Wildlife and Ecosystems
In part one of this article, John Maresh – a biologist and environmental specialist for the Texas Department of Transportation – related how a drive along Interstate 10 during Monarch Butterfly migration season got him thinking about ways to protect the winged creatures when traversing state roadways. [Above photo by TxDOT] That is not a More
Litter
Three New Mexican state agencies – the New Mexico Department of Transportation, New Mexico Department of Tourism, and New Mexico Department of the Environment – recently awarded a total of $4.7 million in grants to 97 local entities to support litter removal and community cleanup projects as part of a new state beautification campaign. [Above More
FHWA Issues State DOTs Low Carbon Materials Grants (AASHTO Journal)
Voters Approved $27.4 Billion to Support Better Biking in 2024 (People for Bikes.org)
USACE, Puerto Rico Plan Flood Zone Relocation Project (AASHTO Journal)
Advances In AI Promise Up-To-The-Minute Roadway Flooding Info (Stormwater Report)
Caltrans Implements New Airspace Property Requirements Including Ending Open Storage Near State Highway Infrastructure (California DOT (media release))
NCDOT’s Flood-Alert Tools Averted Crashes On I-40 (North Carolina DOT (media release))
2024 Transportation Annual Technology Baseline Update Now Available (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (media release))
EPA Clean Ports Grants Pay for Hydrogen Equipment, Planning (Transport Topics)
Regulatory Outlook for Vehicle & Engine Emissions Standards Following the 2024 Presidential Election (Gibson Dunn (commentary))
Study offers insight into transportation access disparities in Appalachia (Catalyst University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies)
FHWA Issues More ER Funds for Hurricane Recovery (AASHTO Journal)
Abandoned golf course now stores stormwater, helps protect homes from flooding (Yale Climate Connections)
Knoxville, TDOT working to create more protection for bikers and pedestrians on Henley Bridge (WBIR-TV (video))
Sonoma seeks feedback on active transportation initiatives (Sonoma Index Tribune)
This simple fix could make streets so much safer (Fast Company)
Requirements To File Notice for Meteorological Towers and Other Wind Energy Systems (FAA (Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM))
Notice of Availability of Interim Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program Guidance as Revised by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (FHWA (Notice of availability of Interim Guidance; request for comment))
Evaluation of the Appropriateness of Public-Private Partnership Project Delivery Including Value for Money or Comparable Analyses; Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Build America Bureau and FHWA (Proposed guidance, request for comments))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act (FHWA (Notice))
National Shipper Advisory Committee - December 2024 Meeting (Federal Maritime Commission (Notice))
Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice))
