USDOT Issues $645M in Rural Transportation Grants (AASHTO Journal)
USDOT Issues ‘Safe Streets and Roads for All’ Grants (AASHTO Journal)
Biden convenes national infrastructure advisory council as he looks to build resiliency (Spectrum News/AP)
Who Will Manage the US Climate Retreat? (CityLab)
An Answer to Our Transit Crisis (Philadelphia Citizen)
FAA Addresses Resiliency in IIJA Aviation Programs but Lacks Data and a Framework for Prioritizing Climate Change Projects (USDOT Inspector General)
General Motors and partners open first 17 locations of their national EV fast-charging network (Teslarati)
Transportation, Infrastructure Move Toward Electrification (Government Technology)
King County Metro’s vision for a sustainable, inclusive and innovative commuting experience (Intelligent Transport)
Congressional Committees Eye Water Resources Act for 2024 (Transport Topics)
For Cities, Going Green Is No Cure-All (CityLab)
Cayuga Nation sues New York state, claims Thruway on reservation land (Finger Lakes Times)
Tennessee, North Carolina DOTs Release Mountain Byways E-Guide (Tennessee DOT (media release))
ATU Receives $500K for Trail Management Institute (Arkansas Tech University (media release))
Why are so many American pedestrians dying at night? (New York Times)
Bethlehem to receive $10 million to revitalize Broad Street from heavy traffic passageway to pedestrian, biking corridor (Morning Call)
Elevating Equity in Transportation Decision Making: Recommendations for Federal Competitive Grant Programs (National Academies)
How Highway Conversions Can Pave the Way for More Inclusive and Resilient Places (Urban Land Institute)
Federal Travel Regulation (FTR); Sustainable Transportation for Official Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel (GSA (Announcement))
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice))
National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; January 2024 Virtual Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice))
National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; January 2024 Virtual Meeting (Coast Guard (Notice))
Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board (Forest Service (Notice of meeting))
Ozark National Scenic Riverways; Motorized Vessels (National Park Service (Final rule))
Determination of Eligibility for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Congaree National Park (National Park Service (Notice))
Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 10 for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the U.S. States Central Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf - Proposed Sale Notice (Bureau of Ocean Energy (Notice; request for comments))
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Sunrise Wind, LLC’s Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Offshore New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island (Bureau of Ocean Energy (Notice))
Policy Regarding Processing Land Use Changes on Federally Acquired or Federally Conveyed Airport Land; Correction (FAA (Notification of final policy; Correction) )
FHWA Issues $110M in Wildlife Crossing…
December 13, 2023
Winners Named in KYTC Adopt-A-Highway Art…
December 13, 2023Stop, Look, Listen: Engaging Communities to put Equity into Action (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)
FTA Offers $343M for Transit Accessibility Projects (AASHTO Journal)
AASHTO Comments on FEMA Floodplain Rulemaking (AASHTO Journal)
House Panel Advances PIPES Act, Targeting Pipeline Safety (Transport Topics)
New York MTA board approves congestion pricing plan (Spectrum News)
Florida declines $320 million in federal money for emissions program, claims overstepping authority (WOKV Radio)
2 decades of air quality gains in western U.S. wiped out by wildfires (Tucson Sentinel)
Center for Rural Pa. study shows issues getting transportation grants (The Bradford Era)
New underpass will allow bikers, pedestrians to safely cross popular Oconomowoc, Wisconsin highway (WDJT-TV)
Travel Management; Administration of the Forest Transportation System; Post-decisional Administrative Review Process for Occupancy or Use of National Forest System Lands and Resources; Land Uses; Special Uses (Forest Service (Final rule))
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail Advisory Council (Forest Service (Notice of meeting))
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC and Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Pelto Area Abandonment Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice))
Oregon DOT Plugs Underserved Areas into…
December 6, 2023
TxDOT Highlights Work with Native American…
December 6, 2023AASHTO Holds Winter Meeting on Public Transit Issues (AASHTO Journal)
Tackling the Climate Crisis (Department of Interior)
Transportation, Infrastructure Move Toward Electrification (Government Technology)
Has the pandemic forever changed our walking habits? (Talking Michigan Transportation podcast)
Hawaii DOT Helping with Emergency Stormwater Project (AASHTO Journal)
Connecticut Moves To Soften EV Mandate (ClearTechnica)
San Diegans love their cars. SANDAG wants employers to encourage a different way to commute (inewssource)
Detroit touts first wireless-charging public road for electric vehicles in US (Detroit Free Press)
Railroads take on EPA’s pollution-reporting proposal (Freightwaves)
Air pollution from heavy traffic can raise blood pressure, researchers say (Medical News Today)
Reaching for air: How a historic mistake led to Salt Lake City’s pollution nightmare (KUER Radio/Salt Lake Tribune)
Republicans' EJ battle plan (Axios)
Braille signage installed on all 8,400+ bus stops in Metro Vancouver, BC (TransLink (blog))
Feds give grant to study wildlife crossings in Virginia (Cardinal News)
NCDOT Seeks Entries for Yearly Aviation Art Contest (AASHTO Journal)
Crossing paths: New photography project takes aim at the impacts of transportation on wildlife (Canadian Geographic)
America’s last lighthouse keeper is retiring. She, and her light, are ready. (Christian Science Monitor)
Honoring Native American Heritage Month (Voices for Public Transportation (blog))
Walkers and cyclists added to Nebraska's road safety plan for the first time (Omaha World-Herald)
Key stretch of Adirondack Rail Trail is complete between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid (Adirondack Explorer)
Santa Barbara, California Public Library Helping People Try E-Bikes For Free (Yale Climate Connections)
NTSB to Hold Summit on Pilot Mental Health (NTSB (media release))
Fiscal Year 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: All Stations Accessibility Program (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))
Federal Land Managers’ Air Quality Related Values Work Group (FLAG); Draft Addendum to 2010 Phase 1 Report (Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service (Notice of availability))
Request for Information on the Coast Guard Implementation of a Western Alaska Oil Spill Planning Criteria Program (Coast Guard (Request for information))
Forest Service Manual 2000 National Forest Resource Management; Chapter 2040 National Forest System Monitoring (Forest Service (Notice of availability for public comment))
Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Empire Offshore Wind Projects (Bureau of Ocean Energy and National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice))
Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Site Visit (Maritime Administration (Notice))
FHWA Issues Finalized GHG Performance Measurement…
November 29, 2023
Utah Aims to Double EV Fast…
November 29, 2023Fifth National Climate Assessment (US Global Change Research Program)
Port of Seattle moves forward on electrification (National Fisherman)
Retired Wind Turbine Blades Live on as Park Benches and Picnic Tables (Bloomberg Green)
Researchers Explore Hydrogen Power for Railways (Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review (pdf))
L.A. Agencies Sign Equity in Infrastructure Project Pledge and Launch ‘California Plan (Los Angeles Sentinel)
85% of Rural Residents Have Reasonable Access to Intercity Transportation; Lack of Reasonable Access Falls Disproportionately on Low-Income Households (Bureau of Transportation Statistics (media release))
Chattanooga is reducing traffic lanes and adding bike lanes to more city streets (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Interactive map shows crash data between motorists and pedestrians, cyclists in Providence (Providence Business Journal)
Navigating the 4-day Commute: Redesigning Employee Shuttle Programs (Association for Commuter Transportation (webinar))
Fiscal Year 2024 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program (FTA (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement To Reconsider a Highway Right-of-Way Application and Associated Amendment of an Incidental Take Permit, Washington County, Utah (-Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of intent))
Adoption and Submittal of State Plans for Designated Facilities: Implementing Regulations Under Clean Air Act Section 111(d) (EPA (Final rule))
Release of Achieving Health and Environmental Protection Through EPA’s Meaningful Involvement Policy (EPA (Draft policy; Notice of availability))
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting (EPA (Notice))
National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC (-EPA (Notice of meeting))
Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS); Meeting (EPA (Notification of public meeting))
Environmental Justice Scorecard (Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) (Request for information))
Multi-Year Certificate of Documentation for Recreational Vessel Owners (Coast Guard (Final rule))
Recreational Boating Safety Projects, Programs, and Activities Funded Under Provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Fiscal Year 2023 (Coast Guard (Notice))
National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Request for applications))
lack Hills National Forest Advisory Board (Forest Service (Notice of meeting))
ETAP Podcast: Examining Reconnecting Community Projects
November 14, 2023
VTrans Offers Businesses & Others EV…
November 14, 2023Longest Serving USDOT Deputy Secretary Passes Away (AASHTO Journal)
White House, Lawmakers Evaluate IIJA on Second Anniversary (Transport Topics)
White House Regulation Plan Sets Path for Tougher Climate Rules (Bloomberg Law)
Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Urban Electric Mobility Infrastructure (U.S. Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (link to pdf))
Transit’s physical cliff: Climate change (Transportation for America (blog))
CDC expands testing of international air traveler samples to include flu, RSV, and other respiratory viruses (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (media release))
Indiana DOT Issues $91M in Community Crossings Grants (AASHTO Journal)
Cities Experiment With Pedal-Powered Delivery Policies (Government Technology)
Parking garages are a huge wasted heat source (Anthropocene)
Can Solar Panels in Highway ROW Be the Next Big Step in Renewable Energy? (Thinking Transportation (podcast))
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Transportation Planning (FHWA Innovator)
Midwest pollution spiked dramatically this summer because of Canadian wildfires. Now officials may erase those days from the books. (Chicago Tribune)
START Lab expansion aims to make aviation greener (Penn State University)
North Carolina DOT Official On Using AI And Cloud-Based Apps To Advance Transportation Equity (StateScoop)
Illinois RTA provides 25,000 $20 transit passes to be distributed to survivors of domestic violence (Regional Transportation Authority (blog))
Apple And The EPA Take On The Future Of Environmental Policy (pple And The EPA Take On The Future Of Environmental Policy)
Historical Markers To Commemorate Saratoga Springs Cycling History (Saratoga Today)
ant to save our cities? Look to San Francisco’s iconic survivor: the Ferry Building (Los Angeles Times)
Forest County Potawatomi unveil dual language highway signs in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Law Journal)
Does Anyone Know How to Behave on the Subway Anymore? (New York Times)
Officials seek feedback on plan to make Oklahoma streets more friendly for cyclists, walkers (Oklahoma Voice)
Arroyofest returns to advocate active transportation (Talon Marks)
Southmont, PA one of nine communities to win state's 'active transportation' grant (Tribune-Democrat)
Bike Utah: The e-bike revolution is here. That’s a good thing (Salt Lake Tribune)
What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? Results from Year Fourteen of a National Survey (Mineta Transportation Institute)
Biannual Request for Information on the Status of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Industry (FHWA (Notice))
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting (EPA (Notice))
Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research, Development & Technology Virtual Forum (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Request for Information: National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy (National Science Foundation (Notice))
Inaugural 2023 Reconnecting Communities Summit
November 8, 2023
Wyoming DOT Completes Dry Piney Wildlife…
November 8, 2023Port Infrastructure Projects Get $653M in Federal Funds (AASHTO Journal)
A New Environmental Justice Playbook for Federal Agencies (The White House)
Port Leaders Push Wind Power as Long-Term Solution (Transport Topics)
Build the Bike Lanes and the Delivery Bikes Will Follow (Government Technology)
Colorado built a park over I-70 to contain pollution. Is the air safe to breathe? (-Colorado Public Radio)
New Mississippi program to transport patients to appointments ( New Mississippi program to transport patients to appointments )
Metrolinx is joining the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program (Metrolinx (media release))
Why is Houston so car centric? (EnergyPortal.eu)
Young Photographer Gives New View Of Planes (ABC News (link to video))
MTA, New York Comedy Festival Team Up to Bring Top Comedic Voices to the Subway System (Metropolitan Transportation Authority (media release))
FDOT, Partners Celebrate Eighth Annual Mobility Week (Florida DOT (media release))
Kansas Mobility Week encourages multimodal transportation choices (Kansas DOT (media release))
Communicating Safe Behavior Practices to Vulnerable Road Users (Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program)
UVA and VDOT celebrate 75th anniversary of state transportation research council (Augusta Free Press)
Exploring decarbonization pathways for USA passenger and freight mobility (Nature Communications)
Transportation Services for Individuals With Disabilities: ADA Standards for Transportation Facilities (USDOT (Request for information on accessibility improvements for transportation facilities))
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice))
Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; California Air Resources Board (EPA (Interim final determination))
Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Vehicle Miles Traveled Emissions Offset Demonstrations for the 2015 Ozone Standards; California (EPA (Final rule))
Notice of Availability of Preliminary Designation of Certain Stormwater Discharges Within Two Watersheds in Los Angeles County, California Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System of the Clean Water Act (EPA (Notice of availability))
Notice of Availability of Consultation Documents for Public Comment Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (FAA (Notice))
Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2024 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report (Delaware River Basin Commission (Notice))
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Florida, Georgia,Louisiana, Maine, and New York; Draft 5-Year Review Boundaries (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))
Land Uses; Special Uses; Carbon Capture and Storage Exemption (Forest Service (Proposed rule; request for public comment))
Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project (Bureau of Ocean Energy and National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice))
Iowa DOT Rest Area also a…
November 1, 2023
NCDOT Supports Launch of Multimodal Charging…
November 1, 2023AASHTO Backs Preserving State/Local Authority on AVs (AASHTO Journal)
Big federal dollars for small state projects aim to get more cars off the roads (Missouri Independent)
Q&A with Susan Handy, Director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation at UC Davis – (Sactown)
Readout of the Environmental Permitting Technology and Data Summit (White House (media release))
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Progress Update (Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (media release))
The work commute changed after the pandemic, new data shows (State Smart Transportation Initiative)
Unlocking New Mexico's energy potential: The imperative of NEPA reform (Las Cruces Sun News (opinion))
Rubber hits the road at tire recycling event (Jefferson City News Tribune)
EPA to Increase Air Monitoring at Marine Ports (National Law Review (contributed content))
California meets its target for zero-emissions truck sales two years ahead of schedule (California Air Resources Board (media release))
Humans mimicking beavers to combat wildfires and restore wetlands (Wildfire Today)
Idaho Adopt-A-Highway Removes 3 Million Pounds Of Litter, Saves $25 Million In Labor (Idaho Transportation Department (media release))
How Transportation Improves Quality of Life (Talking Michigan Transportation (podcast))
Delmont, PA council approves transportation plan aimed at improving pedestrian, bike infrastructure (Murrysville Star)
Multiple Bay Area Programs Aim to Expand Access to E-Bikes (Government Technology)
Boulder installs protected bike lane infrastructure new to the US (City of Boulder (media release))
Webinar: Accommodating Utilities in Highway and Freeway Right-of-Way (AASHTO and NCHRP)
Is Federal Infrastructure Investment Advancing Equity Goals? (Urban Institute)
Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Extension of comment period))
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal (FRA (Announcement))
Public Meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (Geological Survey (Notice))
