Essential Federal Role in Highway Research and Innovation. Special Report 317.

摘要

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is tasked with improving mobility and safety on the nation’s highways through national leadership, innovation, and program delivery. The agency’s highway research, development, and technology (RD&T) program is, however, only one among many involved in highway innovation, with state and university programs and technology companies also playing important roles in the nation’s overall highway research effort.