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
FHWA’s Infrastructure Office provides leadership, technical expertise, and program assistance to help sustain America's mobility in:
Policy and Guidance
- Approval of the use of structural design standards (.pdf) (04/11/2022)
- Presentation - Non-Destructive Testing of Fracture Critical Elements Fabricated from AASHTO M244 Grade 100 (ASTM A514/A517) Steel (.pdf) (01/21/2022)
- State Asset Management Plan Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) (.pdf) (May 2022)
- Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (.pdf) (2022 (publication number FHWA-HIF-22-017))
- Implementation of FY 2019 Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program (June 21, 2019)
- 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: