Active Transportation
The board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently approved a $78.7 million design-build contract to construct the Mystic River Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge – creating a new cross-river connection between the towns of Everett and Somerville. [Above photo by MassDOT] MassDOT said the new bridge will cross the Mystic River between Draw More
Infrastructure Reslience
The Federal Highway Administration recently made $5 million in Emergency Relief or ER funds available to the Hawaii Department of Transportation to help alleviate the repair costs of roads and bridges damaged by “Kona Low” storms in March. [Above photo by Hawaii DOT] FHWA noted in a statement that funding will go toward repairing a More
Permitting 101: NEPA Judicial Review (Bipartisan Policy Center)
The Unfinished Work of Federal Permitting Reform (National Affairs (commentary))
New analysis could help Washington, D.C., better prepare for floods (Yale Climate Connections)
Federal official discusses Alaska's unique transportation needs, investments (Your Alaska Link)
Billions in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Subgrants Remain Unawarded (GAO (media release))
Electric Truck Incentives, Market Reach Across the Nation (Government Technology)
Rapid EV uptake drives a split in US fuel market (Reuters (commentary))
What they are saying: Strong support for California’s new laws to expand EV access, consumer choice, and cut dependence on oil (Office of the Governor of California (media release))
These Trees Wreaked Havoc During Storms. Hawaiʻi Is Fed Up (Honolulu Civil Beat)
New Louisville Wayfinding Signs Prioritize Pedestrians (Spectrum News)
‘Cohesive trail network': New corridor will connect 20% of Bozeman's population (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
In Utah, trails are being adjusted to allow adaptive bikes better access (NPR’s Morning Edition)
Enhancing Airport Access with Emerging Mobility (TRB (webinar))
TRB Conference on Rural and Tribal Transportation (TRB (call for abstracts))
Increasing Asphalt Recycling To Reduce Paving Costs, Improve Pavement Longevity, And Reduce Environmental Impact (Oregon Department of Transportation)
Distribution of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Minnesota (University of Minnesota)
Computational Modeling of Water Infiltration From Ditches Into Roadway Embankments (Argonne National Laboratory)
Communicable Disease Transmission in Air Travel: Human Behaviour (National Research Council of Canada Center for Air Travel Research)
Overcoming urban climate injustice: synthesising global pathways and principles (npj Urban Sustainability)
The next phase of climate attribution (https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-026-00432-9)
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of advisory committee meeting))
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Gasoline Distribution Facilities and Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals Reconsideration (EPA (Proposed rule; reconsideration of final rule))
