Overview
Employees
1,919 employees
Headquarters
Washington, DC
Category
Transportation Consultants
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that supports State and local governments in the design, construction, and maintenance of the Nation’s highway system (Federal Aid Highway Program) and various federally and tribal owned lands (Federal Lands Highway Program). Through financial and technical assistance to State and local governments, the Federal Highway Administration is responsible for ensuring that America’s roads and highways continue to be among the safest and most technologically sound in the world. FHWA Vision: Our agency and our transportation system are the best in the world. FHWA Mission: To improve mobility on our Nation's highways through national leadership, innovation, and program delivery. Paving Contractors On the road again -- the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) wants to make sure you're safe when you get on the road again by ensuring that 163,000 miles of US highways and public roads are in good shape and technologically up to date for your travel. The agency, which is part of the US Department of Transportation, offers funding and technical support for the construction and preservation of highways across the nation. FHWA's more than $30 billion budget provides support for local and state governments, as well as national parks, national forests, Indian lands, and other federally owned land. The organization receives funding from fuel and motor vehicle excise taxes. FHWA has field offices throughout the US.
