U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology
Coordinating, Developing, and Delivering Highway Transportation Innovations
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| This summary is an archived publication and may contain dated technical, contact, and link information |
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| Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-14-022 Date: November 2014 |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-14-022 Date: November 2014 |
TFHRC's vision, mission, and core values inspire the center's goals and objectives, motivate its work, and guide the day-to-day conduct of its affairs.
To shape the future of transportation as the Nation's premier center for highway research and innovation.
We conduct and coordinate research and advance innovation for a mobile society. We provide objective, high-quality technical expertise, leadership, and results.
Table 1 presents the core values of TFHRC, which are the core values for all of FHWA.
Table 1. FHWA and TFHRC shared core values.(6)
| Public Service
We are committed to the pursuit of professional excellence motivated by serving the public interest and providing high-quality products and timely services. |
Integrity
Ethics, fairness, and honesty define the way we do our work and conduct ourselves. We have the courage to be innovative and to make tough decisions. |
Respect
We value individual diversity and the unique strengths, skills, expertise, and backgrounds of our employees. We treat others in a polite and courteous manner. |
| Family
We support, care about, listen to, and respond to employees and their family needs. |
Collaboration
We maximize our collective talents through teamwork and partnerships based on mutual trust, respect, support, cooperation, and communication. |
Personal Development
Through a wide variety of learning opportunities, we nurture the development and use of leadership, technical, and professional skills in all of our employees. |
