AMERICA ON THE MOVE
This report describes the Federal-aid highway program and the other important activities carried out by the Federal Highway Administration. Chapter I defines the Federal-aid highway program, giving a description of the four systems (Interstate, Primary, Secondary, and Urban) and describing the separately funded programs, which fall into three groups--system-related programs, special purpose programs, and demonstration programs. Chapter II discusses how the program is financed and Chapter III discusses how the program operates. The final chapter, Chapter IV, describes other activities of the Federal Highway Administration which include the following: administering the National Motor Carrier Program; performing direct federal programs; giving foreign technical assistance; overseeing major research programs through the Nationally Coordinated Program of Research, Development, and Technology; identifying current and future technical training needs and developing training to satisfy these needs through the National Highway Institute; implementing civil rights and equal employment opportunity precepts within the agency and throughout the Federal-aid highway program; assessing disaster-caused damage to roads and bridges; and providing assistance through the Rural Transportation Assistance Program.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Policy Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 1988-7
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: 36 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Development; Federal aid; Financing; Grant aid; Operations; Research; Training
- Identifier Terms: Highway Trust Fund; U.S. Federal Highway Administration
- Uncontrolled Terms: Programs; Research and development
- Old TRIS Terms: Assistance programs
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; Research; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00479161
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PL-88-014
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 31 1989 12:00AM