| Acronyms | Descriptions |
| AASHTO | American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
| BMS | Bridge Management System |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| FAHP | Federal-Aid Highway Program |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| HSIP | Highway Safety Improvement Program |
| ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
| LHSIP | Local Highway Safety Improvement Program |
| LRTE | Local Rural Transportation Entity |
| PMS | Pavement Management System |
| RSA | Road Safety Audit |
| RSAP | Road Safety Audit Program |
| RSAR | Road Safety Audit Review |
| SCAP | Self-Critical Analysis Privilege |
| SMS | Safety Management System |
| TCA | Tort Claims Act |
| TSIMS | Transportation Safety Information Management Systems |
| USDOT | United States Department of Transportation |