... Wildlife and Ecosystems
Montana Considers Wildlife Undercrossing for I-90
November 12, 2025

As wildlife-vehicle collisions on I-90 in western Montana pile up, the Montana Department of Transportation is launching a feasibility study for construction of a wildlife undercrossing – one that could also restore the natural flow of a creek to aid fish crossing. [Above photo by HDR Engineering] The study area is a 7.3-mile segment of More

... Active Transportation
Hawaii DOT Launches ‘Priority Multimodal Network’ Initiative
November 12, 2025

The Hawaii Department of Transportation recently unveiled a new “Priority Multimodal Network” – a collection of 113 projects on the state highway system that will fill accessibility gaps for pedestrian, transit, and bicycle users across the Hawaiian island chain. [Above photo by Hawaii DOT] The agency said those projects include shared-use paths, protected bike lanes, More

Environmental News Highlights – November 12, 2025
FEDERAL ACTION

Judge rules Trump administration can’t tie transportation funding to immigration (Politico)

Trump 2.0 Environmental Case Scorecard (Inside Climate News)

We’re losing the EV race because we still think it’s about the environment (The Hill (opinion))

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

Can a Waterfront Park Wake Up Downtown Seattle? (Bloomberg CityLab)

Port of Cleveland begins transition to electric power (Spectrum News)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

Mapping America’s EV adoption: Which states are leading the charge in 2025? (Sacramento Bee)

Hydrogen Cars in 2025: What’s Real, What’s Next, and What’s Holding Back (Intelligent Living)

Companies hit the brakes on EVs, laying off thousands of workers (The Hill)

NJEDA Board Approves New Program to Support EV Infrastructure (New Jersey Economic Development Authority (media release))

AIR QUALITY

See no emissions? State attorneys say Trump plan to stop tracking climate pollution is illegal (KUOW Radio)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Arizona DOT Saves Native Plants to Improve Sustainability (AASHTO Journal)

Goat Grazing Coming to Arroyo Seco as Part of Wildfire Prevention Efforts (Pasadena Now)

A variety of wildlife has been photographed passing through an FDOT wildlife crossing (Naples Daily News)

TDOT's 5th Annual No Trash November Aims to Remove 75,000 Pounds of Litter from Tennessee Roadways and Waterways (Tennessee Department of Transportation (media release))

West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio DOTs work together to prepare for winter weather (WOWK-TV)

North Dakota Roads App Updated As Winter Draws Near (KFYR-TV)

Colorado DOT Tests New Remote Avalanche Control Equipment (Colorado DOT (media release))

SDDOT, Highway Patrol, National Weather Service Hosting Pre-Winter Travel Resource Webinar (South Dakota DOT (media release))

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Florida DOT To Reinstall Gulf Of Mexico Drive Signs in Longboat Key (Observer)

Lewis County, New York buys old railroad property for Rails to Trails project (WWNY-TV)

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Hawaii Department of Education outlines new regulations for electric bicycles on campuses (Maui Now)

Utah rolls forward on statewide freeway system for bikes (Salt Lake Tribune)

Albuquerque files lawsuit against USDOT over Rail Trail funding cut (Albuquerque Journal)

The Quest for a Cheaper E-Bike (Bloomberg CityLab)

“The rebirth of bike share in North America is here” (Zag Daily)

Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why. (The Conversation)

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Innovation After Dark - Boosting Nighttime Transit Ridership (TRB (webinar))