Mission
THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED AND SHALL BE OPERATED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT, RELATED RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:1. OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL WORK ZONE SAFETY INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE. THE CLEARING HOUSE PROVIDES WORK ZONE SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONERS IN GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AREAS OF INFORMATION INCLUDE HIGHWAY SAFETY RESEARCH RESULTS, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, BEST PRACTICES, LAWS AND REGULATIONS, PUBLIC AWARENESS, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORK SITE MANAGEMENT, AND SIMILAR TOPICS.2. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT.3. RECOGNITION PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE SAFETY, ENVIROMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND COMMUNITY GOOD WORKS.4. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.5. DEVELOPMENT OF MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS.