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U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration Vacancy Announcement: Transportation Specialist, GS-2101-13/14 - 5/2/2013
This position is located in the Office of Transportation Management. You will provide program management and program and technical support to federal...
Talking Freight Seminar on May 15, 2013 - State Freight Advisory Committees - 5/2/2013
This webinar will provide general information about the MAP-21 State Freight Advisory Committee guidance, general benefits of forming State Freight Advisory...
Urban Congestion Report (UCR) for January - March 2013 Now Available - 4/30/2013
The Urban Congestion Report (UCR) is produced on a quarterly basis and characterizes emerging traffic congestion and reliability trends at the national...
On-Line Course on Weather Responsive Traffic Management (WRTM) - 4/11/2013
The ITS Joint Program Office Professional Capacity Building program in partnership the with Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) and the FHWA...
Road Weather Management Certificate - 4/11/2013
The Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) is now offering a certificate program on Road Weather Management. The program requires the completion...
2012 Urban Congestion Trends - Operations: The Key to Reliable Travel - 4/10/2013
The 2012 Urban Congestion Trends report is now available. The report provides a snapshot of urban congestion trends, including travel time reliability,...
Designing for Transportation Management and Operations: A Primer - 4/9/2013
This primer is focused on the collaborative and systematic consideration of management and operations during transportation project design and development....
New Active Transportation and Demand Management Web Site - 4/3/2013
FHWA has launched a new web site for the Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) program. ATDM is the dynamic management, control, and influence...
Article: Understanding Driver Behavior in Work Zones - 4/2/2013
Research is jointly underway with FHWA's Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory and the University of Central Florida to study driver behavior to...
Impacts of Technology Advancements on Transportation Management Center Operations - 4/1/2013
This report provides guidance to TMCs and transportation management agencies on how to better position themselves operationally in anticipation of future...
Data Needs, Availability, and Opportunities for Work Zone Performance Measures - Webinar - 3/6/2013
On March 19, 2013 from 1-2:30pm EDT, FHWA will host a free webinar on work zone performance measures and types of available data sources for mobility,...
Urban Congestion Report (UCR) for October - December 2012 Now Available - 2/26/2013
The Urban Congestion Report (UCR) is produced on a quarterly basis and characterizes emerging traffic congestion and reliability trends at the national...
Integrating Demand Management into the Transportation Planning Process: A Desk Reference - 2/25/2013
The document has been developed to serve as a desk reference on integrating demand management into the transportation planning process.
Effective Approaches for Advancing Congestion Pricing in a Metropolitan Region - A Primer on Lessons Learned and Best Practices - 2/14/2013
This primer is intended to raise awareness among staff at MPOs and their partner agencies about the potential role of congestion pricing in supporting...
Federal Register Notice Published on February 13, 2013 - Establishment of the National Freight Network - 2/13/2013
Correction - In notice document 2013-02580 appearing on pages 8686-8689, in the Federal Register issue of Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
FHWA Operations Benefit/Cost Analysis Desk Reference: Providing Guidance to Practitioners in the Analysis of Benefits and Costs of Management and Operations Projects - 2/12/2013
This brief summarizes the content of the Operations Benefit Cost Desk Reference, describes the capabilities and structure of the Tool for Operations Benefit...
FHWA Operations Benefit/Cost Analysis Desk Reference: Conducting Benefit/Cost Analysis of Strategies Impacting Non-Typical Traffic Conditions - 2/12/2013
This brief describes how benefit-cost analyses methodologies can be improved to assess the benefits of operations strategies specifically targeted at...
FHWA Operations Benefit/Cost Analysis Desk Reference: Real-World Examples of Application of the Guidance - 2/12/2013
This brief provides insight into conducting benefit cost analysis (BCA) of operations strategies under a variety of real-world contexts. Examples are...
Federal Register Notice Published on February 6, 2013 - Establishment of the National Freight Network - 2/6/2013
ACTION: Notice. This notice defines the planned process for the designation of the national freight network as required by Section 1115 of the Moving...
Federal Register Notice Published on February 1, 2013 - Multistate Corridor Operations and Management Program - 2/1/2013
Applications sought from existing and potential multistate organizations, coalitions, or other arrangements or entities engaged in corridor transportation...
Theme Announced for 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week - 1/31/2013
The planning committee for the 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week has announced the 2013 theme: "Roadway Work Zone Safety: We're All in This Together."...
National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Notification and Request for Comment - 1/14/2013
On January 11, 2013, the FHWA published a Request for Comments (Docket ID: FHWA-2012-0118) soliciting input on the option of splitting the material in...
