... Protecting Cultural Resources
Caltrans Completes Commerce Connectivity Improvements
May 6, 2026

The California Department of Transportation – known as Caltrans – recently revitalized several pedestrian underpasses in the city of Commerce, CA; breathing new life into the city’s infrastructure. [Above photo by Caltrans] Caltrans said its $5.6 million “Pathways for Hope” beautification project transformed pedestrian pathways under I-710 from “dark and dreary” to “friendly and functional” More

... Active Transportation
Work Begins on First Utah Trail Network Project
May 6, 2026

The Utah Department of Transportation recently kicked off construction on the first project within the Utah Trail Network; a plan to build 2,600 miles of new paved trails and 500 miles of existing trails connecting communities statewide similar to how highways connect cities. [Above photo by Utah DOT] The agency said this particular project involves More

Environmental News Highlights – May 6, 2026
FEDERAL ACTION

Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration Policies Restricting Wind and Solar Permitting (Crowell (commentary))

White House CEQ Unveils Program to Partner with Private Sector on Modernizing Permitting Technology (The White House (media release))

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

Maryland Invests $4M To Train And Grow Transportation And Construction Workforce (citybiz)

One of N.J.’s Largest Infrastructure Projects Expands Port Newark’s Global Gateway (TAPinto Newark)

New Study Finds Urban Parks in Less Privileged Neighborhoods Are Smaller, Hotter, and More Polluted (Milken Institute School of Public Health/The George Washington University)

Work begins on Utah’s ambitious network of bike trails. Here’s where to find the first new segment. (Salt Lake Tribune)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLICIES

Oregon to add 24 new electric vehicle charging stations across its highways (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

Electric air taxis take flight in New York City with new technology tested at JFK Airport (WABC-TV)

NEVI EV charger rollout sped up in 2025, still not fast enough due to roadblocks (Electrek)

ChargePHL: The City of Philadelphia’s Public EV Charging Initiative (City of Philadelphia)

AIR QUALITY

New York City Locomotive Repowers: Collaborative Efforts to Improve Air Quality (EPA )

Nations preserve a plan to adopt a global fee on shipping emissions, but keep their options open (AP)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

EPA to Invest $90 Million to Strengthen Water Infrastructure for Tribes and Rural Communities (American Public Power Association)

Climate Justice Forum speakers weigh AI environmental cost, sustainability outlook (Daily Bruin)

Friends of the Everglades Continues its Decades-Long-Fight for Environmental Justice (WQCS Radio (link to audio))

NATURAL RESOURCES

Wisconsin DOT Gets Record Adopt-A-Highway Volunteers (AASHTO Journal)

Urban Wetlands & Waterways Need Nature-Inspired Solutions (CleanTechnica)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Route 66 Centennial Shifts into Gear, Celebrating Heritage and What's Coming Down the Road Next (Missouri DOT (media release))

Governor, WisDOT Celebrate Unveiling of New Lac Courte Oreilles Dual-Language Highway Signs (Wisconsin Governor’s Office (media release))

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

VTrans Helping Host 2026 Vermont Walk/Bike Summit (AASHTO Journal)

$2.6 million grant launches rural mobility program in Oklahoma (KSWO-TV)

Why DC is offering e-bikes to help workers make faster, environmentally friendly deliveries (WTOP Radio)

Another US state wants to force registration for all e-bikes (Electrek)

California Attorney General, Bay Area officials warn of dangerous misuse of e-bikes (KGO-TV)

Docked Bikeshare Trips – March 2026 (BTS)

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Transportation Planning in Non-Metropolitan/Rural Areas 2026 (NCHRP)

Leading Transportation Agencies and Advancing Projects Through Disruptions (TRB (webinar))

Transforming Transportation: Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, and Automation 2026 (TRB)

Assessing subway ridership resilience under extreme weather with vine copula modeling (npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport)

Multi-scenario flooding impacts on urban road network structural resilience: a global-local complex network analysis (Humanities and Social Sciences Communications)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice of Study Termination and Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Collier County Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, Collier County, Florida (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))

Proposals by Non-Federal Interests for Inclusion in the Annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))