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Connecticut DOT Adopts ‘Complete Street’ Criteria
August 30, 2023
The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently implemented new “Complete Streets” design criteria that the agency plans to incorporate into all More
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MBTA Develops, Adopts Comprehensive Vision Statement
August 30, 2023
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority recently issued a comprehensive “vision statement” outlining the agency’s values, goals, and metrics that will More
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WSDOT Crews ‘Go Fishing’ in Stream…
August 23, 2023
Construction crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation are often called upon to execute unusual tasks within their road More
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Kansas DOT Releases Updated 2023-2025 Bicycle…
August 23, 2023
The Kansas Department of Transportation recently released its new 2023-2025 bicycle map, which incorporates more than simply listing bike-friendly pathways More
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Successful Environmental Justice Planning (TRB)

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Mississippi DOT Relaunches Anti-Littering Campaign
August 16, 2023
The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently relaunched a statewide anti-littering campaign, aimed at encouraging Mississippians to put trash where it More
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Nebraska DOT Seeking Feedback on Carbon…
August 16, 2023
The Nebraska DOT is gathering public opinion on its proposed strategies for reducing transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions via an online More
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Michigan Launches Grant Program to Promote Electric Boats on Great Lakes (The Maritime Executive)

Pittsburgh region’s locks and dams, crucial to commodity transportation, struggle for funding and recognition ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

DelDOT Receives Grant from Energize Delaware ( Delaware DOT (media release))

Georgia Takes Lead in Preparations for Hydrogen Fueling Stations - (Georgia Takes Lead in Preparati Georgia Governor’s Office (media release))

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Rulemaking process underway for new environmental justice areas (Minnesota Public Radio)

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ETAP Podcast: The Lehigh Valley Planning…
August 9, 2023
The latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast features Becky Bradley (above at left), executive director More
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KYTC Transforms Fallen Trees into Valuable…
August 9, 2023
A recent video from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet illustrates how it worked with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and More
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

FY 2023 Emergency Relief Grants for Public Transportation Systems Affected by Major Declared Disasters in Calendar Years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (FTA (Notice of re-opening application submissions and revised requirements))

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023–2025 and Other Changes; Correction (EPA (Final rule; correction))

Notice of Adoption of Policy Statement on Climate Change and Historic Preservation -Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Notice)

Water Resources Development Act 2020, Section 128 Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program Draft Environmental Assessment (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of availability; request for comment))

Extension of Comment Period for Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project, Calhoun and Matagorda Counties, TX (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments))

Request for Information: Center for Maritime Innovation (MARAD (Notice))

Request for Information: National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Office of Science and Technology Policy (Notice; extension of comment deadline))

National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Request for applications))

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Georgia DOT’s Prescribed Burns Help Pitcher…
August 2, 2023
A recent video posted by the Georgia Department of Transportation details how the agency is helping “rejuvenate” a rare species More
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WSDOT Salutes 79-Year-Old Adopt A Highway…
August 2, 2023
The Washington Department of Transportation recently devoted a blog post to 79-year-old Paul Hampton, who has been cleaning up debris More
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Letter Outlines AASHTO, State DOT Equity…
July 26, 2023
A comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation on June 29 outlines how the American Association of State More
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FTA Issues $20M from Persistent Poverty…
July 26, 2023
The Federal Transit Administration plans to award $20 million to 47 communities to help improve public transportation options in areas that are More
CULTURAL RESOURCES

Recycling America’s Railroads into Trails - (Urbanist (podcast))

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WSDOT Illustrates Archeology, Transportation Connections
July 19, 2023
A recent blog post from the Washington Department of Transportation illustrated the important connections between the sciences of archeology and More