... Resilience
Where Rubber Meets the Road in Texas – Literally
February 18, 2026

The Texas Department of Transportation’s San Angelo District recently received recognition for turning old vehicle tires into smoother, longer-lasting roads. [Above photo by TxDOT] In recent construction projects in the San Angelo area, TxDOT said it repurposed 135,389 recycled tires into road pavement treatment materials – helping divert thousands of tires from city and county More

... Active Transportation
Maryland DOT Funding New Pedestrian Safety Projects
February 18, 2026

The Maryland Department of Transportation and its Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) division recently hosted an event with local officials to unveil the latest pedestrian safety projects being funded by the state’s Pedestrian Safety Action Plan or PSAP. [Above photo by Maryland DOT] Published in May 2023, the PSAP resulted from an MSHA review of More

Environmental News Highlights – February 18, 2026
FEDERAL ACTION

Trump revokes EPA finding on greenhouse gas threat in huge blow to climate change regulations (CNBC)

More Than 1,000 Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Federal Funding for Walking and Biking (Momentum)

Administrator Zeldin Eliminates Off-Cycle Credit for Almost Universally Hated Start-Stop Feature in Vehicles (EPA (media release))

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

Amtrak Unveils New Airo Train Sets in Nation’s Capital (AASHTO Journal)

Gateway gets $30M in frozen funds, with more to come (Politico)

A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles (CityLab)

Transportation policy is incomplete without housing (The Hill (opinion))

Local Officials Endorse Bipartisan Transportation BASICS Act to Invest in Top Priority Infrastructure Projects Across America (National League of Cities (media release))

ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

USDOT Proposes New ‘Buy America’ Rules for EV Chargers (AASHTO Journal)

Trump can’t freeze NEVI funds, so he’s trying to stall them – again (Electrek)

America Needs More EV Chargers, Trump Wants Something Else First (Carscoops)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

Trump’s U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Doubles Down on Purging DEI From Our Skies, Calls on Airlines to Affirm Pilot Hiring is Merit-Based (USDOT (media release))

MnDOT expands trip planner with rural transportation focus (Minnesota Department of Transportation (media release))

NATURAL RESOURCES

Pittsburgh spent years building its riverfront trails and parks. Here's how they'll be maintained. (WESA Radio)

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

NH DOT agrees to build tunnel for cyclists under new road crossing in Derry (New Hampshire Public Radio)

Fullerton, CA city council regulates the use of electric bicycles (Daily Titan)

More projects unveiled to increase pedestrian, cyclist safety in Maryland (WBAL-TV)

Denver approves $13M pedestrian bridge for National Western Center (Denverite)

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Strategies for Deterring Bats from Transportation Infrastructure 2026 (NCHRP)

Deterring Bats from Transportation Infrastructure: Methods and Results 2026 (NCHRP)

Improving Mobility in Rural and Tribal Communities (TRB (webinar and link to registration))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Pipeline Safety: Advisory Bulletin on Protecting Pipeline Integrity During Extreme Winter Weather, Rapid Thaw, and Geohazard Events (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin))

Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice of public meeting))

Request for Nominations of Candidates to the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (EPA (Notice))