FHWA Organization Chart Text Version

This organization chart depicts the Federal Highway Administration's structure and organizational components as well as reporting relationships.

The topmost box reflects the Office of the Administrator with a solid line going down to the Program Manager for Transportation Security, the Program Manager for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO), the Program Manager for Public-Private Partnerships and to Headquarters and field offices as described below. A dotted line runs from a dotted line box reflecting the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Administrator to the Program Director for the ITS JPO box. [In addition, asterisked narratives near the bottom of the chart reflect the following: The Office of the Administrator includes the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Executive Director, and the Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO). FHWA's Program Manager for Public-Private Partnerships, the Program Manager for Transportation Security, and the Directors of Field Services (DFS) are extensions of the Executive Director's office. The DFSs provide administrative supervision and leadership on strategic initiatives to the constituent Federal-Aid Division Administrators. The DFS-West also provides administrative supervision to the Resource Center Director. The Program Director for the ITS JPO has a departmentwide role, provides executive direction over the ITS JPO, and advises and reports to both the FHWA Administrator and the RITA Adminstrator.]

A solid line runs from the Office of the Administrator box to boxes reflecting the following 13 Headquarters offices: Office of Research, Development, and Technology; Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty; Office of Infrastructure; Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs; Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Office of Administration; Office of Operations; Office of Safety; Office of Federal Lands Highway; Office of Professional and Corporate Development; Office of Chief Counsel; Office of Civil Rights; and the Office of Public Affairs.

Below the "Office of Research, Development, and Technology" are boxes for the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development (R&D), Office of Safety R&D, Office of Operations R&D, Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management, and the Office of Resource Management.

Below the "Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty" are boxes for the Office of Planning, Office of Interstate and Border Planning, Office of Project Development and Environmental Review, Office of Natural and Human Environment, and the Office of Real Estate Services.

Below the "Office of Infrastructure" are boxes for the Office of Program Administration, the Office of Bridge Technology, the Office of Pavement Technology, and the Office of Asset Management.

Below the "Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs" are boxes for the Office of Legislative and Governmental Affairs, the Office of Transportation Policy Studies, the Office of Highway Policy Information, and the Office of International Programs.

Below the "Office of the Chief Financial Officer” are boxes for the Office of Budget, Office of Financial Management, Office of Financial Services, TIFIA JPO**, and a dotted line box at the bottom reflecting the Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs / CFO (B-1) and the DOT Credit Committee. Asterisked narrative near the bottom of the chart reflects that the The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Joint Program Office (TIFIA JPO) is a multi-modal office located within the FHWA's Office of the Chief Financial Officer and has a departmentwide role, which is overseen by the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Budget and Programs (OST B-1) and the DOT Credit Committee.

Below the "Office of Administration" are boxes for the Office of Human Resources, Office of Information and Management Services, and the Office of Acquisition Management.

Below the "Office of Operations" are boxes for the Office of Freight Management and Operations, Office of Transportation Management, and the Office of Transportation Operations.

Below the "Office of Safety" are boxes for the Office of Safety Design, the Office of Safety Programs, and the Office of Safety Integration.

Below the "Office of Federal Lands Highway" are boxes for the Office of Program Development, the Office of Policy and Program Review, and the Federal Lands Highway Division Offices (Field).

Below the "Office of Professional and Corporate Development" is a box for the National Highway Institute.

At the right side of the chart, a solid line runs from the Office of the Administrator box to a dotted line box reflecting the Directors of Field Services, which continues down as a solid line down to the Resource Center and the Federal-aid division offices.

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