About Infrastructure
The Office of Infrastructure has three offices:- Office of Stewardship, Oversight and Management
- Office of Bridge and Structures
- Office of Preconstruction, Construction and Pavements
Under the leadership of U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao, FHWA’s Infrastructure Office provides leadership, technical expertise, and program assistance to help sustain America's mobility in:
Policy and Guidance
- Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Federal-Aid Construction, Interim Final Rule (.pdf) (11/16/2020)
- Case Study on Response to Bridge Impacts - An Overview of State Practices (.pdf) (October, 2020)
- FHWA Risk-based Project Involvement Guidance (.pdf) (September, 2020)
- Bridge System Reliability and Reliability-Based Redundancy Factors (.pdf) (September, 2019)
- Tech Brief: Environmental Product Declarations (.pdf) (July, 2020)
- Visit the Policy and Guidance Center
Highway History
Ever wonder why Congress didn't pass the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 in 1955? Do you blame the future for our traffic problems? Did the 50th anniversary of the Interstate System in 2006 make you forget other historic milestones celebrated that year? And what's the big deal about the Interstate System anyway? These and many other highway history questions are answered on the Highway history page. In addition, you will find features such as: