NationMaster - Encyclopedia: FHWA

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that specializes in automobile transportation. The agency provides planning, safety, and policy assistance to state and local transportation departments across the country.

Key officials

Administrator - Mary E. Peters
Deputy Administrator - J. Richard Capka
Executive Director - Frederick G. (Bud) Wright

External links

Federal Highway Administration Home Page (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/)

Categories: Government stubs | U.S. Dept. of Transportation | Transportation in the United States

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Traffic sign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3584 words)
	The typefaces predominantly used on signs in the U.S. and Canada are the FHWA alphabet series (Series B through Series F and Series E Modified).
	A new typeface family titled "Clearview" has been developed by U.S. researchers in recent years to provide improved legibility, and is currently permitted for light legend on dark backgrounds under FHWA interim approval.
	It is common for local governments, airport authorities, and contractors to fabricate traffic signs using typefaces other than the FHWA series; Arial and Helvetica are common choices.

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