• Office of Engineering & Operations:
  This office's primary responsibilities include issuing project eligibility determinations; processing project-level environmental documents; and providing oversight on the design and construction of larger, more complex projects. In addition, this section is responsible for program areas related to project development/design, construction, maintenance, and materials. Other responsibilities include pavements, bridges/structures (including geotechnical issues), and technology transfer.

• Office of Program Development:
  This office is comprised of an Office Director and four Teams: Planning, Environment, Right-of- Way, and Mobility and Safety. It is responsible for administering the areas of statewide and metropolitan planning, transportation air quality, environment, research, right-of-way, mobility and traffic operations, intelligent transportation systems, and highway safety.