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Ongoing Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Research

Approximately 30 percent of the land in the United States is under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government. The Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Program (FLTTP) was established in October 2012, and continued under the FAST Act. The Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) include: the...

Ongoing Planning, Environment, and Realty Research

The Office of Planning, Environment, and Realty's (HEP) research activities support program and policy objectives that help the FHWA create the best transportation system in the world. The research primarily addresses topics associated with comprehensive intermodal and multimodal transportation...

Ongoing Safety Research

Intersection Safety

A strategic goal of FHWA is to work closely with all safety partners to heighten driver awareness about highway safety measures. Safety is a shared responsibility, and all drivers need to recognize, understand, and take advantage of the safety...

Ongoing Operations Research

Creating a Foundation for 21st Century Operations

Realizing the social and economic benefits of good system performance requires different components of the transportation system to work in harmony with one other. A strong foundation for 21st century operations...

Ongoing Infrastructure Research

    Subsurface Utility Engineering

    For many years, the inability to obtain reliable underground utility information has been a troublesome problem for highway designers in the United States. Now, there is a solution—subsurface utility engineering.

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    Original Strategic Plan for Long-Term Pavement Performance Data Analysis

    Analysis Objectives

    The Strategic Objectives of the national-level analysis effort are as follows. Each Objective is important to the achievement of the overall goal. The specific Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Analysis Outcomes expected to address these Objectives are shown on the listed...

    Map and Directions

    Directions & Map to the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center

    Map

    Address:
    Federal Highway Administration
    Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
    6300 Georgetown Pike
    McLean, VA 22101

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