Federal Highway Administration

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program. Its role had previously been performed by the Office of Road Inquiry, Office of Public Roads and the Bureau of Public Roads.

Federal Highway Administration
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1967 (1967-04-01)
Preceding agency
  • Bureau of Public Roads
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Annual budget$46 billion (FY2019)
Agency executives
  • Shailen Bhatt, Administrator
  • Andrew Rogers, Deputy Administrator
  • Gloria Shepherd, Executive Director
Parent agencyDepartment of Transportation
Websitewww.fhwa.dot.gov
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