Our Nation’s Highways 2026
Our Nation’s Highways 2026
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With 4.2 million miles of public roads, our Nation is connected coast-to-coast and community-to-community by our vast roadway system. The 2026 edition of Our Nation’s Highways includes updates on our complex roadway infrastructure, transportation-related revenue and spending, travel trends, and travel behavior. This edition also falls on two important anniversaries: the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country and the 70th anniversary of our Interstate System. Recognizing these important milestones, this edition also includes a brief history of highway data collection and a “Drive through History” with historical vignettes.
The FHWA Office of Highway Policy Information establishes highway data policies and guidelines and collects and analyzes a wide range of data, including data on revenue, finance, vehicle registration, licensed drivers, highway fuel consumption, travel trends, travel behavior, and travel conditions to keep the public advised of the state of our Nation’s highway system. We hope that this edition will be a valuable resource.
David R. Winter, P.E., Director
Office of Highway Policy Information
Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs
Contents
- Beginnings to Today
- Roads
- Travel
- Vehicles
- Drivers
- Motor Fuel
- Funding and Spending
- Safety, Condition, and Performance
- Driving Data
Quality Assurance
The Federal Highway Administration provides high-quality information to serve the government, industry, and the public in a manner that promotes public understanding. Standards and policies are used to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of its information. FHWA periodically reviews quality issues and adjusts its programs and processes to ensure continuous quality improvement.
