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The funds were approved shortly after being requested by Governor Walker and Alaska Department of Transportation Commissioner Luiken</li> <li><strong><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa1826.cfm">USDOT Announces Final Rule to Accelerate Project Delivery</a></strong>, <em>10/31/2018</em><br/>The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a final rule today to amend Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that will accelerate project delivery. To date, the new rule is one of the department’s most expansive regulatory realignments of federal environmental transportation policy</li> <li><strong><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa1825.cfm">FHWA National Dialogue on Highway Automation in Phoenix Focuses on Traffic Operations</a></strong>, <em>10/24/2018</em><br/>On October 24-25, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will host the fifth in its series of national dialogue meetings on automated vehicles and their impacts on U.S. highways and traffic operations</li> <li><strong><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pressroom/fhwa1824.cfm">U.S. DOT Announces $750,000 for Emergency Repairs to Roads and Bridges in Croatan National Forest in North Carolina</a></strong>, <em>10/11/2018</em><br/>The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the immediate availability of $750,000 in Emergency Relief program funds to help begin repairs on roads and bridges throughout Croatan National Forest in North Carolina damaged last month by Hurricane Florence</li> <li class="nobdrbottom nopadbottom"><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/travel_monitoring/tvt.cfm"><strong>Traffic Volume Trends</strong></a><br/> Monthly report based on hourly traffic count data.</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="whatwedo txtboxlarge floatright clearright"> <h1 class="bgblue">What We Do</h1> <p class="nomarginbottom nopadbottom">The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides stewardship over the construction, maintenance and preservation of the Nation’s highways, bridges and tunnels. FHWA also conducts research and provides technical assistance to state and local agencies in an effort to improve safety, mobility, and livability, and to encourage innovation. <a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/about/">read more</a></p> </div>  <div class="txtboxlarge floatright coretopics"> <h1 class="bgburgundy">Core Highway Topics</h1> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovativeprograms/"><span class="accelerating">Accelerating Innovation</span></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/topics/environment.cfm"><span class="environment padtop">Environment</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042051/https://flh.fhwa.dot.gov/"><span class="flh">Federal &<br class="noprint"/> Indian Lands</span></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/topics/funding.cfm"><span class="funding padtop">Highway Funding</span></a></li> <li class="nomarginright"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042051/https://international.fhwa.dot.gov/"><span class="international padtop">International</span></a></li> <li class="nomarginbottom"><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/topics/research.cfm"><span class="research">Research & Technologies</span></a></li> <li class="nomarginbottom"><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/topics/operations.cfm"><span class="congestion">Road Operations & Congestion</span></a></li> <li class="nomarginbottom"><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/topics/roads.cfm"><span class="bridge padtop">Roads & Bridges</span></a></li> <li class="nomarginbottom"><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/topics/people.cfm"><span class="roadusers padtop">Road Users</span></a></li> <li class="nomarginbottom nomarginright"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042051/https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/"><span class="safety padtop">Safety</span></a></li> </ul> </div>  <div class="txtboxsmall floatleft careers"> <h1 class="bgpurple">Careers At FHWA</h1> <p>Choosing a profession with the FHWA provides an opportunity for you to effect change in technologies that span the world and impact the way we live and interact. Embark on a career that makes a difference.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042051/https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/?k=FHWA" target="_blank">Current Job Openings</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/careers/env1.cfm">Work Life at FHWA</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/careers/ben1.cfm">Benefits</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/careersinmotion/">FHWA Works: Careers in Motion</a></li> </ul> <p class="footnote"><em>An Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring and advancement in the Federal Government are based on qualifications and job performance.</em></p> </div>  <div class="txtboxsmall floatright plantrip lstdisplaybox"> <h1 class="bgorange">Planning A Trip?</h1> <ul> <li> <strong><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/">National Traffic & Road Closure Information</a></strong><br/> A collection of links from public agencies and other entities that offer information about current traffic conditions across the nation. The links are organized by State and include information on road closures due to weather or road construction, and traffic conditions.</li> <li class="nobdrbottom"> <strong><a href="/web/20190202042051/https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/">America’s Byways®</a></strong><br/> The umbrella term we use for marketing the collection of 150 distinct and diverse roads designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. 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