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Press Room - Archive
News Releases
2009
- Highway Grants to Help States Reduce Traffic Congestion (Release Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces 17 Percent Drop in Work Zone Fatalities and Injuries; Cautions Motorists to Drive Safely During Busiest Road Work Season in Years (Release Date: Monday, April 7, 2009)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Gives Go-Ahead to Build New Toll Lanes to Relieve Congestion on Two North Texas Highways (Release Date: Monday, March 23, 2009)
- USDOT Approves $603 Million Loan to Build New Express Lanes In Florida (Release Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Signs I-95 Corridor of the Future Development Agreement with Five States to Relieve Congestion (Release Date: Friday, January 16, 2009)
2008
- U.S. Department of Transportation Signs I-95 Corridor of the Future Development Agreement to Relieve Congestion (Release Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008)
- FHWA Invites Applications for Grants that Use Innovative Pricing Strategies that Relieve Congestion (Release Date: Friday, September 19, 2008)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Identifies Critical Border Congestion Relief Projects (Release Date: Friday, September 19, 2008)
- Transportation Public-Private Partnerships Soar to Record Levels (Release Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2008)
- Two of Nation's Busiest Interstates Will Get $11 Million for Truck Parking Innovations (Release Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008)
- US Department of Transportation Unveils New Program to Fight Border Congestion (Release Date Monday, June 2, 2008)
- Remarks: Associate Administrator for Safety Jeffrey Lindley, Kickoff Event -- National Work Zone Awareness Week (Release Date: Monday, April 14, 2008)
- Nation's Top Highway Official Calls for Slower Driving in Work Zones (Release Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008)
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters Encourages States to Utilize Electronic Tolling to Relieve Congestion and Finance New Capacity (Release Date: Tuesday, February 05, 2008)
- Traffic Control Device Rules Strengthened In New Publication (Release Date: Thursday, January 3, 2008)
2007
- Highway Signs to Get Brighter, Safer Under New Federal Requirements New Rules on Highway Sign Retroreflectivity Issued This Week (Release Date: Thursday, December 27, 2007)
- Statement of Federal Highway Administrator J. Richard Capka on the National Traffic Signal Report Card 2007 (Release Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2007)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Names Six Interstate Routes as "Corridors of the Future" to Help Fight Traffic Congestion (Release Date: Monday, September 10, 2007)
- South Carolina to Begin Plans to Build I-73 Under A New Pilot Program for Tolling Interstates (Release Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007)
- Return of Road Work Across America Calls for Careful Drivers
FHWA Administrator Capka Kicks Off 'National Work Zone Awareness Week 2007' (Release Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2007)
- FHWA Grants Help States Tackle Congestion in Innovative Ways (Release
Date: Monday, March 26, 2007)
2006
- Highway
Traffic Up in 2005 - New Data Reveal America's Traffic Congestion
Getting Worse (Press Release Date: Monday, December 11, 2006)
- New Federal
Grant for Iowa, Minnesota and South Carolina to Help Cut by Half
Construction Timeline for Projects (Press Release Date: Tuesday,
October 31, 2006)
- Acting
U.S. Transportation Secretary Maria Cino Announces $685 Million
In Emergency Funds To Repair Damaged Roads In 31 States (Press
Release Date: Thursday, July 31, 2006)
- Nation's
Top Highway Official Opens New I-25 HOT Express Lanes That Give
Drivers A Way Out Of Congestion To Downtown Denver (Press Release
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2006) - June 6, 2006
- Federal
Highway Administration Provides $240,000 To Help the Washington,
DC Metro Area Reduce Congestion (Press Release Date: Tuesday, January
10, 2006) - February 3, 2006
- Federal
Highway Administration Provides $200,000 To Help Reduce Congestion
in Florida's Lee County (Press Release Date: Tuesday, January 10,
2006) - February 3, 2006
- Federal
Highway Administration Provides $3 Million To Help California Reduce
Congestion (Press Release Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2006) -
February 3, 2006
- Federal
Highway Administration Provides $1.1 Million To Help Georgia Reduce
Congestion (Press Release Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2006) -
February 3, 2006
- Federal
Highway Administration Provides $1.48 Million To Help Washington
Reduce Congestion (Press Release Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2006) -
February 3, 2006
2005
- Federal
Highway Administration Grant Helps Launch Florida 511 Service (Press
Release Date: Thursday, November 17, 2005) - November 17, 2005
- Peters
Announces Departure from Federal Highway Administration (Press Release
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2005) - July 19, 2005
- Statement
From Federal Highway Administrator Mary E. Peters Regarding Texas
Transportation Institute Report On Traffic Congestion - May 9,
2005
- Drivers
Urged To Follow Safe Driving Tips in Highway Work Zones - April
5, 2005
- Nation's
Top Highway Official Highlights Innovative Public-Private Partnership
on Texas Corridor Project - March 11, 2005
- U.S. Transportation
Secretary Mineta Announces Innovative Loan To Help Launch Central
Texas Turnpike - March 2, 2005
2004
- Nation's
Highway Chief Launches Holiday Driving Tips Campaign Program Helps
Drivers Avoid Traffic Delays, Improve Safety - December 14, 2004
- Nation's
Top Highway Official Helps Launch New North Carolina Road and Traffic
Information Service - August 25, 2004
- Remarks
- Administrator Mary Peters on 5th Annual National Work Zone Awareness
Week - Posted Wednesday, April 7, 2004
- Drivers
Urged To Make Highway Work Zones Safer, April 6, 2004
- U.S. Department
of Transportation Provides $13.2 Million for Connecticut I-95 Repairs,
March 29, 2004
- Secretary
Mineta Urges Congress to Protect America's Byways By Passing a Six-Year
Surface Transportation Bill, February 26, 2004
2003
- Roadway
Safety Awards Recognize Highway Programs in 13 States, November
19 , 2003
- Federal
Highway Administration Recognizes Outstanding Traveler Information
Web Sites, September 7, 2003
- FHWA Unveils
New Web Site To Help Local, State Agencies Manage Surface Transportation
Security, June 27, 2003
- U.S. Transportation
Secretary Mineta Announces Opening Of Crash-Preventing "Intelligent
Intersection" Test Facility, June 24, 2003
- Transportation
Partners Promote Safety At Fourth Annual Work Zone Awareness Event,
April, 8, 2003
- U.S. Secretary
of Transportation Mineta Announces AMBER Grant Program to Fight Child
Abduction, March 31, 2003
- FHWA Unveils
New Web Site to Help State, Local Agencies Manage Traffic Congestion,
Jan. 28, 2003
2002
- 2002 Traffic
Info Web Site Winners Announced, Oct. 13, 2002
- USDOT Releases
Freight Analysis Framework, Oct. 3, 2002
- U.S. Transportation
Secretary Mineta Announces Successful Test of ITS Technology To Secure
Cargo Movement in U.S. Ports. June 4, 2002
- FHWA Administrator
Testifies That Growing Traffic Congestion Threatens Nation's Economy,
Quality Of Life (testimony
text), May 21, 2002
- Transportation
Partners Kick-Off Third Annual Work Zone Awareness event to promote
Highway Construction Safety, April 9, 2002
- FHWA Software
Package Estimates Work Zone Traffic Delays, April 5, 2002
2001
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