State DOTs Support National Pedestrian Safety Month (AASHTO Journal)
USDOT Equity Committee Working on Recommendations (AASHTO Journal)
Human Environment Digest (FHWA)
AASHTO Comments on CEQ’s Proposed NEPA Revisions (AASHTO Journal)
New York Offers $165M for Community-Based Projects (AASHTO Journal)
Why Tugboats Are Key to the $19 Billion Overhaul of Kennedy Airport (New York Times)
Port of Savannah Seeks to Deepen Shipping Lane Again (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector: How Transportation Demand Management Can Untangle the Nation’s Mobility Crisis Through Efficiency (Association for Commuter Transportation)
Charging up EVs: Bridging the apartment gap (Transportation for America (commentary))
Ford’s Patent Tracks How Much Your Car is Polluting (Daily Upside)
First Intercity Zero-Emission, Hydrogen Passenger Trains in North America Coming to California (Caltrans (media release))
Equity Moves to the Center of Transportation Planning in Austin (Government Technology)
ZIP code discrimination, pollution top concerns at DEP meeting on environmental justice policy (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)
LADOT Launches Universal Basic Mobility Pilot (LA Department of Transportation (blog))
DOL Scales Program to Expand Equal Opportunity, Diversity In Construction Trades for Jobs On Large Infrastructure Projects (U.S. Department of Labor (media release))
Iowa DOT Experimenting With Road Salt Application (KSOM Radio)
Ohio DOT Helps Equip Rest Areas with Naloxone Kits (AASHTO Journal)
RIDOT Helps Support ‘Gotham Greens’ Path Project (AASHTO Journal)
ADOT recommends improvements to reopen 5 miles of Apache Trail (Queen Creek Sun Times)
Truesdale, MO approves active transportation plan (Warren County Record)
Chico, CA Active Transportation Plan ready for fresh input (Enterprise-Record)
Webinar: Carpool-based Parking Assignment Policy (National Institute for Congestion Reduction)
Gender roles and identities influence transportation needs and experiences, new equity-focused research finds (University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies)
Reformulated Gasoline Covered Areas (EPA (Final rule))
Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements (EPA (Proposed rule; extension of comment period))
Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public Meeting (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice of public meeting))
USDOT Advisory Committee to Draft Equity…
October 11, 2023
Iowa DOT Details Wetlands Preservation Efforts
October 11, 2023Active Transportation Reshaping Communities (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)
USDOT Equity Committee Working on Recommendations (AASHTO Journal)
Senators Propose EV Fee for Highway Trust Fund (Transport Topics)
USDOT Announces New Climate and Transportation Research Funding ) (USDOT (media release))
NCDOT’s flood-warning system up for national award, $10K for charity (Port City Daily)
Congestion Pricing: Current Status and Key Policy Choices (Regional Plan Association)
In Santa Monica, Calif., officials will pay you not to drive your car (Los Angeles Times)
The Quest for the Low-Budget Park (Bloomberg)
Texas sues EPA over emissions standards (Axios Texas)
Virginia begins crafting new plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Virginia Mercury)
Proposed wildlife crossing in Southern Oregon seeks federal funding (Jefferson Public Radio)
TxDOT urges drivers to be extra vigilant about protecting pedestrians (TxDOT (media release))
US DOT Launches Awareness Campaign On Disabled Rights (Simply Flying)
DEP Announces Public Comment Meetings Series for Interim Final PA Environmental Justice Policy (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (media release))
Arizona DOT Hosts Highway Litter Cleanup Event (AASHTO Journal)
Building a bike-friendly city (Smart Cities Dive)
Collective and Individual Actions to Envision and Realize the Next Era of America’s Transportation Infrastructure: Phase 1 (AASHTO and NCHRP)
Travel Time Reliability Reference Guide (FHWA Office of Operations)
Request for Nominations for the Federal System Funding Alternative Advisory Board to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA (Notice))
Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; Emission Statement Program (EPA (Proposal rule))
Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) Meeting (EPA (Notice))
National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; November 2023 Meetings (U.S. Coast Guard (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the December 2016 Record of Decision Entitled Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice and request for comments))
Forest Service Proposed New Recreation Fee Sites (Forest Service (Notice))
Regional Meeting of the Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (Department of State (Notice))
Meeting of the Regional Energy Resource Council (Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice))
AASHTO Comments on CEQ’s Proposed NEPA…
October 4, 2023
New York Offers $165 Million for…
October 4, 2023
FHWA Seeks 2024 EEA Program Entries
October 4, 2023
RIDOT Helps Support ‘Gotham Greens’ Path…
October 4, 2023Buttigieg Reiterates USDOT Support for EVs at Hearing (AASHTO Journal)
Several State DOTs Salute National Roundabouts Week (AASHTO Journal)
Reconnecting Communities Summit Slated for October (AASHTO Journal)
Gabe Klein, Executive Director, US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation: Moving Transportation Electrification Forward in the US (ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))
MapLab: The Secret History of GPS (Bloomberg)
Environmental groups push to clamp down on coal dust from trains (Yahoo Finance)
SEPTA CEO Leslie Richards on public transit, safety and how the pandemic altered travel (WPVI-TV’s Inside Story (video))
Not Just a Fad: Biking Activity Remains Strong Post-Pandemic (Government Technology)
New Minnesota task force to focus on infrastructure resiliency in face of more severe weather (WCCO-TV)
Streetlights Are Mysteriously Turning Purple. Here’s Why (Scientific American)
Sensor And Drone Technologies Help Maintain Minnesota’s Aging Bridge Infrastructure (University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies)
EV chargers will return to the Mass. Pike after months with no juice (Telegram & Gazette)
EV Charging Is Coming to Truck Stops and Curbsides (Government Technology)
Native Florida plants could be part of the solution to state's flooding and water quality problems (WMFE)
BLM welcomes public input on draft management plan for northwest California public lands (Ukiah Daily Journal)
TxDOT launches pedestrian safety campaign for month of October (Fort Bend Herald)
US Bike Trips Have Soared Since 2019 (CityLab)
Pedesting app aims to open Calgary to people with mobility challenges (LiveWire Calgary)
UNLV to Launch Tourist Safety Institute Within Greenspun College of Urban Affairs (UNLV (media release))
Proposed Second Renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Certain Federal Environmental Responsibilities to the State of Arizona, Including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Authority for Certain Categorical Exclusions (CEs) (FHWA (Notice of proposed MOU, request for comments))
Designation of Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary; Delay of Effectiveness (NOAA (Final rule; delay of effectiveness))
Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation (DOE (Notification of ex parte communication; request for comment))
Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air Agency, General Air Quality Regulations (EPA (Final rule))
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Review Document for Amended Arrival Routes at Los Angeles International Airport (FAA (Public comment period for the FAA’s draft environmental review document))
Restoring Healthy and Abundant Salmon, Steelhead, and Other Native Fish Populations in the Columbia River Basin (White House (Administrative Order))
Public Meeting of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice of public meeting))
New USDOT Volpe Transportation Research Center…
September 27, 2023
Arizona DOT Hosts Highway Litter Cleanup…
September 27, 2023Administration Announces New Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Combat the Climate Crisis (White House (fact sheet))
PHMSA Invests Nearly $15 Million to Improve Pipeline Safety (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (media release))
Miami-Dade again floats using its waters to curb traffic (Florida Politics)
Mississippi DOT Promotes National Roundabouts Week 2023 (Mississippi DOT (media release))
New infrastructure strategy meets climate change head-on (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (media release))
Chicago takes on new approach to fight pollution problems, focusing on environmental justice (WLS-TV)
Chesapeake Bay Trust establishes $17M environmental justice participatory fund (Maryland Daily Record)
Four Decades of Work on Environmental Justice at Duke (Four Decades of Work on Environmental Justice at Duke -Duke University (media release))
Florida looks to increase number of wetland mitigation banks, credits available to developers (Florida Politics)
MARTA Railcars Head For Atlantic Ocean As Part Of Department Of Natural Resources Reef Project (MARTA (media release))
Disneyland’s renovation plan gets environmental review (Los Angeles Times)
Transportation safety advocates want SF to ban turns on red (Axios San Francisco)
Complaints continue to mount as Austin finds itself unable to regulate driverless rideshares (KEYE-TV)
To Help Cyclists, and the Environment, This Tool Looks for Crashes (New York Times)
Houston could have two bike share programs soon (Axios Houston)
Union County, NJ to receive One Million Dollars for NY Connects to Union County NJ East Coast Greenway Bikeway Project (Union County, NJ (media release))
George Washington Bridge upgrades improve pedestrian, cyclist accessibility (North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (media release))
E-Scooter Safety: Issues and Solutions (Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program)
Notice of Adoption of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act (Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice))
Interstate System Access (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments))
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Florida DOT Audit #4 Report -FHWA (Notice) (FHWA (Notice))
Notice of Availability of Programmatic Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Transit Projects; Request for Comments (FTA (Notice))
Safety Advisory 23–1 Bus-to-Person Collisions (FTA (Notice of Safety Advisory))
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting (FRA (Notice))
Spring Valley II Solar Project (Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice of intent))
Advisory Committee on Landslides; Request for Nominations (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice))
National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; October 17, 2023 Virtual Meeting (U.S. Coast Guard (Notice))
Hazardous Materials: Modernizing Regulations To Improve Safety and Efficiency; Extension of Comment Period (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; Extension of comment period))
FHWA Issues Funds for National Park…
September 20, 2023
Podcast: Colorado DOT & Environmental Product…
September 20, 2023Top 12 Finalists Compete for Coveted America’s Transportation Awards (AASHTO Journal)
EPW Hearing: Impact of Heat on Transportation Infrastructure (AASHTO Journal)
Biden’s Rules on Clean Transportation Face a Crucial Test (Transport Topics)
A Summer of Reform for the National Environmental Policy Act (National Law Review (analysis))
Using NEPA Review To Define And Shape Better Projects (Volpe Center (Webinar))
FHWA Makes $100M Available for EV Charger Repairs (AASHTO Journal)
Environmental Product Declarations Help Create Sustainable Highways (FHWA Innovator)
Washington State needs 3 million more EV charging ports to meet state goal (The Center Square)
New Interactive Dashboard Shows Cities Are Rebuilding America Using Federal Infrastructure Funds (National League of Cities)
ATA Leader Chris Spear Presses Congress for AV Framework (Transport Topics)
When Mobility Needs Are Like Snowflakes: TTI’s outposts focus on singular urban challenges (Thinking Transportation (podcast))
Port of Long Beach meets clean air goals, study finds (City News Service)
Front Range makes progress in air quality (Longmont Leader)
The Trucking Industry Tackles Carbon Tracking (Transport Topics)
ETAP Podcast Delves into ReConnect Rondo (AASHTO Journal)
Infrastructure Funding May Yield More Than Just EV Charging (Government Technology)
Cruise unveils first wheelchair accessible robotaxi at SF HQ (San Francisco Examiner)
Maryland governor announces $25.5 million for bicycle, pedestrian projects across state (Maryland DOT (press release))
Seattle testing electric sweeper for bike lanes as part of city’s move toward zero-emission fleet (GeekWire)
The infrastructure of community (Public Square)
E-Scooter Safety Toolbox (BTSCRP)
Creating Infrastructure for Efficient Multi-Modal Transportation Networks (Association for Commuter Transportation (webinar))
Ridesharing Institute Conversation Sept 2023: the CTC and the FHWA/USDOT (Ridesharing Institute (link to webinar registration))
Airport Terminal Program; FY 2024 Funding Opportunity (FAA (Notice))
Notice of Withdrawal of the Record of Decision for the LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project (FAA (Notice))
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Alaska Department of Transportation Fourth Audit Report (FHWA (Notice))
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Arizona Department of Transportation FHWA Audit Report (FHWA (Notice))
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Utah Department of Transportation Audit Report (FHWA (Notice))
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice of public meeting))
National Bridge Inspection Program Compliance Review Manual (FHWA (Notice; request for comments))
National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; September 2023 Meetings (U.S. Coast Guard (Committee meeting))
Notice of Realty Action: Classification for Lease and/or Conveyance for Recreation and Public Purposes of Public Lands in Teton County, Wyoming (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of realty action))
National Wildlife Refuge System Planning Policies (602 FW 1–4) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed policy updates; request for comment))
ETAP Podcast Delves into ReConnect Rondo…
September 13, 2023
Colorado DOT Wraps Revitalizing Main Street…
September 13, 2023Eno Center for Transportation Urges USDOT to Begin National VMT Fee Pilot (Transport Topics)
EPA agrees to protect waterways from harmful ship discharges (Courthouse News Service)
Reps. Carey, Blumenauer seek guidance on historic preservation easements (Financial Regulation News)
Caltrans Funding Sustainable Transportation Projects - (AASHTO Journal)
Ohio governor announces $100 million to help eliminate dangerous railroad crossings - (Plain Dealer)
Geology faculty to partner with Kansas Department of Transportation (Kansas State Collegian)
‘How’s the air?’ Using AI to track coal train dust ( Route Fifty)
More small airports are being cut off from the air travel network. This is why (NPR’s Morning Edition)
Taking the highway to right wrongs of the past in urban areas (Taking the highway to right wrongs of the past in urban areas -The Center for Public Integrity)
How 2 big US transit agencies approach equity (How 2 big US transit agencies approach equity -Smart Cities Dive)
New bullet trains misfire on old U.S. railroad tracks (E&E Climate News)
Using Bus Rapid Transit to Maximize Miami Mobility (Engineering News-Record)
Electrifying Transit: Best practices and innovative technology for bus electrification success (Mass Transit (webinar))
E-bikes now allowed on 850 miles of East Bay park trails (The Oaklandside)
Beverly Hills closes gaps in bicycle infrastructure (Beverly Press)
Official Trail Markers for El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, and the Old Spanish National Historic Trail (National Park Service (Notice of designation))
National Priorities List (EPA (Final rule))
National Advisory Council; Meeting (FEMA (Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting))
Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Michigan DOT Grants Help Improve Transit…
September 6, 2023
