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In the new Innovator: connected vehicles expand applications of crowdsourced data, States win awards using EDC innovations, and FHWA hosts its first EDC Safety Summit. Check out these stories and more: https://bit.ly/3vzIMht #FHWA_EDC
In the new Innovator: connected vehicles expand applications of crowdsourced data, States win awards using EDC innovations, and FHWA hosts its first EDC Safety Summit. Check out these stories and more: https://bit.ly/3vzIMht #FHWA_EDC
The Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Capability Maturity Self-Assessment (TIMSA) helps local and state TIM professionals collaboratively evaluate TIM programs. Begin your region’s TIMSA to identify opportunities to improve, innovate, and advance. https://bitly.com/TIMSA2021 #TIMSA2021
The Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Capability Maturity Self-Assessment (TIMSA) helps local and state TIM professionals collaboratively evaluate TIM programs. Begin your region’s TIMSA to identify opportunities to improve, innovate, and advance. https://bitly.com/TIMSA2021 #TIMSA2021
The three-position traffic signal was patented November 20, 1923, by Garrett A. Morgan. This third position helped halt traffic in all directions making it less dangerous not just for motorists but also for pedestrians crossing streets. #DYK http://bit.ly/1AbDPIH
The three-position traffic signal was patented November 20, 1923, by Garrett A. Morgan. This third position helped halt traffic in all directions making it less dangerous not just for motorists but also for pedestrians crossing streets. #DYK http://bit.ly/1AbDPIH
FHWA’s Build a Better Mousetrap program recognizes local and Tribal agencies who creatively solve transportation problems to increase safety, reduce cost, and improve efficiency. Learn more about this annual program which honors our nation's most innovative transportation workers and solutions: https://bit.ly/BABMHome.
FHWA’s Build a Better Mousetrap program recognizes local and Tribal agencies who creatively solve transportation problems to increase safety, reduce cost, and improve efficiency. Learn more about this annual program which honors our nation's most innovative transportation workers and solutions: https://bit.ly/BABMHome.
Learn how FHWA’s participation in a national pooled fund study on performance-engineered pavements addresses the causes of premature deterioration of pavement in the Research and Technology Portfolio Spotlight. #TechThursday
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Learn how FHWA’s participation in a national pooled fund study on performance-engineered pavements addresses the causes of premature deterioration of pavement in the Research and Technology Portfolio Spotlight. #TechThursday
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Today’s highway #construction workforce shortage creates difficulties for contractors when hiring qualified craft workers. FHWA’s Strategic Workforce Development Toolkit offers #innovative strategies and resources that engage with organizations to fill job vacancies and help build #RoadsToYourFuture. See for yourself what the toolkit provides: https://bit.ly/SWDToolkit.
Today’s highway #construction workforce shortage creates difficulties for contractors when hiring qualified craft workers. FHWA’s Strategic Workforce Development Toolkit offers #innovative strategies and resources that engage with organizations to fill job vacancies and help build #RoadsToYourFuture. See for yourself what the toolkit provides: https://bit.ly/SWDToolkit.
Dust storms can rapidly reduce driver visibility to zero. The Arizona Department of Transportation is piloting a system to detect dust events and warn motorists. https://bit.ly/3AnQNa3 #PublicRoads
Dust storms can rapidly reduce driver visibility to zero. The Arizona Department of Transportation is piloting a system to detect dust events and warn motorists. https://bit.ly/3AnQNa3 #PublicRoads
The pavement you drive on is the result of many years of research. Meet Jane Jiang, Senior Research Civil Engineer, who helps ensure engineers, academia, and other researchers have an easy and clear access to data in their quests for better pavements. www.fhwa.dot.gov/careersinmotion #FHWAWorks
The pavement you drive on is the result of many years of research. Meet Jane Jiang, Senior Research Civil Engineer, who helps ensure engineers, academia, and other researchers have an easy and clear access to data in their quests for better pavements. www.fhwa.dot.gov/careersinmotion #FHWAWorks
Did you miss the Virtual Open Innovation Collaborative Environment for Safety (VOICES) webinar on October 28? Find out how VOICES tackles the challenge of developing and testing the scenarios that autonomous vehicles will encounter in the transportation system. Webinar recording available now: https://bit.ly/3k677qm #infrastructure #software
Did you miss the Virtual Open Innovation Collaborative Environment for Safety (VOICES) webinar on October 28? Find out how VOICES tackles the challenge of developing and testing the scenarios that autonomous vehicles will encounter in the transportation system. Webinar recording available now: https://bit.ly/3k677qm #infrastructure #software
In total, the decks of U.S. highway bridges cover over 476 million square yards -- or 74,484 football fields.
In total, the decks of U.S. highway bridges cover over 476 million square yards -- or 74,484 football fields.
Improve your ability to manage project cost and schedule. Enroll and download the FHWA National Highway Institute’s Probabilistic Risk-Based Estimating (FHWA-NHI-134205) eBook and learn how to utilize risk assessment to enhance project delivery. https://youtu.be/drnm4GmelT0
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Improve your ability to manage project cost and schedule. Enroll and download the FHWA National Highway Institute’s Probabilistic Risk-Based Estimating (FHWA...
Join us on November 22nd, 1-3 ET, as we unveil the updated FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures initiative! We'll introduce 9 new countermeasures and walk you through the new website. Click here to register for the webinar:
In the new Innovator: connected vehicles expand applications of crowdsourced data, States win awards using EDC innovations, and FHWA hosts its first EDC Safety Summit. Check out these stories and more: https://bit.ly/3vzIMht #FHWA_EDC
In the new Innovator: connected vehicles expand applications of crowdsourced data, States win awards using EDC innovations, and FHWA hosts its first EDC Safety Summit. Check out these stories and more: https://bit.ly/3vzIMht #FHWA_EDC
FHWA is currently accepting nominations for the 2022 Environmental Excellence Awards. This biennial program recognizes outstanding transportation projects, processes, and partners that use FHWA funding sources to go above and beyond compliance to achieve environmental excellence. Entries are due by December 15, 2021. Please visit https://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/EEawards/ to learn more and to apply. Information on the past winners can be found at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/environmental_excellence_awards/
FHWA is currently accepting nominations for the 2022 Environmental Excellence Awards. This biennial program recognizes outstanding transportation projects, processes, and partners that use FHWA funding sources to go above and beyond compliance to achieve environmental excellence. Entries are due by December 15, 2021. Please visit https://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/EEawards/ to learn more and to apply. Information on the past winners can be found at: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/environmental_excellence_awards/
Are you an MPO or State DOT who is looking for shared resources to stay ahead of the curve? Then apply today for a peer exchange, or scenario planning event, sponsored by the FHWA Office of Planning’s Transportation Planning Capacity Building program.
The Transportation Planning Capacity Building Program (TPCB) is your source for transportaion planning resources. Search our planning resources database.
FHWA just released a poster detailing a dozen countermeasures proven to reduce rural roadway departure crashes. Download one now and share.https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/FoRRRwD/RwDPoster.pdf
FHWA just released a poster detailing a dozen countermeasures proven to reduce rural roadway departure crashes. Download one now and share.https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/FoRRRwD/RwDPoster.pdf
Specialty lanes and highways help keep the United States moving more efficiently. Check out the 2021 National Inventory of Specialty Lanes and Highways to #learnmore: https://bit.ly/specialtylanes.
Specialty lanes and highways help keep the United States moving more efficiently. Check out the 2021 National Inventory of Specialty Lanes and Highways to #learnmore: https://bit.ly/specialtylanes.
Stakeholders spend resources producing, sorting, recording, and archiving paper materials tickets. Now they have a safer, more accurate, streamlined process thanks to e-Ticketing. Learn more about this EDC innovation: https://bit.ly/3sO9SQm #FHWA_EDC
Stakeholders spend resources producing, sorting, recording, and archiving paper materials tickets. Now they have a safer, more accurate, streamlined process thanks to e-Ticketing. Learn more about this EDC innovation: https://bit.ly/3sO9SQm #FHWA_EDC
Traffic incident responders handle nearly 7 million crashes annually—plus remove stalled vehicles, clear roadway debris, and mitigate other roadside events. During this Crash Responder Safety Week—and every week—stay alert for traffic incident responders. #CRSW
Traffic incident responders handle nearly 7 million crashes annually—plus remove stalled vehicles, clear roadway debris, and mitigate other roadside events. During this Crash Responder Safety Week—and every week—stay alert for traffic incident responders. #CRSW
Seminole County, FL developed a mobile application that improved ramp inspections under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Use of the app eliminated paperwork and time and improved safety for residents in their community—making the county the FHWA's 2021 Build a Better Mousetrap Smart Transformation Award winner. Learn more about this #innovation here: https://bit.ly/2021BABMBooklet.
Seminole County, FL developed a mobile application that improved ramp inspections under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Use of the app eliminated paperwork and time and improved safety for residents in their community—making the county the FHWA's 2021 Build a Better Mousetrap Smart Transformation Award winner. Learn more about this #innovation here: https://bit.ly/2021BABMBooklet.
Hundreds of law enforcement, fire, EMS, transportation, towing, and public works professionals have lost their lives responding to traffic incidents. This Crash Responder Safety Week let's honor their memories and prevent future tragedies—slow down and move over. #CRSW
Hundreds of law enforcement, fire, EMS, transportation, towing, and public works professionals have lost their lives responding to traffic incidents. This Crash Responder Safety Week let's honor their memories and prevent future tragedies—slow down and move over. #CRSW
On any given day, 50,000+ traffic incident responders work roadside to restore safe travel after crashes. Many more respond to other incidents such as spilled cargo. This Crash Responder Safety Week, thank incident responders by slowing down and moving over. #CRSW
On any given day, 50,000+ traffic incident responders work roadside to restore safe travel after crashes. Many more respond to other incidents such as spilled cargo. This Crash Responder Safety Week, thank incident responders by slowing down and moving over. #CRSW
Every Crash Responder Safety Week, we take a moment to recognize the efforts of local responders to quickly, safely clear crashes, stalled vehicles, roadway debris, and other incidents. Traffic incident responders keep motorists safe. bitly.com/CRSW2021 #CRSW
Every Crash Responder Safety Week, we take a moment to recognize the efforts of local responders to quickly, safely clear crashes, stalled vehicles, roadway debris, and other incidents. Traffic incident responders keep motorists safe. bitly.com/CRSW2021 #CRSW
On Veterans Day and every day, FHWA honors America's heroes. #VeteransDay
Many of our #veterans return from military service to protect us in other ways. This Crash Responder Safety Week, we honor every veteran, including those who clear our roadways and keep all road users safe. #CRSW #veteransday2021 bitly.com/CRSW2021
Many of our #veterans return from military service to protect us in other ways. This Crash Responder Safety Week, we honor every veteran, including those who clear our roadways and keep all road users safe. #CRSW #veteransday2021 bitly.com/CRSW2021
On the 95th Anniversary of the opening of Route 66, consider exploring training courses from FHWA National Highway Institute’s Pavement and Materials program area. Learn to address a variety of issues that can impact the constructability of a project. https://youtu.be/Y7LvR8lHkRA
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On the 95th Anniversary of the opening of Route 66, consider exploring training courses from FHWA National Highway Institute’s Pavement and Materials program...
Natural strategies for efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly protection for coastal roads can help transportation agencies mitigate the effects of extreme weather events. https://bit.ly/3uPvqNI #PublicRoads
Natural strategies for efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly protection for coastal roads can help transportation agencies mitigate the effects of extreme weather events. https://bit.ly/3uPvqNI #PublicRoads
Nearly every week, a traffic incident responder is killed while clearing a roadway incident, while many more sustain life-changing injuries. Crash Responder Safety Week is Nov. 8-14. Learn how your agency can promote road safety https://bit.ly/3bHKd4a #FHWA_EDC
Nearly every week, a traffic incident responder is killed while clearing a roadway incident, while many more sustain life-changing injuries. Crash Responder Safety Week is Nov. 8-14. Learn how your agency can promote road safety https://bit.ly/3bHKd4a #FHWA_EDC
FHWA honors the Tuskegee Airmen. These brave, black pilots flew during WWII when the Army was deeply segregated. They are honored with signs along I-70 in Colorado, where many of them eventually made their homes. #VeteransDay
https://www.codot.gov/news/2021/october-2021/i70-central-interstate-sign-dedication
FHWA honors the Tuskegee Airmen. These brave, black pilots flew during WWII when the Army was deeply segregated. They are honored with signs along I-70 in Colorado, where many of them eventually made their homes. #VeteransDay
https://www.codot.gov/news/2021/october-2021/i70-central-interstate-sign-dedication
On average, a #responder is killed every week while clearing a roadway incident. Many more sustain life-altering injuries. This Crash Responder Safety Week, FHWA encourages all incident responders to take the free traffic incident management training: bitly.com/TIMtrain #CRSW
On average, a #responder is killed every week while clearing a roadway incident. Many more sustain life-altering injuries. This Crash Responder Safety Week, FHWA encourages all incident responders to take the free traffic incident management training: bitly.com/TIMtrain #CRSW
Improve your ability to manage project cost and schedule. Enroll and download the FHWA National Highway Institute’s Probabilistic Risk-Based Estimating (FHWA-NHI-134205) eBook and learn how to utilize risk assessment to enhance project delivery. https://youtu.be/AUmgsYbyTCY
https://bit.ly/NHI_134205
Improve your ability to manage project cost and schedule. Enroll and download the FHWA National Highway Institute’s Probabilistic Risk-Based Estimating (FHWA...
All 50 states and D.C. have "Move Over" laws requiring drivers to slow down and move over when nearing traffic incidents. Not all Americans know they exist! This Crash Responder Safety Week, learn about your state’s law: http://bitly.com/MoveOverInMyState #SlowDownMoveOver #CRSW
All 50 states and D.C. have "Move Over" laws requiring drivers to slow down and move over when nearing traffic incidents. Not all Americans know they exist! This Crash Responder Safety Week, learn about your state’s law: http://bitly.com/MoveOverInMyState #SlowDownMoveOver #CRSW
Stakeholders spend resources producing, sorting, recording, and archiving paper materials tickets. Now they have a safer, more accurate, streamlined process thanks to e-Ticketing. Learn more about this EDC innovation: https://bit.ly/3sO9SQm #FHWA_EDC
Stakeholders spend resources producing, sorting, recording, and archiving paper materials tickets. Now they have a safer, more accurate, streamlined process thanks to e-Ticketing. Learn more about this EDC innovation: https://bit.ly/3sO9SQm #FHWA_EDC
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Emergency preparedness information is often located on state or local government sites. See the National Road Closure Information Website at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/ for more info. #PrepareNow #NatlPrep #WeatherReady #FloodSmart
Named after a prominent African-American inventor and entrepreneur, FHWA’s Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program helps prepare students—particularly women and minorities—in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through curriculum development and other activities related to transportation. https://bit.ly/38LBdI3 #STEM
Did you know? Total #WorkZone fatalities have increased 2 percent from 2016 to 2017. #Orange4Safety #NWZAW https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/facts_stats.htm
It’s EDC Tuesday! Today we shine the Innovation Spotlight on the Every Day Counts round four innovation -- “Using Data to Improve Traffic Incident Management.” #FHWA_EDC
It’s EDC Tuesday! Today we shine the Innovation Spotlight on the Every Day Counts round four innovation -- “Using Data to Improve Traffic Incident Management.” #FHWA_EDC
EDC Tuesday! Nationwide, engineers are putting roads on “diets” transforming them into safer, more efficient roadways. Dongho Chang, an Every Day Counts team member, explains road diets. For more info: http://bit.ly/RoadDiets55 #FHWA_EDC
It’s EDC Tuesday! Data-driven safety analysis is making an impact across the country. 46 states use a DDSA approach. Get details in the latest EDC-3 progress report http://1.usa.gov/1UbWSia and hear from one of our subject matter experts below. #FHWA_EDC
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