AASHTO Issues New ‘Commuting in America’ Reports (AASHTO Journal)
AASHTO Seeks ‘Balanced’ EV Charging Network Effort (AASHTO Journal)
AASHTO Comments on Low Carbon Construction Material Rules (AASHTO Journal)
Buttigieg rejects critics of EV future: Like people in 2000s saying we could have landlines forever (Fox News’ America Reports)
Interactive Playbook Helps Communities Plan for Transportation Electrification (Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (media release))
Shadows in Motion: Emergency Management Post a Solar Eclipse with Illinois DOT (The Stream by AASHTO (podcast))
A collapsed bridge, a new Amtrak tunnel, the Red Line: Baltimore is an infrastructure epicenter (Baltimore Banner)
PennDOT Announces $20 Million in Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (Pennsylvania DOT (media release))
Ship Speed Reduction Lowers California Coastal Air Pollution (Maritime Executive)
People with disabilities must be included in climate planning and responses, say Harvard researchers (Harvard Law Review)
USDOT Announces Latest Step Toward Launching New Reconnecting Communities Institute (USDOT (media release))
US EPA and New York State DEC Launch Statewide Environmental Justice Listening Tour (EPA (media release))
State DOT Landscape Projects Transforming Infrastructure (AASHTO Journal)
WYDOT Video Highlights Value of Roadway Snow Fencing (AASHTO Journal)
Adapting stormwater management to extreme weather requires innovation, professor says (Ohio State University)
Airport Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic (ACRP (webinar))
Air Plan Approval; District of Columbia; Removal of Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements (EPA (Final rule))
National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancy; Correction (Coast Guard (Notice; request for applications; Correction))
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Notice; request for applications))
National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; May 2024 Virtual Meeting (Coast Guard (Notice))
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Public Meeting (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Vineyard Northeast Project on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Massachusetts; Corrections (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))
Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (Geological Survey (Notice of teleconference meeting))

State DOT Landscape Projects Transforming Infrastructure
April 3, 2024
Michigan DOT Talks ‘Complete Streets’ Policies
April 3, 2024Federal Judge in Texas Vacates FHWA’s GHG Rule (AASHTO Journal)
U.S. losing valuable wetlands at alarming rate (States Newsroom)
Solar Eclipse 2024 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Solar Eclipse Oversize Restrictions (Medallion Transport and Logistics)
CTA to restore bus service on some routes cut during the pandemic (Chicago Sun-Times)
Virginia DOT Allocates $11.3M for EV Chargers (AASHTO Journal)
FHWA Administrator: EVs a Charged Topic With High-Level Support (Government Technology)
Cars are king of the commute. But employers may have a once-in-a-generation chance to change that. (HR Dive)
Cool paint coatings help pedestrians feel up to 1.5°C cooler in urban setting, field study finds (Phys.org)
The benefits of bridge-tunnels (WAVY-TV)
Understanding the Federal Highway Administration’s Greenhouse Gas Rule (Environment and Energy Leader)
Colorado air quality bills call for summer fracking pause, ‘repeat violator’ crackdown (Colorado Newsline)
Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands rank among worst national parks for air quality (The Santa Fe New Mexican)
FAA Invests $27 Million on Research to Reduce Emissions and Noise (FAA (media release))
A Number Of States Adding Native American Translations To Road Signs Promoting Awareness (Milwaukee Independent)
Disabled People Are Dying in America’s Crosswalks. We Need to Protect Them. (Governing (commentary))
NCDOT Prepping for Annual Litter Cleanup Effort (AASHTO Journal)
Floating wetlands bring beauty, benefits to South Carolina ponds (The Times and Democrat)
Alaska’s New Robotic Dog Will Be Used To Haze Wildlife At Fairbanks Airport (Anchorage Daily News)
New approach to monitoring freshwater quality can identify sources of pollution, predict their effects (University of Cambridge)
PennDOT Invites Pennsylvanians to Share Feedback on Winter Services (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (media release))
EPA announces $12M to protect salmon by reducing toxic tire dust, other pollutants in stormwater (EPA (media release))
Florida legislature passes bill easing demolition, replacement of old buildings with bigger structures (Florida Politics)
Georgia DOT and We Are Teachers Launch Free K-12 Car and Road Safety Program (Georgia Department of Transportation (media release))
How can more U.S. cities become more walkable? Here's one urban planner's approach (NPR’s TED Radio)
Pennsylvania Taking Steps to Combat Human Trafficking (Pennsylvania DOT (media release))
When Our Technology Solutions Do Not Work for Everyone (TRB (webinar))
Homes on Track: Building Thriving Communities Around Transit (Regional Plan Association (webinar))
Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation (Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Final rule))
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice; request for public comment))
National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; April 2024 Meetings (Coast Guard (Notice))
Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Offshore New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island (Bureau of Ocean Energy (Notice))
National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Notice; request for applications))

Virginia DOT Allocates $11.3M for EV…
March 27, 2024
NCDOT Prepping for Annual Litter Cleanup…
March 27, 2024New EPA Rules Tighten Vehicle Tailpipe Emission Levels (AASHTO Journal)
FHWA Offering $44M in Active Transportation Grants (AASHTO Journal)
EPA Didn’t Ban Gas Cars. It Cut Air Pollution So We Can Breathe Easier. (Forbes (Opinion))
Find Your Path to the Total Solar Eclipse (511NY Rideshare/New York State Department of Transportation)
Total guide to Texas eclipse travel (Texas Department of Transportation)
2024 Missouri Solar Eclipse (Missouri Department of Transportation)
USDOT expects to deliver national aviation plan for communicable disease outbreaks by 2025 (Passenger Terminal Today)
Electrifying Trucking: $1 Trillion Needed for Infrastructure (Transport Topics)
Which Mountain West cities have the most climate-friendly transportation systems? (Mountain West News Bureau)
Native American tribes ditches traditional transportation with multimillion-dollar EV initiative (The Cool Down)
Shell to focus on EV charging, closing 1,000 retail locations (Yahoo Finance Live)
Louisiana lawmakers move to protect combustible engine vehicles from future restrictions (Shreveport Times)
As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while (AP)
More testing facilities and new website enhance service for emissions program customers (Wisconsin DOT (media release))
Blue Grass Airport Launches Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program (Blue Grass Airport (media release))
DelDOT caring for more than just the roads (WDEL Radio)
TxDOT highlights rising bicycle, pedestrian crashes (Marshall News Messenger)
Houston deemphasizing commitment to ‘Vision Zero’ traffic safety initiative under new mayor (Houston Public Media)
Former TRB Executive Director Neil Pedersen Has a Question: Are we willing to stick our necks out? (Thinking Transportation podcast)
A national survey on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on school travel in the US. (Parents perspective -Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives)
Safety Zone; Storms With High Winds; Sector Maryland-National Capital Region Captain of the Port Zone (Coast Guard (Final rule))
Notice of Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act (EPA (Notice of adoption of categorical exclusion))

USDOT Issues $3.3B in ‘Reconnecting Communities’…
March 20, 2024
FHWA Starts Low Carbon Transportation Materials…
March 20, 2024National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Plan Unveiled (AASHTO Journal)
45 states, large metro areas submit climate action plans under Inflation Reduction Act (EPA (media release))
Solar Eclipse Preparations (The Stream by AASHTO)
New Jersey’s transit stations can help spur more affordable housing (WNET-TV’s NJ Spotlight News (video))
San Diego gets first electric tug boat in US (KUSI/KSWB-TV)
National League of Cities Launches New Mapping Resource to Support Transit Planning in Municipalities (National League of Cities (media release))
The Remarkable Potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Carbon Emission Reduction (Greek Reporter)
The Role of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses in a Zero Emission Future (American Public Transportation Association (webinar))
Caltrans Unveils New Transportation Equity Index Tool (AASHTO Journal)
Aging advocates aim to expand public transit across New Hampshire (New Hampshire Bulletin)
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Environmental Justice and Confronting the Climate Crisis (University of Michigan (livestream))
Wetland and Beaver Dam Water Quality Workshop to be held in Oskaloosa, OK (Oskaloosa Herald)
Washington State DOT’s Paint Maps: The Origin Story (WSDOT Blog)
'Drive with Aloha' murals educate about drunk driving (Spectrum News)
How green is your next vacation? Here's how to tell (USA Today (opinion))
Hawaii DOT Launches Statewide Aviation Noise Study (Island News)
To Incentivize E-Bikes, First Map Your Destination (Government Technology)
Coon Rapids, MN awarded state grant for active transportation plan (ABC Newspapers)
Artificial Intelligence Lets Bicycles ‘See’ (Informationsdienst Wissenschaft)
Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking))
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting (Surface Transportation Board (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Shores North Project on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New Jersey (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))

The Stream by AASHTO: Solar Eclipse…
March 13, 2024
Caltrans Unveils New Transportation Equity Tool
March 13, 2024USDOT issues $3.33 billion to 132 projects through its Reconnecting Communities Pilot and Neighborhood Access and Equity discretionary grant programs (USDOT (media release))
AASHTO Participates in USDOT’s Air Mobility Meeting (AASHTO Journal)
The Power Of Community Engagement In Transportation (ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))
FHWA Announces Request for Information on Updating Federal Standards for EV Charging (FHWA (media release))
Oregon court rejects cities’ request to toss climate rules (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Ensuring Climate-Smart Transportation Planning (National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (blog))
USDA invests nearly $66M to improve roads, trails, and water quality as part of Investing in America Agenda (Forest Service (media release))
Caltrans Launches Equity Tool to Help All Communities Benefit from Transportation Projects (Caltrans (media release))
Georgia DOT Forges Historic Bat Conservation Agreement (AASHTO Journal)
FAQs: Air Quality in National Parks (National Parks Conservation Association)
Red Covered Bridge: Illinois DOT Fixing an Antique (Illinois DOT (blog))
A new approach to transportation: Pairing off-street parking with electric scooters (Argonne National Laboratory)
WisDOT joins nationwide effort to prevent traffic deaths (Wisconsin DOT (media release))
Lessons of Agency Resilience During Periods of Disruption (TRB (webinar))
Concrete Pavement Preservation (TRB (webinar))
Request for Information on the J3400 Connector and Potential Options for Performance-Based Charging Standards (FHWA (Notice))
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of public meeting))
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of public meeting))
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of public meeting))
Electric Vehicle Working Group (Department of Energy (Notice of open meeting))
Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period (Vessel Response Plans) (Coast Guard (Notice))
National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee Meeting; April 2024 Meeting (Coast Guard (Notice))
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Authorization for the Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution Wind Export Cable Project Offshore Rhode Island (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers))
Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Florida Trustee Implementation Group Draft Restoration Plan 3 and Environmental Assessment: Water Quality (EPA (Notice of availability; request for public comments))

Hawaii DOT Opens First NEVI-Funded EV…
March 6, 2024
Maryland Launches Zero-Emission Bus Pilot Program
March 6, 2024FHWA Offering $250M in Congestion Reduction Grants (AASHTO Journal)
EPA Making $3B Worth of Clean Port Grants Available (AASHTO Journal)
To Electrify Trucking, Start With a Blueprint (Government Technology)
America’s small cities value sustainability (Share America (US Department of State))
EPA fights push to regulate noise pollution (E&E News)
Construction begins on barrier wall along railroad beneath San Clemente landslide (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Norway Orders World’s First Battery-Power Autonomous Ferries (Maritime Executive)
E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air (The Conversation)
EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution - states need more tools to reach it (Alaska Beacon (commentary))
California’s polluted communities could miss out on billions under state’s flawed system (CalMatters)
Equity Guides Initiatives at USDOT (Transport Topics)
Virginia takes steps to track 'forever chemicals' in water sources (Environmental Health News)
‘Beer bottles, mattresses, ladders’: Maryland crews tackle cleanup of 17,000 miles of roadway (WTOP Radio)
Mitigating the impacts of invasive species in Texas (Texas A&M Forest Service (media release))
Spokane looks to make roads safer for pedestrians and bikers (KHQ-TV (video))
Geofencing proposed to stop speeding on Hermosa Beach Strand (Easy Reader and Peninsula)
Draft Criteria for Product Category Rules to Support the Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Notice of Availability, Webinar and Request for Comment (Environmental Protection Agency (Notice))
Notice of Public Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (Office of the Secretary, Interior (Notice))
Invasive Species Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations (Office of the Secretary, Interior (Notice))
Information Regarding Allowances Used in Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) Trading Programs (EPA (Notice of data availability))
Notice of President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council Meeting (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) (Notice; request for comments))
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council (Forest Service (Notice of meeting))
Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Notice of Public Meeting (National Park Service (Meeting notice))
Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act (Northern Border Regional Commission (Notice))
Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Expected Wind Energy Development in the New York Bight; Extension of Comment Period (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Park City Wind LLC’s Proposed New England Wind Farm Offshore Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))

FHWA Offering $250M in Congestion Reduction…
February 28, 2024
Kentucky Breaks Ground on Fast EV…
February 28, 2024AASHTO Names Chris Collins Vice Chair of Water Council (AASHTO Journal)
FAA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Carbon Pollution from New Jets and Turboprops (FAA (media release))
Commuting in the United States: 2022 (Census Bureau (link to PDF))
Indiana Toll Road completes solar energy project (Elkhart Truth)
In a US first, Seattle to deploy double-decker electric buses with inductive wireless charging (Electrek)
How a small town with limited resources is planning for climate change (High Country News)
Experts: Best Bet in $300M Osage Nation Wind Farm Dispute Is Negotiation (ENR Texas and Louisiana)
EPA has tightened its target for deadly particle pollution (states need more tools to reach it -The Conversation)
Imperial To Start $3M Highway 86 Beautification By May? (Calexio Chronicle)
Kenaitze Indian Tribe Purchases Building for Transportation Hub (Peninsula Clarion)
An Online Film Festival That’s All About Cycling (Hyperallergic)
The Impact of Ridesharing on Urban Mobility (The Weekly Driver)
Study shows why bike lane projects are controversial and what cities can do to make it easier (Momentum)
London Bike Boom Risks Becoming a Victim of Its Own Success (CityLab (perspective))
Albuquerque Launches Affordable Mobility Platform (City of Albuquerque (media release))
Amending Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of Vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States (The President (Executive order))
Exemptions From Average Fuel Economy Standards; Passenger Automobile Average Fuel Economy Standards (NHTSA (Final rule; final decision to grant exemption))
Draft Guidance for Future National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting of Combined Sewer Systems (EPA (Notice; request for comment))
Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Extension of Comment Period (EPA (Proposed rule; extension of public comment period))
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Notice; request for applications))
Technical Mapping Advisory Council (FEMA (Request for applicants for appointment))
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (Geological Survey (Notice))
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
