Waidelich Promoted to Executive Director of FHWA
Walter “Butch” Waidelich Jr. is the new executive director of the Federal Highway Administration. Waidelich, who had been the associate administrator in FHWA’s Office of Infrastructure since August 2013, will serve as the agency’s chief operating officer, FHWA Administrator Gregory Nadeau said.
March 21, 2016FHWA Tweaks Highway Safety Improvement Plan
The Federal Highway Administration has published changes to Highway Safety Improvement Program regulations derived from MAP-21 and the FAST Act.
March 14, 2016After 12 Years, FHWA Decides Experimental Sign Typography Is No Better
Federal Highway Administration officials are banning the erection of new signs using the Clearview font they have been deploying since 2004 after recent research showed they are not easier to read than the government’s traditional “Highway Gothic” font signs.
February 5, 2016FHWA Nominee Greg Nadeau Pledges to Improve Highway Safety
Greg Nadeau, the Obama administration’s pick to lead the Federal Highway Administration, told a Senate panel July 15 he would continue to improve safety on the country’s highways to reduce fatalities and injuries.
July 16, 2015FHWA Issues Size, Weight Study; Cites Significant Data Shortfalls
The Federal Highway Administration announced last week that it does not plan to conduct additional research on the safety effects of larger or heavier trucks.
June 15, 2015Vehicle-Miles Traveled Increases in 2014 to Highest Level Since 2008, FHWA Says
Cars, trucks and buses logged 1.47 trillion vehicle-miles during the first half of this year, the highest level since 2008, the Federal Highway Administration recently reported.
September 8, 2014FHWA to Focus on Safety, Modal Shifts as Part of Truck Size-and-Weight Study
The federal government’s truck size-and-weight study began taking shape last week as researchers outlined how they plan to assess whether larger trucks affect highway safety, pavement wear and modal shifts.
December 23, 2013FHWA’s Freight Network Inadequate, Agency Says
Federal Highway Administration officials said the Primary Freight Network that Congress last year told them to draw up has resulted in an inadequate road map that doesn’t represent the most critical highway elements in the freight system that exist in the United States.
November 20, 2013Maryland DOT Official to Head FHWA’s Office of Freight Management
Caitlin Rayman an official at the Maryland Department of Transportation has been tapped to direct the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Freight Management and Operations.
November 30, 2012