... Active Transportation
NYSDOT Offering $97M in Transportation Alternatives Funding
November 19, 2025

The New York State Department of Transportation is making $97.4 million in new funding available for active transportation-related projects and programs that support the advancement of “healthy lifestyles” statewide. [Above photo by NYSDOT] Projects selected to receive those funds – which comes through the Transportation Alternatives Program or TAP, made available by the Federal Highway More

... Public Involvement
NMDOT Names 14 ‘Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors’
November 19, 2025

The New Mexico Department of Transportation, in partnership with the New Mexico Governor’s Office, recently named 14 high school students as its 2025–2026 “Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors” – a new statewide leadership program focused on preventing litter and graffiti while promoting community pride. [Above photo by NMDOT] The “Young Ambassadors” initiative – part of More

Environmental News Highlights – November 19, 2025
FEDERAL ACTION

Federal Infrastructure Spending on Transportation, Four Years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Urban Institute)

What EPA’s restructuring means for climate policy (E&E News)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

5 Sustainable Infrastructures that Save Entire Cities (We Build Value)

This car-free neighborhood was designed to revolutionize American cities (Yale Climate Connections)

The Next Frontier In Clean Flight? Jet Fuel From City Waste (Harvard University (media release))

ORITE leads national effort to revolutionize pipe rehabilitation (Ohio University (media release))

ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

Europe’s electric mobility transition reaches a technological fork in the road (Euractiv)

AIR QUALITY

California moves to fill climate void left by the federal government on the world stage (LAist)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

Trump Administration Rolls Back EPA Rule Aiding Environmental Justice (Dallas Weekly)

Communities Rally Nationwide on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (Momentum)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Exploring New Lands on Old Railroad Tracks (Texas Highways)

National Trust for Historic Preservation Announces Partnership on Route 66 Centennial Feature Film (National Trust for Historic Preservation (media release))

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Google Maps Will Get a Feature You'll Love but Never Imagined You'd Use (autoevolution)

TxDOT funds $285 million for pedestrian and bicycle trails in Texas (CultureMap Dallas)

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Geospatial Data Governance Policies and Procedures (TRB (webinar))

OTHER

North Texas approves $1.2 million push to upgrade transit ahead of World Cup (KXAS-TV)

As World Cup demands loom, Kansas City transit leaders face hard decisions to pay for extra bus service (The Beacon)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice of Permanent Closure; Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, Indianapolis, Indiana (FAA (Notice))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding the Forest Highway Program (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Forest Service and the Forest Highway Program (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program (FHWA (Final rule))