CULTURAL RESOURCES

How Public Art Helps Cities Rethink Transportation (National League of Cities)

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ferries: Electrification and Alternative Fuels (TCRP)

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House, Senate Committees Release Water Resources…
July 23, 2026
Key committees within the House and Representatives and Senate approved their respective versions of the Water Resources Development Act or More
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Georgia DOT Begins Pursuing NEPA Review…
July 23, 2026
The Georgia Department of Transportation has formally initiated the process of seeking a full National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA More
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

Two State DOT Projects Get Environmental Clearance (AASHTO Journal)

How cities fail at night transport - and why it's important (ITS International)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Office of Keep Arkansas Beautiful Now Part of Arkansas DOT (Arkansas DOT (media release))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))

Aircraft Noise Advisory Committee (FAA (Notice; solicitation of nominations for membership))

Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (FAA (Solicitation of applications))

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State DOTs Discuss Road Resilience Plans…
July 15, 2026
In May, representatives from New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Maine Departments of Transportation presented their states’ current resilience planning and design More
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NMDOT Hails First ‘Land of Enchantment…
July 15, 2026
The New Mexico Department of Transportation recently celebrated the first graduates of its “Land of Enchantment Young Ambassadors” program – More
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SCDOT Pushes Forward with NEPA Assignment…
July 8, 2026
The South Carolina Department of Transportation recently took its first step in pursuit of National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA More
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Florida DOT Project Beefs Up Ped/Bike…
July 8, 2026
The Florida Department of Transportation is investing $4.6 million in safety improvements for a southwest suburban highway corridor to better More
ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

Miami-Dade transit officials weigh legal options over lemon electric buses (Miami Herald)

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Podcast: Advancing Accessibility in Transportation
June 24, 2026
The latest episode of the “Stream by AASHTO” podcast features an interview with Alan Hejl, founder and lead consultant of More
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Alaska DOT&PF Launches Statewide Trails Program
June 24, 2026
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities recently launched the Alaska Trails and Local Access System or ATLAS program; More
ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

MnDOT Expands State’s Fast-Charging EV Network (AASHTO Journal)

Seeking solutions to the unique challenges of AVs on rural roads (Center for Transportation Studies/ University of Minnesota)

Roundtable: Why EV charge point roll out has stalled (Local Government Chronicle)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Availability of Retrospective Analysis of 2012 Ballast Water Discharge Standards (Coast Guard (Notice of availability and request for comments))

Wilderness Administration and Resource Stewardship; Request for Information (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice; request for public comment))

Wilderness Administration and Resource Stewardship; Managing Climbing Activities in Wilderness (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability; request for public comment))

Draft Policy and Guidance for Managing Recreational Climbing in BLM-Managed Units of the National Wilderness Preservation System (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of policy and procedural guidance))

Policy Review: BLM Manual 6320, Considering Lands With Wilderness Characteristics in the BLM Land Use Planning Process (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of policy and procedural guidance))

Policy Review: BLM Manual 6330, Management of BLM Wilderness Study Areas (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of policy and procedural guidance))

Policy Review: BLM Manual 6340, Management of Designated Wilderness Areas (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of policy and procedural guidance))

EXPLORE Act Mandated Wilderness Climbing Guidance for National Park Service (National Park Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))

National Park Service Level 2 Wilderness Stewardship Policy Review: Director’s Order #41 (National Park Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))

Implementing Regulation for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Environmental Effects of the Department of Veterans Affairs Actions (vDepartment of Veterans Affairs (Interim final rule))

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NETWC To Host Wildlife Ecology Training…
June 17, 2026
The Northeastern Transportation and Wildlife Conference (NETWC) will be hosting a “Habitats and Highways” training session developed by The Nature More
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PennDOT Issues $25M to Build EV…
June 17, 2026
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently made $25 million available to help build electric vehicle or EV chargers in Western More
ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

Reality Check: More EVs Could Mean Lower Energy Bills (Rocky Mountain Institute)

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Can Rural Microtransit Work? (TRB (webinar))

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WSDOT Program Helping Fleets Buy Cleaner…
June 10, 2026
The Washington State Department of Transportation launched a $112 million program back on April 29 that seeks to help businesses More
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TxDOT Highlights ‘Trash Off’ Highway Cleanup…
June 10, 2026
In April, the Texas Department of Transportation hosted its annual “Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off” event; a core part of More
FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO Comments on USACE Permit Reform Effort (AASHTO Journal)

Untangling the Attack on the Scientific Foundation of Climate Change Regulation (Kleinman Center for Energy Policy/University of Pennsylvania (commentary))

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

New York City’s Hottest Transit Mode Is a Boat (Bloomberg CityLab)

A new approach to urban planning with less car traffic and lower carbon emissions (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research)

Building Resilient Neighborhoods: Parks, Climate, and Community (https://cssh.northeastern.edu/dukakiscenter/building-resilient-neighborhoods-parks-climate-and-community/)

Fort Worth’s new master transportation plan moves toward approval (Fort Worth Report)

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NCDOT Gets Input on Coastal Resilience…
June 3, 2026
The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently hosted its first round of community meetings for its proposed “Solving Access for More