American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
About the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is a non-profit, non-partisan association representing highway and transportation departments across 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. It covers all transportation modes including air, highways, rail, water, public transportation and active transportation.
This non-governmental US organisation plays a central role in the coordination and administration of voluntary standards nationwide. Founded in 1918, the goal of AASHTO is to enhance worker wellbeing and global business competitiveness through voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems.
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As a non-profit, non-governmental body, AASHTO works to coordinate and facilitate voluntary standards across the US transportation system. Its main goal is to promote the development, operation and maintenance of an integrated national transportation system. It brings expertise to cultivating and communicating promising new industry strategies, with a focus on spreading knowledge throughout the states and transportation sector.
The regulatory organisation works to educate the public and key decision-makers about the pivotal role transport plays in the economic and social life of the nation. Liaising between the federal government and state departments of transportation, AASHTO provides the highest possible technical standards for the US transport industry. It sets practice and design standards for urban infrastructure - every stage of highway development, including road and bridge construction, materials and specifications.
As an international leader, AASHTO focuses on developing smart solutions to ever-evolving transportation challenges. As a catalyst for critical information, industry training and data analysis, the body offers valuable technical assistance and advice to the states.
AASHTO is an established non-government and non-profit organisation. Under the guidance of a board of directors, the body comprises chief transportation officers drawn from 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The 12-member executive committee is led by AASHTO’s elected officers, supported by its executive director. All committee members are volunteers from the state department of transportation.