... Active Transportation
Maine DOT Officially Opens Acadia Gateway Center
May 27, 2026

The Maine Department of Transportation hosted an event on May 20 to celebrate the grand opening of the 11,000-square-foot Acadia Gateway Center; a multimodal visitor services hub located in Trenton, ME, designed to improve access to Acadia National Park and Downeast Maine while helping reduce congestion on Mount Desert Island. [Above photo by the Maine More

... Infrastructure
California Allocates $540M for Transportation Investments
May 27, 2026

The California Transportation Commission recently allocated roughly $540 million in transportation investments to improve travel times, shore up aging bridges and freight infrastructure, and add new layers of safety around schools and community centers. [Above photo by Caltrans] Guided by the state’s “Build More, Faster – For All” initiative, that funding also supports investment into More

Environmental News Highlights – May 27, 2026
NEPA

How NEPA Reform Affects Trails on National Forest Lands (International Mountain Biking Association (commentary))

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

Judge orders FEMA to reverse cancelation of infrastructure resilience program (WECT-TV)

The Zero-Emission Event: How Mobile Solar Platforms Are Powering Sustainable Gatherings (Renewable Energy Magazine)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

Public EV chargers may be harder to find if funds are cut by Congress (USA Today)

Tennessee doubles down on EV future with new roadmap to help industry grow (WKRN-TV)

EPA Claims ‘Overwhelming Rejection’ of EVs as It Moves to Loosen Air Pollution Rules (Inside Climate News)

New York lawmakers introduce zero-emission ferries bill (WorkBoat)

Gas prices drive EV interest as grid faces upgrade test (MSN)

AIR QUALITY

Revision of Tier 4 Criteria Pollutant Standards, Part 1: Amendments to Phase-In Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (EPA (media release))

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

Pasadena Launches First Environmental Justice Program, Invites Community Input (Colorado Boulevard)

NATURAL RESOURCES

As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go? (Grist)

New AI-powered whale-spotting tech may help save San Francisco Bay’s gray whales (ScienceNews)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

USPS Issues Route 66 Commemorative Stamps (AASHTO Journal)

Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering (The Conversation)

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Spain introduces new traffic sign banning electric scooters from certain areas (Majorca Daily Bulletin)

Bike Month: NYC DOT Collaborates With NYU on New E-Bike Health Study (NYC Department of Transportation (media release))

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Can Rural Microtransit Work? (TRB (webinar))

Art Programs in Public Transit (TRB (webinar))

The State of the Science Address 2026 (National Academy of Sciences)

Quantifying Vessel Propeller Wash Impacts on Sedimentation in Shallow-Bay Ports and Waterways (CREATE - Coastal REsearch And Transportation Education)

The economics of smart EV charging at home: a review and research agenda (npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport)

OTHER

How Texas Is Planning World Cup Transit (Governing)

Nashville prepares traffic management plan for 2030 Super Bowl (WSMV-TV)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council; Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (Notice of public meetings))

Call for Nominations for the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Call for nominations))

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee Public Meeting (NOAA (Notice of open meeting; opportunity for public comment))

Proposed Deauthorization of Water Resources Projects (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of proposed deauthorization list))