Federal Highway Administration

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federal agency government organization

The Federal Highway Administration is a U.S. government agency responsible for supporting the construction, maintenance, and safety of the nation’s highway and road systems.

Aliases (7)

Bureau of Public Roads ×4
Office of the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration ×2
Public Roads Administration ×2
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center ×2
FHWA ×1
Public Roads Bureau ×1
U.S. Federal Highway Administration ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	federal agency → government organization →
abbreviation	FHWA →
appliesToJurisdiction	United States →
country	United States →
employerOf	federal civil servants →
fieldOfWork	highway engineering → infrastructure finance → road safety → transportation planning →
focusesOn	construction of highways → maintenance of highways → safety of highway and road systems →
hasPart	Federal Lands Highway Program → Federal-aid Highway Program → Office of Federal Lands Highway → Office of Infrastructure → Office of Operations → Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs → Office of Research, Development, and Technology → Office of Safety → Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center →
hasWebsite	https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ →
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. →
inception	1967 →
industry	highway transportation → infrastructure → transportation →
jurisdiction	United States federal government →
legalForm	executive agency →
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	District of Columbia →
missionStatement	to improve mobility on the Nation’s highways through national leadership, innovation, and program delivery →
operates	Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center →
parentOrganization	United States Department of Transportation →
partOf	United States Department of Transportation → executive branch of the United States government →
predecessor	Bureau of Public Roads →
publishes	Highway Safety Improvement Program guidance → Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices →
responsibleFor	Federal-aid Highway Program → National Highway System oversight → allocation of federal highway funds to states → bridge inspection standards → environmental review procedures for highway projects → geometric design standards for highways → highway research and technology programs → highway safety programs → interstate highway system standards → technical assistance to state departments of transportation → traffic operations guidance → work zone safety guidance →

Referenced by (67)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Caltrans → Georgia Department of Transportation → Indiana Department of Transportation → Iowa Department of Transportation → Maine Department of Transportation → Massachusetts Department of Transportation → Nebraska Department of Transportation → Nevada Department of Transportation → New Jersey Department of Transportation → New York State Department of Transportation → Oklahoma Department of Transportation → Oregon Department of Transportation → Texas Department of Transportation → Vermont Agency of Transportation → Virginia Department of Transportation → Washington State Department of Transportation →	collaboratesWith
All-American Road → Federal Lands Highway Program → Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 ("Bureau of Public Roads") → Federal-aid Highway Program → National Highway System → National Scenic Byway → Title 49 of the United States Code →	administeredBy
Federal Lands Highway Program → Office of Infrastructure → Office of Operations → Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs → Office of Safety →	partOf
SecDOT → United States Department of Transportation → United States Department of Transportation → United States Secretary of Transportation →	oversees
Federal Highway Administration ("Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center") → Federal Works Agency ("Public Roads Administration") → Federal Works Agency ("Public Roads Bureau") →	hasPart
Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge → Interstate 95 near Newport, Maine → Mike O’Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge ("U.S. Federal Highway Administration") →	maintainedBy
Office of Infrastructure → Office of Operations → Office of Safety →	parentOrganization
AASHTO Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering → Bureau of Transportation Statistics →	cooperatesWith
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials → Kentucky Transportation Cabinet →	coordinatesWith
Highway Safety Improvement Program guidance → Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices →	issuedBy
Office of Operations ("Office of the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration") → Office of Safety ("Office of the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration") →	subordinateTo
Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA") →	abbreviation
Office of Safety →	employer
Highway Beautification Act of 1965 →	enforcedBy
Federal Works Agency ("Bureau of Public Roads") →	formedByMergerOf
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 →	laterAdministeredBy
Federal Highway Administration ("Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center") →	operates
Highway Trust Fund →	overseenBy
House Committee on Public Works ("Bureau of Public Roads") →	oversightOf
Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs →	parentAgency
Federal Highway Administration ("Bureau of Public Roads") →	predecessor
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 →	previouslyAdministeredBy
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices →	publisher
United States transportation system →	regulatedBy
Interstate Highway System →	regulatingAgency
Department of Transportation Act →	relatedTo
Federal Works Agency ("Public Roads Administration") →	replaced
Highway Safety Improvement Program guidance →	updatedBy
Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Georgia →	usesFundingFrom