The Federal Highway Administration announced last week that it does not plan to conduct additional research on the safety effects of larger or heavier trucks.
June 15, 2015Business
Vehicle-Miles Traveled Increases in 2014 to Highest Level Since 2008, FHWA Says
Cars, trucks and buses logged 1.47 trillion vehicle-miles during the first half of this year, the highest level since 2008, the Federal Highway Administration recently reported.
September 8, 2014Business
FHWA to Focus on Safety, Modal Shifts as Part of Truck Size-and-Weight Study
The federal government’s truck size-and-weight study began taking shape last week as researchers outlined how they plan to assess whether larger trucks affect highway safety, pavement wear and modal shifts.
December 23, 2013Government
FHWA’s Freight Network Inadequate, Agency Says
Federal Highway Administration officials said the Primary Freight Network that Congress last year told them to draw up has resulted in an inadequate road map that doesn’t represent the most critical highway elements in the freight system that exist in the United States.
November 20, 2013Business
Maryland DOT Official to Head FHWA’s Office of Freight Management
Caitlin Rayman an official at the Maryland Department of Transportation has been tapped to direct the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Freight Management and Operations.
November 30, 2012