FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

Federal Highway Administration.A unit in the U.S. Department of Transportation responsible

for granting aid to states for highway construction and improvement; providing matching grants to

states for highway-safety programs; seeking uniformity among the states in commercial

motor-carrier registration and taxation; regulating the safety of motor carriers operating in

interstate commerce; and training employees of state and local agencies engaged in highway work

backed by federal aid. — Abbr. FHWA.[Blacks Law 8th]