In light of the growth in available weather and road condition information, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has created guidelines for communicating road weather information so that travelers can access the information in a way that is most useful and convenient for them.
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In order to reduce the impact of weather on transportation systems, the Federal Highway Administration's Road Weather Management Program is assisting agencies in incorporating weather information and technologies into their Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations. This document is a sel
This report contains an overview of weather-responsive traffic management practices. It details what these strategies are, where they have been used, what benefits have come from their use, what can be done to improve them, and how to evaluate them as transportation operations. This report also c
This document is an updated version of the initial Guidelines, published in 2007 (FHWA-HOP-05-026). The majority of the document remains the same, with a few minor adjustments throughout the Guidelines. The one major change made was that of an updated data table, which now includes a standard set
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is a compilation of national standards for all traffic control devices. It is used by road managers to install and maintain the correct traffic control devices on all public streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public travel.
The Standard Highway Signs is a compilation of the signs used in transportation in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This document is a supplement to the 2004 edition of the Standard Highway Signs (for use with the 2003 MUTCD). The 2012 supplement was dev
Highway sponsorship helps provide the public with an improved transportation system through the financial contributions of the sponsors. The additional revenue aids in finding services to make it possible to improve the safety and efficiency of highways across the Nation.
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The purpose of this practice is to keep state highway departments and transportation agencies up-to-date on the laws and legal elements that will affect their operations. Specifically, this addresses 3 main issues: the effect of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) on the de
The 2014 National Strategy for Transportation Security (NSTS) addresses the security of transportation in the United States. This report to Congress outlines a plan to protect and facilitate the ability of both people and goods to be moved in the safest ways possible, while ensuring and protectin
Intersection crashes are a significant contributor to the number of transportation fatalities and serious injuries across the country. In recent years, multiple intersection conflict warning systems (ICWS) have been developed and used in many different states and locations, without sufficient gui
