Highway Traffic Noise. U.S.
Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationApril 2006 PurposeThe Highway System The Federal/State RelationshipFederal Participation in the Cost of Projects Land Use Planning and ControlSource ControlHighway Project Noise Mitigation. FHWA. FHWA. 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.
See FHWA's Core Topics. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was created on October 15, 1966, after having had several predecessor organizations. In 1893, the Office of Road Inquiry was founded. GDOT.